Tomekia Reed. She'd decided she was done with hoops, with college. And we're gonna keep knocking until the respect is there., 662 S. President Street, Jackson, MS 39201662 S. President Street, Jackson, MS 39201. We have to continue to knock on walls to get respect. In making the program's second straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, and the first as a #14 seed, Jackson State led in the fourth quarter in nearly achieving an historic tournament win over #3 LSU. 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.". Ive always been someone who cared dearly about everybody; players, coaches, managers. After transferring to Georgia Southwestern State University, Reed continued her athletic dominance, this time leading the team in scoring and ultimately named team MVP. TOMEKIA REED: When I played basketball I was not the most talented, I was just an extremely hard worker. Learn more about the BCAhere. 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. He does a lot of social media marketing for myself and our program and for other sports as well. Jackson State women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed coaches the game with passion and attitude. You go over there, you wont have an opportunity to play professional basketball. How they taught her the importance of being proud of being Black and dressing well, along with other life lessons. "Honestly, my message after today's game waswe have to continue to fight for our institution, our conference, we have to continue to fight for our culture," Reed said. I just wanted to put it out there, I had no idea it was going to reach as many people as it did. But still we are walked over and thought less of. It hadn't materialized, but it's the scene Jackson State had envisioned too, the scenario that would have made them March darlings. 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. Also to celebrate the life of African American leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr., and the Civil Rights movements. Copyright 2023, Jackson State University Athletics. TR: Coming here to Jackson State as an assistant coach, it was a great experience. SLAMhas partnered with theBlack Coaches Associationon a content series that will spotlight Black coaches from every level. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. Football is always respected. They began corresponding regularly. That is why we film our games, to teach our 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. However, during the early stages of her tenure, there were moments when the direction of the program wasn't always clear. 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. Jackson State womens basketball coach Tomekia Reed coaches the game with passion and attitude. Reed also had assistant coach stops at Southern Miss, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette, and New Orleans, serving as recruiting coordinator at each school during her respective stints. Hinds CC won a combined 47 games under Reed, including consecutive winning seasons in 2016-17 and 2017-18. Tab will move on to the next part of the site rather than go through menu items. And Im not her agent. 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. 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. Reed, a Murrah alumna, has spent. They stormed back from down 47-30 to take a stunning 10-point lead. They earned plenty of it Saturday, even if they didn't quite earn history. A couple months later, Williams enrolled at Jackson State. "As a young lady, as a woman, as a wife, as a mother. The Lady Tigers won 21 straight. Jackson State University is excited to announce Tomekia Reed as the Tigers Head Women's Basketball Coach. 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. 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. 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. 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. History beckoned. And of course, you know, Jackson, Mississippi is my hometown. 1 seed in the 2020 SWAC Tournament before COVID-19 caused the cancellation of postseason play. One-hundred and eleven had tried. Learn how your comment data is processed. Jackson State opens its season against the Buffs. It was not until Reed received a technical foul that JSU responded with a 10-2 run of its own. 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. Jackson State had never won a March Madness game. 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. 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. 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. One-hundred and . 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. 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? And nobody, not a soul outside Jackson, Mississippi, expected the 112th to succeed. 3 seed escaped. Enter and space open menus and escape closes them as well. 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. ", More:Jackson State football will play in 2021 Orange Blossom Classic in Miami, More:Jackson State men's basketball manager 'Snacks' wins ESPY. Under terms of that contract, he wouldn't owe a buyout for leaving Michigan State at this time. The SWAC honored Reed as the Coach of the Year after. Coach Reed and her staff have done a great job recruiting and I expect her to continue to raise the bar.The 2019-20 JSU womens basketball season will go down in program history as one of the most dominant. Ricky Rubio Feels Back to Normal After Comeback Game, Stephen Curry on His Return to Play and Regaining His Rhythm, REPORT: Miami Interested in Buying Out Jae Crowder, Drexel Guard Keishana Washington is One of the Coldest Scorers in the CountryAnd Shes Just Getting Started, How the NBA G League is at the Forefront of Basketball Innovation, from Player Development to Testing New Rules, Frank Jackson on His NBA Journey, Proving Himself and Getting to Play for the City He Calls Home, How Eric Singletary and Tamika Dudley Are Building a Powerful Hoops Culture At Sidwell Friends, Otis Hughley Jr is Ready to Carry on Alabama A&Ms Legacy as Head Coach, Stony Brook HC Ashley Langford is Building a Successful Program and Empowering Players for Life After Ball. Reed began her coaching career at South Georgia Technical College, where she served as assistant womens basketball coach for three seasons. But I did the dirty work and I think all of that translates to who I am today. I got playing time because I just had that toughness. 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. Georgia Southwestern State University Coach Tomekia Reed is a native of Jackson, Mississippi, and a 1999 graduate of Murrah High School. To her mother taking her to practice and games, or just laughing. 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. 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. 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. Others are about getting her team going. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Its something I prayed for. So thats why Im excited about this team. During that time, the Lady Tigers claimed the SWAC regular-season championship and made a WNIT appearance in 2006-07. 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. Yeah, football is doing a great job. 22.5K followers. TR: For me, its just really important to stay classy, stay professional, be a model and just to show we can do this. I want to help you get through this. Tomekia Reed earns an extension after leading Jackson State to a regular season title. The other technical hurt, though, as JSU would lose 83-78. In four seasons as head coach, Tomekia Reed has led Jackson State University women's basketball to the top of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. In a cauldron of noise and intensity, LSU responded with an 11-0 run of its own. 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. