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Women's Rugby
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- rachel_johnson@brown.edu
Rachel Johnson was named an assistant coach of the Brown women's rugby program in June of 2026.
An accomplished international rugby player, Johnson was a member of the USA Women’s National XV Rugby Team from 2018-2025. She spent time as the team’s defensive lead and vice captain.
“I’m absolutely beaming with joy to join the Brown Women’s Rugby program this season,” Johnson said. “The program has an impressive legacy, a supportive culture, and the incoming class is full of fresh talent. I’m honored for this opportunity to serve & push the passionate and curious Brown student-athletes toward on and off field success. I look forward to adding my rugby perspective to the coaching team while learning from the experience of Head Coach Rosalind Chou and Coach Cody Melphy. Lots of hard-work, growth and celebrations ahead in Providence this season!”
From 2021-2025, Johnson played for the Exeter Chiefs of Premiership Women’s Rugby while also serving as assistant coach for Exeter University. She also captained the Denver Onyx of Women’s Elite Rugby in 2025 before transitioning to assistant coach of the team in 2026.
Johnson is now dedicating her full professional focus to coaching the sport.
She holds bachelor’s degrees from both Portland State University and Oregon Health & Science University.
