Natalie Knight-Johnson joined the MNU coaching staff in the 2018-19 season. She is also in her 2nd year as an Eclipse coach. She was previously a graduate assistant for the KU women's basketball team and an assistant coach for Lawrence Free State High School.

As a player, Knight-Johnson played at KU and reached the Sweet Sixteen twice, scored over 1,000 career points, earned honorable mention All-Big 12 twice. In high school, she was named Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year in 2011 and earned the DiRenna Award (top high school player in the Kansas City area) in 2010 & 2011. She led Olathe South to the state championship in 2010 and was a McDonald's All-America nominee.

She graduated from KU with a degree in Communications and a minor in Business, and earned her Masters in Sports Management from KU.