Bio

Makayla was named as the head coach for both indoor and Beach volleyball fall of 2026, replacing Darla Williams.

Makayla “MJ” Johnson joined the Solano Women’s Volleyball coaching staff part-time in 2018 right after playing for coach Darla Williams in 2016 and 2017. She came on board as a full-time assistant coach in the fall of 2021.

She has played 11 years of competitive volleyball and has assisted with Solano College summer camps in the summers since 2018.  Not only has MJ been a coach alongside Coach Darla Williams, but she is also the academic mentor for Solano’s Women’s Volleyball program (indoor and beach), helping the volleyball student-athletes reach their academic goals. The Team achieved the Bay Valley Conference Scholar Team of the Year Award for their fall 2024 strong academics (Team GPA as 3.67).

She earned her Bachelor of Science degree at Sacramento State in 2022 in Kinesiology with the concentration on Physical Education, Conditioning, and Coaching. 

She is the proud mother of her now 3-year-old son Malakai Blanco. 

2018 part-time assistant coach at Solano College Volleyball

2021 full-time Assistant Coach at Solano College Volleyball

2022 full-time Assistant Coach at Solano College Volleyball

2023 full-time Associate Head Coach at Solano College Volleyball

20024 full-time Associate Head Coach at Solano College Volleyball

2025 Spring – Associate Head Coach for Beach Volleyball

2025 Fall – Co-Head Coach at Solano College for Indoor Volleyball

2026 Spring – Co-Head Coach for Beach Volleyball