She's made three of the last four NCAA Tournaments and she almost upstaged Mulkey despite having a fraction of the resources. Hinds CC won a combined 47 games under Reed, including consecutive winning seasons in 2016-17 and 2017-18. Mulkey will make north of $2.5 million this season. She transitioned to online classes while taking care of him, working late at night on a laptop Reed had shipped her, sometimes with Jace in her lap. Texas would defeat JSU 75-58 on Dec. 14 at the Mississippi Coliseum. Jackson State women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed coaches the game with passion and attitude. Reed knows that Black people have created immense progress, as a culture, community and country, but she believes that America has a long way to go. Its always bringing us down when were doing the exact same thing that the other schools are doing with limited resources and thats what I put in the tweet. WHERE YOU WANT TO GO. Now, she tries to pass on the teachings of her parents to her young son, Carlon. Reed began her coaching career at South Georgia Technical College, where she served as assistant womens basketball coach for three seasons. An anxious Jackson State women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed tried to steal a victory over No. During its 27 NCAA Tournament appearances, LSU (26-5) has only. And I think that afforded me the opportunity to play four years on a scholarship. "That fueled us," Crump said. And I would like to say our Athletic Director has opened the gate to level the playing field for HBCUs by bringing Deion on board. TOMEKIA REED SCOWL DRAWS TECHNICAL FOULSTomekia Reed's scowls draw technical fouls and often help Jackson State women's basketball The season changed in a 75-58 loss to Texas on Dec. 14, a rare . The SWAC honored Reed as the Coach of the Year after leading the Tigers to the regular-season conference title. But she wasnt kidding and she wasnt wrong.Reed has taken JSU womens basketball to new heights since arriving as head coach in 2018, including back-to-back undefeated SWAC regular seasons and tournament titles along with NCAA appearances. I said you aint gonna be at Jackson State long if they dont pay you. Our conference. Mackenzie talks with junior Lady Tigers guard Dayzsha Rogan to get to know what her pregame rituals are, her favorite music, and more. This season's No. "Oh my God," Pointer said, to herself and others, repeatedly. "I just want you in school.". They do this as a teaching tool turning negative emotions into positive ones. Jackson State pays its football coach Deion Sanders less than a fifth of that. The youngest and only girl in a family of three brothers, Reed grew up as just one of the boys. Jackson State lost to Prairie View 69-65 at the William Nicks Building on Saturday. After leading Southern Miss to a WNIT appearance, she transferred to Hinds Community College for the 2000-01 season and led the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) in rebounds per game, while also posting second in the conference in scoring and earning All-State first team honors. Reed, who signed a four-year contract extension with JSU in 2020 after only two seasons as head coach, has taken the program to great heights in a short amount of time. Learn how your comment data is processed. "I need to thank President Thomas Hudson and Vice President and Director of Athletics Ashley Robinson for the faith and support they are placing in me with this extension, Brent said. Monisha Nealadded to Grambling Womens Basketball Staff, Anderson named Womens Basketball Head Coach at MVSU, Skeete named Womens Basketball Head Coach at Texas Southern, Graduate Assistant Lawrence Technological University, Head Womens Basketball Coach Defiance College, Head Womens Basketball Coach University of Wisconsin River Falls. Tomekia Reed. That is why we film our games, to teach our players.. You go over there, you wont have an opportunity to play professional basketball. She'd decided she was done with hoops, with college. I am extremely thankful and honored that President Thomas Hudson and Vice President and Director of Athletics Ashley Robinson saw fit for me to remain at the helm of the JSU womens basketball program, Reed said. The site navigation utilizes arrow, enter, escape, and space bar key commands. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. That I believe in them.. "Obviously we didn't win. Other transfers and high-school recruits followed. I am thankful for AD Robinsons commitment to our program and we will have several more outstanding seasons to come.The Lady Tigers won the 2019-20 SWAC Regular Season Championship and qualified as the No. We will continue to transform the lives of our young men and be champions on the court and in the classroom.. Khayla Pointer broke a tie with 49 seconds to go, with her 24th, 25th and 26th points of the game. While there, she served as the top assistant also worked with post players at JSU and served as the teams academic liaison. And to be able to be a part of a championship team then, and to be able to come back years later, and take us back to that point, its just been a phenomenal experience. Why dont we have any worth? The man behind those moves was Ashley Robinson, recently named AD of The Year and the recipient of a new contract himself earlier this month. Left and right arrows move across top level links and expand / close menus in sub levels. "We have to continue to knock on walls to get respect.". A raucous crowd at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center