Nichole Ohlde-Johnson is entering her 2nd season as Co-Head Coach. Ohlde-Johnson joined the Jets in May of 2021.
Prior to Newman, Nicole spent 4 seasons at Bethel.
Ohlde-Johnson had an incredible playing career. She played collegiately at Kansas State from 2000-04 where she was a two-time first-team All-American. Ohlde-Johnson left Kansas State as the school's all-time leader in points (2241), rebounds (970) and blocked shots (201). During her career she played in 126 games, averaged 17.8 points and 7.9 rebounds per game while shooting over 55 percent from the field.
Ohlde-Johnson was the sixth overall pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft, going to the Minnesota Lynx. In her rookie season, she averaged nearly 12 points and 6 assists per contest. After five seasons in Minnesota, Ohlde-Johnson was traded to the Phoenix Mercury in 2009. She would go on to win the 2009 WNBA title as a member of the Mercury. On July 22, 2010, Ohlde-Johnson was traded again, this time to the Tulsa Shock, where she would play the remainder of the season before announcing her retirement from the WNBA. She then went on to play for nine more seasons professionally in Europe.
Ohlde-Johnson racked up numerous accolades during her playing career. She was a Kodak All-American, an AP first team All-American, a USBWA All-American and the Big 12 Conference Player of the Year in her 2003 and 2004 seasons. She was first team All-Big 12 as well as Academic All-Big 12 first team in 2002, 2003 and 2004. During her freshman season, Ohlde-Johnson was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year as well as third team All-Big 12. She was a two-time gold medalist as a member of the 2002 and 2003 USA Basketball Championships for Young Women team. During her professional career, Ohlde-Johnson was named to the 2006 USA Basketball Senior National Team for the USA's European Tour and was a member of the 2009 WNBA Championship winning Phoenix Mercury.
Ohlde-Johnson is a native of Clay Center, Kansas, she currently resides in Wichita with her husband Drew and their two sons, Dax and Cooper.
