VESTAL, N.Y. – The Binghamton women's basketball program has announced the hiring of Kennedy Johnson as its Director of Basketball Operations.

Johnson is a 2018 graduate of Michigan State and played for the Spartans all four years. During that stretch, Michigan State advanced to the NCAA Tournament her first three season (2015, 2016 & 2017) and the WNIT her senior year (2018).

In the summer of 2017, Johnson worked as an administrative assistant with the Michigan State women's basketball program. She was also a site supervisor for the program as well as counselor during its summer camps during different points of her collegiate career.

"Kennedy brings a great amount of energy and passion for the game of basketball," head coach Bethann Shapiro Ord said. "She is going to be a great asset to our staff and will relate very well to our players. We are fortunate that she has chosen Binghamton University as a place to begin her career."

Johnson earned her bachelor's degree in political science and worked as a legal assistant at the Nichols Law Firm (located in Lansing, Mich.) during the summer following her graduation.

In September 2018, Johnson continued her playing career in Turkey. She played for Edremit Belediyesi Gurespor during its 2018-19 campaign.