Danika Brace Explained

Danika Brace Johnson is an American former football coach and player. She served as the coach and general manager of the Nashville Knights franchise of the Legends Football League (LFL) for the 2018 and 2019 seasons.

Brace became the first coach of the Knights when the LFL announced the establishment of operations of that franchise were established in December 2017.[1]

Playing career

Brace played the game at middle linebacker on defense and tight end on offense. The 2010-11 season saw her initial debut with the Seattle Mist, where she played for her first two seasons. She was recruited to compete for LFL Canada franchise Regina Rage for the proposed 2013 season in that league, but that season was never played. Instead, after graduating from the University of Washington in 2013, she moved to the now-folded Las Vegas Sin, where she helped re-establish that franchise, and competed for that team for two seasons.[2] [3] After supposedly retiring from the game at the end of the 2014 season just before the Sin folded,[4] [5] she returned to the Seattle Mist for the remainder of her playing career from 2015 through the 2017 season, including three appearances in the Legends Cup, two of which the Mist won.

Awards

In the 2013 season, while playing for the Sin, Brace was named the LFL Defensive Player of the Year. Two seasons later with the Mist, Brace was named League MVP and LFL 2015 defensive player of the year.[2]

Coaching career

By being named the coach of the Nashville Knights when that franchise was established, Brace became the first-ever female coach in the history of the LFL.[1] [6] [7] [8] Her first season as coach resulted in a 4–0 record during the franchise's inaugural 2018 regular season and an appearance in the Eastern Conference final.

Coaching record

Team Year Regular season Postseason
Wins Losses Ties Win % Finish Wins Losses Win % Result
20184 0 0 1st in Eastern Conference 0 1 0.000 —
20192 2 0 3rd in Eastern Conference 0 0 0.000 —
Total 6 2 0 0 1 0.000

Personal life

A Seattle native,[9] Brace attended Inglemoor High School in Kenmore, Washington.[10] After graduating high school, she attended college at the University of Washington. She is married to Austin Johnson, defensive lineman for the Los Angeles Chargers.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HISTORIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AS NASHVILLE KNIGHTS ARE UNVEILED AND FIRST-EVER FEMALE COACH IS HIRED . LFL360 . November 8, 2017 . November 14, 2017 . January 15, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180115022036/http://www.lfl360.com/lfl-north-america/usa/historic-announcements-nashville-knights-unveiled-first-ever-female-coach-hired/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Nobles . Hoss . Torqued Magazine Goes One on One with Danika Brace of the Seattle Mist . . March 9, 2016 . July 31, 2018.
  3. Web site: Kinsey . Joe . Lingerie Footballer Danika Brace: 'You Wish You Could **** Me' . Busted Coverage . July 10, 2013 . July 31, 2018.
  4. LFL USA _ THE STORY _ DANIKA BRACE _ I AM THE LEADER, I AM A CAPTAIN. 2014. Legends Football League. YouTube.
  5. http://www.lfl360.com/lfl-north-america/usa/lfl-usa-announces-state-franchise-games-rivalries/ "LFL US Announces State of the Franchise, More Games, More Rivalries"
  6. Web site: Teague . Cass . The Sporting Life: Nashville Knights LFL Edition . Nashville PRIDE, Inc. . November 17, 2017 . December 14, 2017 . December 14, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171214161652/http://pridepublishinggroup.com/pride/2017/11/17/the-sporting-life-nashville-knights-lfl-edition/ . dead .
  7. News: Liz . Lohuis . . Lingerie Football League comes to Nashville under new name . November 12, 2017 . November 16, 2017 . November 17, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171117002500/http://www.wsmv.com/story/36797648/lingerie-football-league-comes-to-nashville-under-new-name . dead .
  8. News: Legends Football League announces Nashville team. WTVF. November 14, 2017. November 16, 2017.
  9. Web site: Jacobs . Heidi . August 19, 2015. Seattle Mist, Brace seek first Legends Cup title . September 10, 2022 . Kent Reporter . en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20230222054459/https://www.kentreporter.com/news/seattle-mist-brace-seek-first-legends-cup-title/. February 22, 2023.
  10. Web site: August 21, 2015 . Renton woman helps take Mist to LFL championship game . September 10, 2022 . Renton Reporter . en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20230222054133/https://www.rentonreporter.com/sports/renton-woman-helps-take-mist-to-lfl-championship-game/. February 22, 2023.
  11. Web site: April 6, 2022 . 5 Things To Know About Austin Johnson . September 10, 2022 . www.chargers.com . en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20230222053843/https://www.chargers.com/news/austin-johnson-chargers-defensive-tackle-5-things-to-know. February 22, 2023.

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