fell silent. But still we are walked over and thought less of. I too one day, Reed said. Sanders may be more . One-hundred and . TR: Coming here to Jackson State as an assistant coach, it was a great experience. We dont have those things, so you know what, that makes me work harder. She was just an adult who cared about a struggling young woman. Monday could bring a litany of thoughts, looking back at early mornings of being together with her mom as they prepared Thanksgiving dinners. The announcement was made Monday. TR: Im excited because were finally big at every position, now its going to come down to the game strategizing, and just getting them mentally understanding [that] we wake up and get dressed the same way they wake up and get dressedwe have an opportunity, a shot at this thing the same way they have a shot at it. Founded, monitored, and run by college coaches. SLAM: As a former hooper, was there a specific moment that paved the way for a career in coaching? Reed transferred to Georgia Southwestern State University after her time at Hinds, where she led the team in scoring (finishing second in the conference) and earned the teams most valuable player award. Brent, a former longtime high school coach and Clarion Ledger Metro Coach of the Year, made the decision to put team manager Thomas "Snacks" Lee late in a game on senior night. I think this has opened an opportunity for us to have that national attention. I want my son, Carlon Reed, to understand his life is valuable, Reed said. HOW LSU CHANGED JSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALLHow a regret in NCAA Tournament near upset of LSU changed Jackson State women's basketball, When I am in the game, Reed said. Georgia Southwestern State University Coach Tomekia Reed is a native of Jackson, Mississippi, and a 1999 graduate of Murrah High School. As black female coaches in a HBCU environment we are the most slept on and the most disrespected ever. Neither had its conference, nor any No. And it shouldnt change seeing yourself on a higher platform. This was way back when I got the job [in 2018], we wanted to be nationally known. This season, Jackson State ranked in the top three in the Southwestern Athletic Conference in nearly every major category. Jackson State University is pleased to announce a four-year contract extension for head women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed. She told reporters that in her post-game conversation I respect the job shes done and that shes a heck of her coach, and her kids played their hearts out. In the end, her Tigers survived, 83-77. Why arent we important to this game of basketball that we love and study and have been a part of for so long, just as much as the others have? 848 posts. SLAM: What were the feelings and emotions you had that led to your tweet back in August? This past season Reed was named SWAC Coach of the Year and Ameshya Williams, Marneisha Hamer, and Dayzsha Rogan were named to the all-conference team. SLAM: What about your latest class has you most excited for this upcoming season? During that time, the Lady Tigers claimed the SWAC regular-season championship and made a WNIT appearance in 2006-07. Keeping Reed and Sanders will become his priority. Jackson State womens basketball coach Tomekia Reed is not only a success on the basketball court, but she's a woman of deep conviction and emotions. 1 ranked recruiting classes in the state of Mississippi in both 2010 and 2011. A perennial Southwestern Athletic Conference power emerged. While many people took Mulkey's commentary as subversive, Reed told Ralph Cooper of KCOH Radio that she didn't see it that way at all. REED BALANCES CHRISTMAS AND HER SONJackson State women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed balances sport, Christmas for her son, We want to use our emotions as a positive, Reed said. They were 15.5-point dogs, but on cue, they rose early in the second half. Earlier this month it announced another Jackson hometown hero coming in as head coach in former NBA champion Mo Williams. But then the Lady Tigers, led by Tomekia Reed, their inspirational coach, and by Ameshya Williams-Holliday, their star player who doubles as a wife and mother, nearly did the unthinkable. $290,000.00. So do the financial disparities. Kim Mulkey and Tomekia Reed embrace. Reed offers officials "The Scowl" a combination. In 2021-22, Jackson State boasted SWAC champions in football, women's basketball, and other sports. Saturday's game was a prime example of where she can take a program. Hinds CC won a combined 47 games under Reed, including consecutive winning seasons in 2016-17 and 2017-18. TR: He is just opening up the doors in so many ways for the community, for all sportsthe revenue, the resources that hes bringing. The U.S. Census Bureau tracks median household income up to $250,000. Before becoming the head coach, Reed was Jackson States womens basketball recruiting coordinator from 2006-2009. "Coaching at an HBCU is not for the weak," Tomekia Reed wrote on Twitter. Now hell have to work to make sure shes comfortably compensated because schools with more resources to put into womens basketball than JSU will definitely be taking note of Reed in a new light.Yes, HBCUs deserve great coaches that recognize their importance to not only their institution but the culture as well. However, Reed spoke with passion aboutof the importance of fighting to make things better at JSU. (via March Madness WBB account). I took jobs all over the place