Katherine Johnson ('77) was JMU's first 1,000-point scorer in women's
basketball. A Street & Smith honorable mention All-America, she was
the first JMU female athlete to earn All-America honors. She was named
to Virginia AIAW All-State Team in 1974, 1975 and 1976. She has held 15
JMU records, including season scoring average (18.2) and rebounding
average (12.6). She played on the 1975 JMU team that won the Virginia
AIAW championship and the consolation round of the AIAW Region II
Championships and participated in the AIAW National Championships. She
continued her career in athletics at Madison County (Va.) High School,
where she coached the girls' basketball team to a 23-4 record and second
place in the Skyline District in 1985. She is a native of Owens, Va.,
and a graduate of King George High School.