TR: For me, I gave a four-year plan when I took this job at Jackson State. 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. We have to continue to knock on walls to get respect. This was way back when I got the job [in 2018], we wanted to be nationally known. 14 seed for Jackson State (23-7) is the program's highest since 1983 when there were only 36 teams. We're going to keep knocking until we get the same as other institutions," Reed said. Jackson State University is pleased to announce a four-year contract extension for head women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed. That should not change who you are, and how you carry yourself. Kim Mulkey knew her LSU team was fortunate to come out on top against Jackson State, and she said as much in her post-game press conference.Its not that she was surprised, either. TR: Recruiting. A native of Jackson, Miss., Reed was Jackson States womens basketball recruiting coordinator from 2006-2009. trademarks of Slam Media Inc. All rights reserved. 175 s.3rd street suite 200 columbus ohio 43215 [email . 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,. Georgia Southwestern State University Coach Tomekia Reed is a native of Jackson, Mississippi, and a 1999 graduate of Murrah High School. I one day want the messages that I speak to be remembered and carried on throughout life as a legacy as Martin Luther King., TOMEKIA REED MEETS EMMITT SMITHJackson State women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed meets Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith. Williams responded that day. But we got to jump on board, we got to get in that thing with them. Jackson State pays its football coach Deion Sanders less than a fifth of that. He is bringing more respect to the HBCU community, I will say that. But I did the dirty work and I think all of that translates to who I am today. 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. She thinks back to seeing MLK's famous moments and seeing his speeches and what he believed in and for the reality for Black people to be living in it right now, and the feeling is great. And I think that afforded me the opportunity to play four years on a scholarship. I too one day, Reed said. 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. The SWAC honored Reed as the Coach of the Year after leading the Tigers to the regular-season conference title. Copyright 2023, Jackson State University Athletics. Amid discussions about the challenges coaches at histocially Black colleges and universities face, two-time SWAC Coach of The Year, Tomekia Reed stepped in to set the record straight in a series of tweets on Wednesday. Lopsided games, such as South Carolina's 79-21 first-round win over Howard, make it easy to see why some view HBCU coaching jobs as a stepping stone to get to other positions. Keeping Reed and Sanders will become his priority. Reed offers officials "The Scowl" a combination. After graduating from Murrah, she began her collegiate basketball career at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. So thats why Im excited about this team. We have to fight for our institution. Learn how your comment data is processed. In four seasons as JSUs head coach, Tomekia Reed has led JSU women's basketball to the top of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. "She led the program to its first SWAC regular-season championship in over 10 years and has set the foundation for continued success. I got playing time because I just had that toughness. Reed never forgets the heroes in her house, that being her parents, including her father, John. They still exist. I had Power Five ADs reach out to me and say, Hey, lets talk about this. Coach Reed has done a tremendous job and has elevated the program in her two short years on the job, Robinson said. Off the court, she is classy and elegant. Reed's extension is four years. Choose a Staff Member: Tomekia Reed Title Head Coach Phone 601-979-2818 In four seasons as head coach, Tomekia Reed has led Jackson State University women's basketball to the top of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Jayvous McKinnis also won SWAC Defensive Player of the Year and Roland Griffin was thethe 2019-20 SWAC Newcomer of the Year this past season for the Tigers. Reed won Coach of the Year. She cited personal reasons. After transferring to Georgia Southwestern State University, Reed continued her athletic dominance, this time leading the team in scoring and ultimately named team MVP. ", 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. Follow them on Twitter@BCAWORLDWIDE. SLAM: As a former hooper, was there a specific moment that paved the way for a career in coaching? She wasn't a big-time coach in need of a center. The video made its way to Mulkey, who said it became bulletin board material, but the Lady Tigers didn't care. 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. I think one of the reasons why we are so not valued and disrespected is because of the resources. We are doing the same thing other coaches are doing with less resources and sometimes a lot less talent. "As a young lady, as a woman, as a wife, as a mother. 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 signed two of Georgias top athletes and one of Mississippis finest Dandy Dozen players. Ameshya Williams-Holliday, their star player who doubles as a wife and mother, Reed had screamed when brackets were released, Six months after that, she gave birth to her son, Jace, met her husband by beating him in one-on-one basketball. . While there, she served as the top assistant also worked with post players at JSU and served as the teams academic liaison. Current Role & Salary Review. SLAM: What are those levels youre addressing? 