at predominately white institutions, and the Lord afforded me an opportunity to come back. We caught up with the 2020 Coach of the Year to learn more about her coaching journey, the disrespect that she feels Black female HBCU coaches experience in the industry, and how shes building a championship program at Jackson State. Enter and space open menus and escape closes them as well. Jackson State pays its football coach Deion Sanders less than a fifth of that. If you can reach 100,000 people with a tweet or with a post, thats phenomenal, and it helps us in so many ways. It turned a close game into a 15-3 run by Texas. I had a very high basketball IQ and I was a great leader. Copyright 2023, Jackson State University Athletics. Turner Staci Ann. It was tougher this time around than it was last year when she was at Baylor, and she made sure that JSU head coach Tomekia Reed knew so. This March Madness story, of a player-mother and her caring coach, who almost led Jackson State to an upset of LSU, deserves to be told. The team has instituted a watch for negative displays of emotions during practice and games. With three consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference championships, the Lady Tigers are off to a 3-0 start in SWAC play this season. In four seasons as JSUs head coach, Tomekia Reed has led JSU women's basketball to the top of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. 2021. Reed began her coaching career at South Georgia Technical College, where she served as assistant womens basketball coach for three seasons. TR: For me, its just really important to stay classy, stay professional, be a model and just to show we can do this. Reed and Jackson State will have an early test in the 2022 Preseason WNIT, where the Tigers will face Colorado, Louisiana and Texas Tech. The Tigers' athletic department described his extension as a "multi-year" deal. Jackson State head coach Tomekia Reed was already an accomplished head coach before LSU's Kim Mulkey gave her what some felt was a back-handed comment after nearly beating her squad this March. After the final buzzer sounded Saturday, and LSU narrowly staved off what would have been one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournamentwomen's basketball history,coachKim Mulkeyhad a message for Jackson State coach Tomekia Reed. I don't know what y'all say but all I feel is a loss. She wasn't a big-time coach in need of a center. ", Get to know Jackson State women's basketball's Dayzsha Rogan. They dont have the resources you need to be successful. She earned an associates degree in sports medicine from Hinds in 2001 and a bachelors in exercise science from Georgia Southwestern in 2003. TOMEKIA REED MEETS EMMITT SMITH Jackson State women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed meets Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith Reed knows that Black people have created immense. She's the one who has built this program.". Design Your Ideal Work Environment & Work Day. We're knocking on walls, you've accomplished some things that haven't been accomplished in this in this program, in this conference but now it's time to come back and knockthe walls down.". The Lady Tigers won 21 straight. HOUSTON - Center Daphne White recorded a double-double with 13 points, 12 rebounds, and a block as the Jackson State Lady Tigers dominated the Texas Southern Lady Tigers 87-58 as 1,284 fans . You'll see a change, and we're going to keep working. "We have to continue to knock on walls to get respect. And it's also why Mulkey's comment, while well-intentioned, may come off as tone deaf to those who take the time to listento what Reed had to say. Tomekia Reed and her intimidating scowl were on full display during the HBCU GO broadcast with legendary Charlie Neal calling the play-by-play, as the Lady Tigers rebounded from Saturday's. The Jackson, Mississippi native, who originally joined the program back in 06 as a recruiting coordinator, has taken the HBCU program back to prominence after winning back-to-back SWAC regular season championships since being hired as the head coach in 2018. History beckoned. Follow them on Twitter@BCAWORLDWIDE. Especially not early in the third quarter on Saturday in Baton Rouge, when third-seeded LSU and its national champion coach led by 17. trademarks of Slam Media Inc. All rights reserved. Reed is a two-time SWAC Coach of The Year (2020, 2022). Tomekia Reed always knew coaching at Jackson State was a goal she wanted to achieve. She said she didn't like to run. Follow. 2023 www.clarionledger.com. Often, her feelings lay bare in front. But the message she gave to her team after they came closer than any other JSU team to advancing in the NCAA Tournament was to fight for HBCU culture, not run away from it. But it is obvious that Reed's star is on the rise, and true to Mulkey's words, her pay will have to rise as well. LSU coach Kim Mulkey said Tomekia Reed wont be at Jackson State long if they dont pay her. The one technical ignited JSU into a run to retake the lead from LSU. 2023 www.clarionledger.com. ", POSTGAME COMMENTS: Jackson State women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed after loss to LSU: 'We're gonna keep knocking', WHAT HAPPENED IN BATON ROUGE: Jackson State women's basketball falls short of historic upset of LSU in NCAA Tournament, PLAYER OF THE YEAR: How a game of 1-on-1 basketball changed Ameshya Williams-Holliday's last name. Williams was also named Defensive Player of the Year. LSU'S KIM MULKEY SAID PAY TOMEKIA