Aaron Johnson

Personal

Born and raised in Palo Alto, CA. Father is Kevin, Mother is Celeste, a younger sister, Lauren, and two older brothers, Brandon/Matt (both played College Water Polo at UC Irvine and members of the USA National Water Polo Team)...Grew up in the water since age 3 as a swimmer/Water Polo player. Starter on Varsity for 4 years in High School. Moved on to play at West Valley College before briefly taking time off to starting career in Water Polo with Stanford Water Polo Club, and returning to coach at his former High School ...Currently an Educator in the San Mateo/Foster City School District in Special Education...First discovered Handball watching it in the Olympics and fell in love immediately. Not long after, attended his first practice with SF Cal Heat. After about a year and a half with the club was given first opportunity to play with the USA National Team on a trip to Puerto Rico where he played Pivot and scored 4 goals...In 2021, joined the Beach Handball National Team and got his first experience playing in Palermo, Italy among the best teams in the world at the 2021 EHF Champions Cup....In February 2022, he traveled with Team USA to Colima, Mexico where he contributed in Exhibition games against Mexico...Aaron competed in the 2022 Copa Internacional de Balonmano Playa with Team RIP FORCE of USA, against the top club teams of Mexico. He finished with a Silver medal in the tournament, as well as received a Tournament MVP award of “Mejor Pivote” “Best Pivot” and selected to the tournament All-Star Team.

Career Highlights

• 2022 Copa internacional de Balonmono Playa MVP Award “Mejor Pivote” (Best Pivot)
• 2022 Copa Internacional de Balonmano playa (Silver Medal)
• 2022 Competed with USA vs Mexico
• 2021 Competed with USA against top teams during 2021 EHF Champions Cup
• 2021 Beach National Team Member
• 2019 USA Senior National Team: 4 goals vs Puerto Rico
• 2019 USA Senior National Team player pool
• 2018 Valley of the Sun Tournament MVP