Welcome to the Board,
Mr. Johnson I’m incredibly excited to join the Board of Trustees, to serve a school that has taken such excellent care of my children for the past 13 years. —NICK JOHNSON Legacy Christian Academy is pleased to welcome Nick Johnson to the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson is the owner of Lakes Tennis Academy, in Frisco, which has been recognized by the USTA as one of the best private clubs and junior tennis programs in America. His devotion to tennis developed at a young age and has remained constant. After spending thousands of hours training on the court, Nick was offered a tennis scholarship to play at Oral Roberts University, in Tulsa. His excitement to play Division I tennis was quashed during his freshman year, when he was diagnosed with leukemia. Nick underwent a lifesaving bone marrow transplant at Baylor Medical Center; just 30 days later, doctors proclaimed that he
Dallas, before making his move to
Nick and Salina have been married for 21
was cured.
Lakes Tennis Academy.
years. They have three children:
Determined to continue his pursuit
Mr. Johnson has served on the Dallas
whom have attended Legacy since Pre-K.
of a career in tennis, he moved to the
Professional Tennis Association Board of
The family enjoy boating, biking, skiing,
University of North Texas, where he
Directors for seven years. He also works
and taking their dachshund to the wiener
earned a degree in club and resort
with the Team Connor Foundation for
dog races. The Johnsons have attended
management. He spent eight years
an annual tennis fund-raiser to benefit
Preston Trail Community Church for
as a tennis pro at Northwood Club, in
childhood-cancer research.
14 years.
Blake ’22, Callie ’24, and Addy ’26, all of
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