REEDWhy Kim Mulkey saying Tomekia Reed won't be at Jackson State long isn't the compliment she thinks it is. It was at Hinds that Reed led the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) in rebounds per game and was also second in the conference in scoring. "But now it's time to come back and knock the walls down.". During that time, the Lady Tigers claimed the SWAC regular-season championship (2007), made WNIT appearances in 2006 and 2007, and won the SWAC tournament championship in 2008, making it the program's fourth NCAA Tournament appearance. Williams resisted. Lee made a deep 3-pointer and the basket went viral and the moment brought Jackson State its first ESPY in school history. And, she very well may endup coaching elsewhere. Reed comes to Ruston after spending the past three years at Southern Miss, one at UL-Lafayette, three at Jackson State and two at South Georgia Technical College. Jackson State had never won a March Madness game. That should not change who you are, and how you carry yourself. ", More:Jackson State football will play in 2021 Orange Blossom Classic in Miami, More:Jackson State men's basketball manager 'Snacks' wins ESPY. "She led the program to its first SWAC regular-season championship in over 10 years and has set the foundation for continued success. There was Reed, stalking the sidelines as the architect, the personable and empathetic recruiter, who'd taken the job in 2018 with no prior Division I head-coaching experience. When Jordan was hired by Tucker, he signed a two-year contract with an annual salary of $225,000. HBCUs have had great head coaches in the past and there are many good ones around in the present, particularly given what they have to work with. All great coaches have their signature way to work officials during a basketball game. Coach Reed and her staff have done a great job recruiting and I expect her to continue to raise the bar. Nine years ago, I wrote a piece in the infancy of HBCU Gameday called A Good HBCU coach is Hard to Keep. It hasnt been as frequent as I thought it might be back then, but my money says Tomekia Reed will have plenty of options on the table. ", "She has grown tremendously," Reed said. I just know talent and I respect people from afar on a job well done.Mulkey is known for being a humorous, tell-it-like-it-is coach with the media. I was extremely smart. 9 once. Reed plans on posting a social media message and putting it next to one of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous quotes, and letting all athletes and HBCU athletes know their voice matters. Shes also coached at Southern Miss, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette, New Orleans and Hinds CC, where she led her alma-mater to two consecutive winning seasons and the NJCAA Region 23 title game during her three-year tenure. Tomekia was in her third year as an assistant coach at Jackson State under Denise Taylor Travis and the Lady Tigers had just won their third-straight SWAC title. And then, in 2019, with childcare support from her mother and grandmother, Williams, along with Reed, set out to build the Lady Tigers into one of the best mid-major programs in women's basketball. The video made its way to Mulkey, who said it became bulletin board material, but the Lady Tigers didn't care. Jackson State women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed commented about the true commitment it takes to navigate within the framework of the unique environment. It doesnt matter what people say about us, it doesnt matter, the respect that we dont get. 14 seed in the NCAA women's basketball tournament. Another strong statement. She has guided JSU to four consecutive berths in the SWAC Tournament semifinals, three straight berths in the conference tournament finals, three straight SWAC regular-season titles, and two straight SWAC tournament titles and NCAA appearances. And when the change starts, it's going to go across the board. With the Lady Tigers down 15, Reed got T'd up. Dps-State Medical Examiner. Martin Luther King Jr., Reed said, I often think about all of the things he fought for. The words of the LSU coach may sting to some JSU and HBCU supporters, but they are valid in the capitalistic society we live in. Jackson State extended Reed back in 2020 as she quickly put the program from the SWAC cellar to among its elite. 3-seeded LSU in the first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament by ignoring it and managing the game . For this year, we want to go in at least 8 to12never, ever done before. Im extremely tough with my teams as a coach and, you know, have that basketball IQ to be able to teach and lead. Reed had screamed when brackets were released. She has assisted in bringing several high-ranking recruiting classes, including the 2014 class at Louisiana Tech, which garnered a national Top 50 ranking and was the second-highest ranked class in Conference USA. "I am extremely thankful and honored that President Thomas Hudson and Vice President and Director of Athletics Ashley Robinson saw fit for me to remain at the helm of the JSU women's basketball program," Reed said. They still exist. How a regret in NCAA Tournament near upset of LSU changed Jackson State women's basketball, Jackson State women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed balances sport, Christmas for her son, Why Kim Mulkey saying Tomekia Reed won't be at Jackson State long isn't the compliment she thinks it is, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); HoopDirt is your