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. "I'm glad he called it," she later said of the ref. There was Williams-Holliday, a once-prized recruit who'd left Mississippi State in 2017 and fallen off the basketball map. ", More:Jackson State football will play in 2021 Orange Blossom Classic in Miami, More:Jackson State men's basketball manager 'Snacks' wins ESPY. We're knocking on walls. Its something I prayed for. Reed offers officials "The Scowl" a combination of an attitude, with her hands on her hips, lips pouted out, a shake of the head, and a talk-to-the-hand posture she has perfected. She earned an associates degree in sports medicine from Hinds in 2001 and a bachelors in exercise science from Georgia Southwestern in 2003. Other responsibilities included strength and conditioning liaison, player development, community service coordinator, and summer basketball camp coordinator. She helped lead the program to a WNIT appearance before transferring to Hinds Community College for the 2000-2001 season. Coach Brent and his staff have done a fantastic job recruiting and have the roster in place to win a SWAC championship, Robinson said. After graduating from Murrah, she began her collegiate basketball career at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. Neither had its conference, nor any No. 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. #RiseTheUnderdog, You know, that was something Ive been feeling for a very long time, Reed says over a Zoom call in August. 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. 2023 www.clarionledger.com. Tomekia Reed earns an extension after leading Jackson State to a regular season title. A perennial Southwestern Athletic Conference power emerged. 9 once. With the Lady Tigers down 15, Reed got T'd up. To learn more about the past and present of the BCA, and to register as a member of the BCA, clickhere. Tomekia Reed. A season later, Williams-Holliday who met her husband by beating him in one-on-one basketball, and added his name to hers scored in double figures without fail. Hinds CC won a combined 47 games under Reed, including consecutive winning seasons in 2016-17 and 2017-18. I want him to be cognizant of the way he uses his voice and the words he uses to express his thoughts and opinions., MO WILLIAMS TALKS ABOUT M.L. Learn more about the BCAhere. "Could you please respond to let me know that you're OK?" Theres an undeniable truth behind the words spoken by Jackson States womens basketball head coach, Tomekia Reed. KING DAYJSU COACH MO WILLIAMS ON ML KING DAY. "Even though this is her last game for Jackson State University," Reed said of Williams-Holliday, "she is gonna continue to open the door for our conference, for our institution, for our HBCU community. TR: He is just opening up the doors in so many ways for the community, for all sportsthe revenue, the resources that hes bringing. We have to continue to fight for our culture. "I hope that it's giving them a sense of pride that we can do it. 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. Coach Tomekia Reed is a native of Jackson, Mississippi, and a 1999 graduate of Murrah High School. Kim Mulkey, the fiery LSU coach who'd won titles at Baylor, nearly discarded her golden jacket and brought disbelieving hands to her blonde-haired head. By HBCU Gameday Newswire Posted on July 17, 2020 JACKSON, Miss. Jackson State had three players on the all-conference team, including Ameshya Williams, who was the SWAC Defensive Player of the Year. 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. Up and Down arrows will open main level menus and toggle through sub tier links. She led the program to its first SWAC regular-season championship in over 10 years and has set the foundation for continued success. I think this has opened an opportunity for us to have that national attention. SLAM: As a Jackson, Miss., native and a former assistant coach for the program, how has this journey come full circle for you after winning the SWAC championship the past two seasons? The Blue and White finished conference play with a 16-2 mark which tied the program record. Mackenzie talks with junior Lady Tigers guard Dayzsha Rogan to get to know what her pregame rituals are, her favorite music, and more. And so I said, you know what, Im gonna go for it.. 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. 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. Tomekia Reed begins her first year as an assistant coach on Teresa Weatherspoon[apos]s staff as part of the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters program. "Obviously we didn't win. Now, she tries to pass on the teachings of her parents to her young son, Carlon. She was just an adult who cared about a struggling young woman. Hopefully, shell stick around and make JSU into the powerhouse program that it can be but the price will have to be right. We will continue to transform the lives of our young men and be champions on the court and in the classroom.. We dont have those things, so you know what, that makes me work harder. However, during the early stages of her tenure, there were moments when the direction of the program wasn't always clear. She's helped me believe. But that wasnt all.I dont know if you want me to tell you the second part of that because yall all Jackson State people, the LSU coach said. 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 . And we're gonna keep knocking until the respect is there., 662 S. President Street, Jackson, MS 39201662 S. President Street, Jackson, MS 39201. Will she remain at Jackson State after the 2022 season or venture into a new and more challenging role elsewhere? Thats why I am still single, Reed joked to the Clarion Ledger when asked about The Scowl. She replaced Micheryln Smith, who previously served the college in the same role for eight seasons from 2007-2008 to 2014-2015. Amid conversations about the challenges coaches at HBCUs face, a successful and veteran one chimed in. She's made three of the last four NCAA Tournaments and she almost upstaged Mulkey despite having a fraction of the resources. 22.5K followers. Hinds CC won a combined 47 games under Reed, including consecutive winning seasons in 2016-17 and 2017-18. Follow. University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is facing backlash over comments he made about recruiting players. Jackson State women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed coaches the game with passion and attitude. The school introduced Tomekia Reed as its new head coach on Monday. But the beginning and middle of this story? Thirty minutes later, Reed says, Williams sent back a picture of a pregnancy test. "Coach Reed has done a tremendous job and has elevated the program in her two short years on the job," Robinson said. 