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. But they also have to provide a competitive salary as their rising stars continue to shine more brightly with each passing year. By HBCU Gameday Newswire Posted on July 17, 2020 JACKSON, Miss. A native of Jackson, Miss., Reed was Jackson States womens basketball recruiting coordinator from 2006-2009. 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. Dps-State Medical Examiner. Jackson State women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed after loss to LSU: 'We're gonna keep knocking', Jackson State women's basketball falls short of historic upset of LSU in NCAA Tournament, How a game of 1-on-1 basketball changed Ameshya Williams-Holliday's last name, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The No. I have my hands in everything. Before becoming the head coach, Reed was Jackson States womens basketball recruiting coordinator from 2006-2009. 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. During its 27 NCAA Tournament appearances, LSU (26-5) has only been seeded lower than No. 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. Often, her feelings lay bare in front of fans, friends, and player. If Im never afforded the opportunity to get to a higher platformits okay. There was Williams-Holliday, a once-prized recruit who'd left Mississippi State in 2017 and fallen off the basketball map. Founded, monitored, and run by college coaches. 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. Mississippi State Personnel Board. Jackson State is turning to a Jackson native to lead its women's basketball program. She said she didn't like to run. Nobody will ever take that away from me. That's why Reed's presence at Jackson State is so impactful. "I am thankful for AD Robinson's commitment to our program and we will have several more outstanding seasons to come.". We may not have the fancy buildings, but we are moving and changing lives, and developing and winning championships just like anybody else on any other level. LSU's Kim Mulkey has a running diatribe with the referees. Follow them on Twitter@BCAWORLDWIDE. I hope it has encouraged everybody," Reed said. 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. Reed led Hinds CC to the NJCAA Region 23 title game in 2017. She reached out to Williams, "begging her to come play." They're still ongoing. We. Often, her feelings lay bare in front. She said she didn't know when it would happen, but after the recent death of her father, she's glad it. SLAM: What about your latest class has you most excited for this upcoming season? 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. 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. We are doing the same thing other coaches are doing with less resources and sometimes a lot less talent. She helped lead the program to a WNIT appearance before transferring to Hinds Community College for the 2000-2001 season. In four seasons as JSUs head coach, Tomekia Reed has led JSU women's basketball to the top of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. 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. "Coaching at an HBCU is not for the weak," Tomekia Reed wrote on Twitter. The Blue and White finished conference play with a 16-2 mark which tied the program record. The turning point? Mulkey bowed her head, then shook it, oozing relief. 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. 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. 9 once. (via March Madness WBB account). Reed knows what it takes to lead a program to success, both as a player and a coach. She led the program to its first SWAC regular-season championship in over 10 years and has set the foundation for continued success. 2,973 following. During its 27 NCAA Tournament appearances, LSU (26-5) has only. Be an encouragement, be some type of empowerment for our coaches, our conference, our players. "That fueled us," Crump said. "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. 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. Copyright 2023 SLAM Media Inc. SLAM, SLAMTV, SLAM MEDIA and the SLAM logo are registered Now, she tries to pass on the teachings of her parents to her young son, Carlon. I havent called yet, but Im certainly going to call because I want to know, why are we looked at as less than? Reed replaces former coach Surina Dixon, under whom Jackson State compiled an 82-93 record (55-53 SWAC; 1-3 SWAC Tournament) over the past six seasons. 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. 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,. The SWAC honored Reed as the Coach of the Year after leading the Tigers to the regular-season conference title. 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. Will she remain at Jackson State after the 2022 season or venture into a new and more challenging role elsewhere? SLAM: What are those levels youre addressing? Reed is a two-time SWAC Coach of The Year (2020, 2022). The video made its way to Mulkey, who said it became bulletin board material, but the Lady Tigers didn't care. To learn more about the past and present of the BCA, and to register as a member of the BCA, clickhere. - Jackson State University is pleased to announce a four-year contract extension for head women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed. The Lady Tigers (6-7, 3-0 SWAC) travel to Prairie View A&M (6-9, 3-1 SWAC) for a 3 p.m. tipoff Saturday. University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is facing backlash over comments he made about recruiting players. Mississippi State Personnel Board. 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. 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. They cant even take charter flights anywhere. Follow. 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. They clawed back, to within seven, then five. "We have to continue to knock on walls to get respect.". If you can reach 100,000 people with a tweet or with a post, thats phenomenal, and it helps us in so many ways. "Coach Reed has done a tremendous job and has elevated the program in her two short years on the job," Robinson said. Tomekia Reed. In an interview, Sanders spoke about how quarterbacks need to have a 3.5 GPA or higher. The Tigers' athletic department described his extension as a "multi-year" deal. The announcement was made Monday. At JSU, she also worked as an academic liaison and assistant coach, focusing primarily on the post players. We will continue to transform the lives of our young men and be champions on the court and in the classroom.. Another strong statement. People who follow us, they see we brought in Power Five transfers, five-star recruits, three-star recruits, were doing our thing. Jackson State has extended the contacts of women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed and men's basketball coachWayne Brent. A perennial Southwestern Athletic Conference power emerged. 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. 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. For Jackson State women's coach Tomekia Reed, living with the last part of LSU's 19-3 run in an 83-77 loss against to the Tigers in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament has been tough.. finley, 36, will make $450,000 in base salary a year, $175,000 more than her predecessor, cam . Turner Staci Ann. 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. All Rights Reserved |, Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center, Prospective Student-Athlete Questionnaire, Walter Payton Health and Recreation Center, Walter Payton Center Membership Application, Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Map. Jackson State had three players on the all-conference team, including Ameshya Williams, who was the SWAC Defensive Player of the Year. The youngest and only girl in a family of three brothers, Reed grew up as just one of the boys.
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