Director of Athletics
Sue Johnson

Sue Johnson enters her fifth year at the helm of the Gann Academy Athletic Department. Johnson brings a wealth of experience in competitive athletics to the post. Prior to taking over the Gann athletic program, Johnson coached Division I women's basketball at the college level for 20 years. Johnson began her coaching career as an assistant at her alma mater, Yale, from 1987-89 before becoming the recruiting coordinator at Princeton from 1989-1995. In the spring of1995, Johnson headed north to become the top assistant on Cathy Inglese's coaching staff at Boston College for two seasons. Johnson then earned her first head coaching position when she took over the reigns at the University of New Hampshire in 1997. Johnson went on to lead the Wildcats to their ever post season berth in 1998 with an appearance in the WNIT, three appearances in the America East semi-finals and have two of her players honored with the UNH Female Student-Athlete of the Year Award for the their combined athletic and academic success.

Johnson enjoyed an impressive athletic career at Yale where she competed for the basketball, softball and lacrosse programs. Johnson made her mark on the basketball program at Yale earning First Team All-Ivy and Academic All-American honors in consecutive seasons, an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and graduated as the program's leading scorer. At the present time, she still holds nine university records. Johnson was inducted into the Connecticut Women's Basketball and Walt Whitman High School Hall of Fame in 2010.

Head Trainer/ Assistant Athletic Director
AJ Rourke

Andrea "AJ" Rourke enters her fifth year on the Gann Athletic Department staff. Rourke joined Athletic Director, Sue Johnson, in the summer of 2007, to lead the Athletic Department anew as the Head Athletic Trainer and added the Assistant Athletic Director responsibilities to her resume in the summer of 2008. Rourke, also brings a wealth of experience in competitive athletics to the post. After graduating from Marietta College in 1993, with a BS in Sports Medicine and a NATA Certification, Rourke enjoyed athletic training posts with Auburn and Grafton High School, the Orleans Cardinals and Chatham Athletics of the acclaimed Cape Cod Baseball League and a ten year stint at UMASS- Boston. Rourke is also a professional photographer and serves as the Gann Athletic Department official photographer. Her action and team photos of Gann student-athletes can be accessed on her website at www.BeaconPhotography.photoreflect.com.