Michigan State University Athletics
Playing Pepper: Molly Johnson
4/23/2020 8:04:00 PM | Volleyball
Throughout the spring, we're going to take the opportunity to bring you a quick Q&A session with each of our players. We continue this series with sophomore Molly Johnson.
Also - head to our instagram page (MichStVB) to see our players' "Stay Home, Stay Safe" playlists - we all need a little musical inspiration these days!
What is something unique about your hometown? I grew up in Ann Arbor- the home of the enemy.
Sports I played growing up other than volleyball: Soccer, tennis, basketball
My favorite sport to watch: Basketball or volleyball
My favorite volleyball memory : My favorite memory is when we went and played in Ann Arbor for the first time. I think that’s when I realized how far I had made it in volleyball.
What was your favorite subject when you were growing up? History
What is your major at MSU? Im a Psychology major. I enjoy learning about the different ways people think.
Do you have a nickname? How’d you get it? Molly, mo, mojo, mills, monos
Who has been the most important or influential person in your life? The most influential person in my life is my dad. He inspires me because he used to play volleyball and he always pushes me to be the best I can be.
What is your favorite Big Ten city to visit? I love going to Ann Arbor Bc it’s my hometown and a bunch of my family is able to come. I also love Wisconsin because it’s such a beautiful campus.
If you had one family member to spend a week with on an all-expenses paid vacation, who would it be?Where would you go? I would go with my brother to New Zealand. We both love Lord of the Rings so we have always wanted to go where they filmed most of the movie.
Your teammates are inspirational people in their own right. Tell me about a teammate (current or former) that has inspired you? My most inspirational teammate to me – both past and current - is Lauryn Gibbs. I have known and played with Gibbs for five years because we played at the same club. She inspires me every day. She once told me that her teammates and classmates told her she would never play Division I volleyball. She proved them all wrong and is now playing in the toughest Division I conference there is.