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. https://gojsutigers.com/news/2020/7/17/womens-basketball-reed-signs-four-year-contract-extension.aspx. A fancy building is not going to talk to you when youre sadI am and I will, and Im here for you. The SWAC honored Reed as the Coach of the Year after. 2023 www.clarionledger.com. The 2007-08 JSU squad captured the SWAC Tournament championship and made an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. After nearly upsetting LSU in a first-round NCAA Tournament game on March 19, 2022, Coach Reed was asked what her message to her team was following the tough loss: "Honestly, my message after today's game was, we have to continue to fight for our institution. "I just want you in school.". Design Your Ideal Work Environment & Work Day. Before becoming the head coach, Reed was Jackson States womens basketball recruiting coordinator from 2006-2009. Tomekia Reed, a native of Jackson, is a longtime coach with a successful career at the junior college and university levels. . $300,000.00. tomekia.reed@hindscc.edu Phone 601.885.7023 Tomekia Reed was chosen as the new head women's basketball coach at Hinds Community College, her alma mater, on Friday, April 10, 2015. Jackson State women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed is not only a success on the basketball court, but she's a woman of deep conviction and emotions. its time to come back and knock the walls down.. Williams resisted. When Jordan was hired by Tucker, he signed a two-year contract with an annual salary of $225,000. 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. Another strong statement. State Super Of Public Education. All had failed. When were going against Power Five institutions, or even high mid-majors or mid-majors, they always down us for what we dont have. It won the league in 2021. 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. Off the court, she is classy and elegant. They took a lead, then extended it and their fans who'd traveled down Interstate-55 roared. "Oh my God," Pointer said, to herself and others, repeatedly. Martin Luther King Jr., Reed said, I often think about all of the things he fought for. 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. 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. "Coaching at an HBCU is not for the weak," Tomekia Reed wrote on Twitter. Jackson State women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed commented about the true commitment it takes to navigate within the framework of the unique environment. I want my son, Carlon Reed, to understand his life is valuable, Reed said. 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. How they taught her the importance of being proud of being Black and dressing well, along with other life lessons. They cant even take charter flights anywhere. She was chosen as an All-State first-team selection. WHERE YOU WANT TO GO. They clawed back, to within seven, then five. All rights reserved. Reed offers officials "The Scowl" a combination. Year three of my plan happened in year one and two by the grace of GodIm so thankful and I just want to stay in that mercy and in that favorbut going into year four, I mentioned that I wanted to have national prominence. ", Get to know Jackson State women's basketball's Dayzsha Rogan. Mississippi State Personnel Board. Also to celebrate the life of African American leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr., and the Civil Rights movements. Jackson State University head women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed gives insight on what it's like coaching at an HBCU in recent tweets. Reed, a Murrah alumna, has spent. Yet back in mid-August, the Jackson State womens head coach tweeted out her frustrations with how Black female coaches are constantly overlooked. Reed, at the time, was the head coach at Hinds Community College, her alma mater. 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. An anxious Jackson State women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed tried to steal a victory over No. Reed began her collegiate playing career at Southern Miss, helping lead the program to a WNIT appearance before transferring to Hinds CC for the 2000-2001 season. 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. "Today is a very special . Reed comes to Jackson State following a successful three-year stint as coach of the Hinds Community College women's basketball team. Reed comes to JSU after a successful three-year stint at Hinds Community College. (via March Madness WBB account). $290,000.00. And it shouldnt change seeing yourself on a higher platform. Reed believes we are on the right track, and if King were alive today, he would be fairly impressed and happy with where African Americans are positioned today, compared to his liftetime. TR: The disrespect runs deep. The one technical ignited JSU into a run to retake the lead from LSU. In the end, her Tigers survived, 83-77. 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. She's the one who has built this program.". During its 27 NCAA Tournament appearances, LSU (26-5) has only. So I just got to a point where I couldnt keep sitting on it. 5 min read. Reed began her coaching career at South Georgia Technical College, where she served as assistant womens basketball coach for three seasons. "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. 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. 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. Over three agonizing minutes of basketball, it fizzled out. Saturday's game was a prime example of where she can take a program. 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. Tomekia Reed - Women's Basketball Coach - Jackson State University Tomekia Reed Title Head Coach Phone 601-979-2818 In four seasons as head coach, Tomekia Reed has led Jackson State University women's basketball to the top of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
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