In 2004, Johnson Jordan and Annett Davis became the U.S. team with most career tournaments played together. Although she and long-time partner Annett Davis did not play in 2001 season due to pregnancy, they had their best season ever in 2002. Winning two more titles plus capturing the Special Achievement Award.
The duo teamed to earn a spot in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games where they placed fifth. They finished third for U.S. women in qualifying for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. In 1999, they were the winningest USA men's or women's pro beach tandem with over $200,000 in prize earnings. They won their first six career titles over a 14-month span on four different tours.
Johnson Jordan competed two seasons on the four-person circuit where she teamed with Davis, Gabrielle Reece and Stephanie Cox to lead the United States to the four-person title at the 1997 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships in Los Angeles.
Played collegiate volleyball at UCLA where she started for three seasons and captained the 1994 and 1995 teams. Earned All-League and All-American honors. Graduated with a degree in Communication Studies.
Her father, Rafer Johnson, won decathlon medals at both the 1956 Melbourne (Silver) and 1960 Rome (Gold) Olympic Games, and was the torchbearer at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Has a younger brother, Josh, who was a PAC-10 champion in javelin. Is married to Kevin Jordan, a former wide receiver on the UCLA football team. Their daughter, Jaylen, was born in October 2001 and their son, Kory, in June 2005.
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