source for the latest college basketball coaching news, rumors, and job postings. They took a lead, then extended it and their fans who'd traveled down Interstate-55 roared. That passion has cost and inspired her team at times: In last year's NCAA opening-round tournament game against LSU, Reed received a technical foul and the bench one as well. During the game, I do not realize I am doing that.. Reed knows what it takes to lead a program to success, both as a player and a coach. Mulkeys comments rubbed some people the wrong way as she knew they would if she said them. Reed comes to Jackson State following a successful three-year stint as coach of the Hinds Community College women's basketball team. We have to fight for our institution. NAME, HT, YRPPGRPG C Maya Peat, 6-6, Jr.9.46.2 F Maori Davenport, 6-5, Jr.9.16.5 G Coriah Beck, 5-11,. This year's mark of 23 wins is the highest in program history, including a historic 18-0 record in SWAC play, surpassing a program-best 16 wins in 2020. . - Jackson State University is pleased to announce a four-year contract extension for head women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed. And she wasnt wrong. Reed comes to JSU after a successful three-year stint at Hinds Community College. And Saturday she nearly added a monumental 14-3 upset to that resume after leading LSU by double-digits.After the game, Reed said all the right things about JSU, the SWAC and HBCUs as her team made fans of all three entities proud on Saturday afternoon. Reed won Coach of the Year. Jackson State football will play in 2021 Orange Blossom Classic in Miami, Jackson State men's basketball manager 'Snacks' wins ESPY, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. She reached out to Williams, "begging her to come play." Tomekia Reed is a hot commodity as a speaker, leader, and head coach. As much as Jackson State University women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed knows that now, her journey to this moment has been one of twists, turns and potholes. Also to celebrate the life of African American leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr., and the Civil Rights movements. Saturdays 83-77 win over the SWAC champions marked the second time in as many seasons as shes had to go through JSU to get to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. People who follow us, they see we brought in Power Five transfers, five-star recruits, three-star recruits, were doing our thing. For Reed, not all technical fouls are bad, some are about gamesmanship to get a call later in the game. "I am thankful for AD Robinson's commitment to our program and we will have several more outstanding seasons to come.". Im going to have it in my mind and in my thoughts, and Im always carrying myself as such. Thats why I am still single, Reed joked to the Clarion Ledger when asked about The Scowl. She was chosen as an All-State first-team selection. Tomekia Reed, a native of Jackson, is a longtime coach with a successful career at the junior college and university levels. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. Im doing film, Im cleaning, Im mopping the floor, Im sweeping the floor, Im washing uniforms, I do it all, on top of game strategizing, on top of recruiting. He holds a lot of credibility, I dont want him to ever feel like he cannot speak up for what is right, and I want him to know that his voice matters. Jackson State women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed coaches the game with passion and attitude. LSU's Kim Mulkey has a running diatribe with the referees. Reeds emphasis this offseason has been to work on controlling her own as well as the team's emotions. Months later, Reed got the Jackson State job. To her mother taking her to practice and games, or just laughing. She said she didn't know when it would happen, but after the recent death of her father, she's glad it. Nobody will ever take that away from me. Williams responded that day. Feb 4, 2023 8:45 AM EST. That look has earned her more technical fouls than any words she has spoken to an official during a game. Named Jackson State University head coach in 2018, Reed joined JSU following a successful three-year stint as coach of the Hinds Community College womens basketball team. Coach. Jackson State Women's Coach Tomekia Reed Joins Tiger Talk Tiger Talk With The 1400 Klub 2.13K subscribers 5.6K views 3 weeks ago 3X SWAC champion women's basketball coach Tomekia. After transferring to Georgia Southwestern State University, Reed continued her athletic dominance, this time leading the team in scoring and ultimately named team MVP. Jackson State womens basketball coach Tomekia Reed coaches the game with passion and attitude. Reed, a Murrah alumna, has spent. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a celebration of the civil-rights icon's life, but it's also one of remembering her late mother, Edith Mae Reed, whose birthday is was on that day. Other responsibilities included strength and conditioning liaison, player development, community service coordinator, and summer basketball camp coordinator. "Today is a very special . They'd talked about the "rise of the underdog." SLAM: What are the goals you have for yourself and for the team this upcoming season? Reed has the unique distinction of being a part of every JSU women's basketball national tournament appearance since 2006, including being on the coaching staff of three of JSU's six NCAA Tournament games.
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