Northern State Athletics Hall of Fame
Memory Johannsen, a Tolstoy, S.D., native, graduated Magna Cum Laude from NSU in 2001, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a minor in athletic training. Johannsen is one of 12 women's basketball players to record over 1,300 points and over 600 rebounds. She is among the leaders in career assists, with 400. She was named to the NSIC All-Conference team her senior year. Johannsen received a Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Des Moines University in 2003. In 2012, "The Date Book" awarded her Best Physical Therapist in the Des Moines Area. In 2014, Johannsen started her own clinic, Maximum Physical Therapy, in Adel, Iowa. Johannsen has run marathons in Des Moines and San Francisco and participated in Waukee Crossfit Gym competitions. She lives in Clive, Iowa, with her children: Samantha, 10, and Tate, 8. Her favorite activity is coaching and watching them play sports.
