Hahni Johnson begins her first season as a head coach in 2026 after joining the Beavers as an assistant in 2025.
In her first season on the Beavers' coaching staff, the Beavers went 7-21 overall and 4-16 in NSIC. Included in the win column was an electric five-set win over No. 18 University of Minnesota Duluth. The victory marked Bemidji State's first win over the Bulldogs in 40 matches.
Prior to BSU, Johnson served as a graduate assistant coach for the Colorado Mesa University Beach Volleyball program. During her time at CMU, she coordinated travel logistics, program recruiting and development and practice planning. Johnson also worked as a Human Resources Student Generalist during this time.
Since April 2024, Johnson has also spent time with the Ohana Beach Volleyball team in Grand Junction, Colo. There she assisted, led and planned practices as well as coach strategy and physical skills during tournament play and practices for 10-18 year olds.
In her hometown of Anchorage, Alaska, Johnson served as the Head Coach of Pass to Play AK, a four-division beach volleyball program, from May 2019 to July 2023, and was a NBC Camp Coach during the summer of 2023.
Johnson holds a degree in K-12 Physical Education and a Masters Degree in Sport Management from Colorado Mesa University. During her time there, she was named a captain of the volleyball team twice, Leadership Award winner, D2ADA Academic Achievement Award recipient, AVCA Beach Volleyball All-American in 2022 and 2024 and a three time RMAC Academic Honor Roll Student-Athlete.
Hahni was also a two-time Alaska Volleyball Gatorade Player of the Year in 2018-19 and 2019-20.
