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Jina Johansen
| Title: | Women's Basketball Head Coach |
| Phone: | 972-721-4036 |
| Email: | jjohansen@udallas.edu |
In her first season as head coach, Jina Johansen led the University of Dallas (UD) women's basketball team to a 14-13 record. With Dallas now a member of the SCAC for 2011-12 competition, Johansen -- in her second year -- returns two letter winners, including back-to-back 'Team MVP' Kylie Yoshimura, a junior guard from Temple City, Calif.
Prior to her arrival to UD, Johansen served as an assistant coach for two seasons with NCAA DII Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU). Before SMSU, Johansen was an assistant coach at Augustana College and a graduate assistant at South Dakota State University.
The University of Nebraska graduate was a three year starter in basketball for the Lady Cornhuskers, who made Women’s NIT appearances in 2004 and 2005. She was named Honorable Mention All-Big 12 in 2005, and ended her playing career second on Nebraska’s all-time career assists list and fourth on the all-time career three-point list.
Johansen received a Bachelor of Arts and Science Degree in Nutritional Science and Dietetics at Nebraska in May of 2005, and a Master’s of Science Degree in Sports Pedagogy with an emphasis in Sports Administration at South Dakota State University in May of 2007.
Luke Dechant
| Title: | Women's Basketball Assistant Coach |
| Phone: | 972-721-4036 |
| Email: | wbb@udallas.edu |
Luke Dechant enters his 2nd year under head coach Jina Johansen for the University of Dallas women's basketball program in 2011, in charge of post player development.
Prior to joining UD, Dechant was at Wichita State Unviersity (WSU) as a manager for the 2008-09 season, and a graduate assistant in 2009-10. While at WSU, Dechant assisted with scouting, recruiting, academics, camp, and practice management, as well has having a hand in all video work for the Lady Shockers.
Before his work at WSU, Dechant was an assistant coach at 4A Clearwater High School in Kansas, helping head coach Chuck Reitberger lead the Lady Indians team that posted an 18-7 record, finishing as sub-state runner up for the 2007-08 season.
Dechant officiated high school basketball, volleyball, and football for five years in Kan. before starting his coaching career with CHS.
Dechant has an Associate of Arts degree in Business Management from Hutchinson Community College (2006), and his Bachelor's Degree (2009) and Master's Degree (2011) of Education in Sport Management from Wichita State University.
