A two-time first team all-conference selection, Julie Johnson locked down the no. 1 singles position for the Hatters in the early 1990s. During her four-year career, Johnson won 57 singles matches including a school-record 38 victories at the No. 1 position.
In her first two seasons, Johnson played at No. 1 singles, earning nine wins as a freshman and 10 wins as a sophomore. She played at No. 2 singles as a junior and earned first team all-conference honors after winning 19 matches on the season. She returned to No. 1 singles her senior year, going 19-8 overall and once again earning first team all-conference honors. She also broke the school record with a 10-game win streak at No. 1 singles.
Johnson was a three-time team MVP and a two-time TAAC all-academic team selection. She was the first recipient of the Vicky Pate Endowed Scholarship for women's tennis.
A native of Naples, Fla., Johnson served in numerous leadership positions in her sorority, Delta Delta Delta. She graduated from Stetson in 1994 with a Bachelor's of Business Administration degree and later received an MBA from American University. Following her graduation, she worked at Lockheed Martin for more than a decade.
Johnson was inducted into the Stetson Athletics Hall of Fame posthumously. Her family includes husband Mike Lepre and two sons, Matthew and William.
