Follow. I got playing time because I just had that toughness. Head WBB Coach, Jackson State University . Yes, there are schools out there with the ability to pay Reed more who might be interested in hiring her away from JSU. Copyright 2023, Jackson State University Athletics. 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. Jackson State has unfinished business after LSU loss in NCAA tournament Off the court, she is classy and elegant. In an interview, Sanders spoke about how quarterbacks need to have a 3.5 GPA or higher. They'd talked about the "rise of the underdog." Coach. Coach Reed has done a tremendous job and has elevated the program in her two short years on the job, Robinson said. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A familiar face will head the Jackson State women's basketball program as Tomekia Reed has been selected as the new head coach for Lady Tigers. Copyright 2023 SLAM Media Inc. SLAM, SLAMTV, SLAM MEDIA and the SLAM logo are registered The Lady Tigers won 21 straight. That look has earned her more technical fouls than any words she has spoken to an official during a game. . 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. All rights reserved. Tomekia Reed is a hot commodity as a speaker, leader, and head coach. And I think that afforded me the opportunity to play four years on a scholarship. After transferring to Georgia Southwestern State University, Reed continued her athletic dominance, this time leading the team in scoring and ultimately named team MVP. KING DAYJSU COACH MO WILLIAMS ON ML KING DAY. But we got to jump on board, we got to get in that thing with them. At Hinds, Reed led the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) in rebounds per game and was also second in the conference in scoring. Jackson State pays its football coach Deion Sanders less than a fifth of that. "Obviously we didn't win. Coach Tomekia Reed is a native of Jackson, Mississippi, and a 1999 graduate of Murrah High School. SLAM: What about your latest class has you most excited for this upcoming season? SLAM: What are those levels youre addressing? its time to come back and knock the walls down.. 9 once. 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. She developed into a WNBA prospect. Reed wrote. Tab will move on to the next part of the site rather than go through menu items. She said she didn't like to run. Reed led Hinds CC to the NJCAA Region 23 title game in 2017. Her coaching career began in 04 at South Georgia Technical College, where she served as an assistant coach and recruiter for three seasons. Amidst all the shade, the Tigers finished their season with a 18-6 record and a trip to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2008, where they faced Baylor in the first round. Founded, monitored, and run by college coaches. 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.