Hall of Fame
A women’s basketball alum, Brittany (McBride) Johnson graduated from Northwestern Oklahoma State University in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in
health & physical education. She continued her scholastic career and earned a master’s degree in education from Northwestern in 2010.
Johnson played for the Lady Rangers from 2005-2007 and set numerous school records. Her career scoring average was 17.7 points per game, which tied for the
second most in Northwestern history. Johnson made 266 career free throws, placing her in the Northwestern top 10 for free throws. Finishing with 1,007 points, Johnson is one of 13 Lady Rangers to become a member of the 1,000-point club.
Johnson was named NAIA Honorable Mention All-American in 2005-2006, along with Second Team All-Conference in the Sooner Athletic Conference. She also earned the 2005-2006 Newcomer of the Year Award. Johnson’s major career highlights include scoring 38 points in one game versus Wayland Baptist University and scoring 37 points against Langston University.
After graduation from Northwestern, Johnson was the girls assistant basketball coach in Elgin, Okla. from 2011-2013. Johnson and her husband, Van, currently reside in Balko, Okla., where she is the head girls basketball coach, head girls and boys cross country coach, and head track coach for Balko Public Schools.
