Tomekia Reed
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Charlotte |
| Conference | AAC |
| Record | 0–0 (–) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1999–2000 | Southern Miss |
| 2000–2001 | Hinds CC |
| 2001–2003 | Georgia Southwestern |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2006–2009 | Jackson State (assistant) |
| 2015–2017 | Hinds CC |
| 2018–2024 | Jackson State |
| 2024–present | Charlotte |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 125–54 (.698) |
| Tournaments | 0–3 (NCAA) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Awards | |
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Tomekia Reed (born 1985)[1] is an American basketball coach who is currently the head women's basketball coach at Charlotte. She was previously the head coach at Jackson State from 2018 to 2024.
Coaching career
[edit]Reed began her coaching career at Jackson State, where she served as an assistant from 2006 to 2009. After stints at Southern Miss, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette, and New Orleans, she was named head coach at Hinds Community College in 2015.
On April 16, 2018, Reed was named the head women's basketball coach at Jackson State.[2]
She inherited a program without an NCAA Tournament appearance since 2008 and led it to five straight SWAC regular-season titles (2019–20 to 2023–24), three SWAC tournament championships and NCAA appearances (2021, 2022, 2024), and a WNIT berth in 2023. She was also a four-time SWAC Coach of the Year (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024).[3]
While at JSU, Reed coached the program's first-ever WNBA Draft pick, Ameshya Williams-Holliday, who was taken 25th overall in 2022 by the Indiana Fever, and Angel Jackson, a 3rd-round selection by the Las Vegas Aces in 2024. She also coached Alexis Roberts, a member of the United States' gold medal-winning team in the 2022 Deaflympics.
On April 25, 2024, Reed was named the head coach at Charlotte.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Reed has a son, Carlon.[5]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2018–2024) | |||||||||
| 2018–19 | Jackson State | 18–14 | 12–6 | T-3rd | |||||
| 2019–20 | Jackson State | 19–10 | 16–2 | 1st | Postseason cancelled due to COVID-19 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Jackson State | 18–6 | 14–1 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2021–22 | Jackson State | 23–7 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2022–23 | Jackson State | 21–10 | 17–1 | 1st | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2023–24 | Jackson State | 26–7 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| Jackson State: | 125–54 (.698) | 95–10 (.905) | |||||||
| Charlotte 49ers (American Athletic Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | Charlotte | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Charlotte: | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | |||||||
| Total: | 125–54 (.698) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- ^ "Women's Basketball Coaches Career". NCAA. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ https://www.wjtv.com/news/jsu-hires-jackson-native-tomekia-reed-to-lead-womens-hoops-program/
- ^ "Tomekia Reed - Women's Basketball Coach". Jackson State University. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Four-Time SWAC Coach of the Year Tomekia Reed Named Charlotte's Ninth Women's Basketball Head Coach". Charlotte Athletics. April 25, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ Keith, J. T. "Jackson State women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed bonds with son through love of the sport". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Basketball players from Jackson, Mississippi
- American women's basketball players
- Basketball players from Mississippi
- Southern Miss Lady Eagles basketball players
- American women's basketball coaches
- Basketball coaches from Mississippi
- Jackson State Lady Tigers basketball coaches
- Charlotte 49ers women's basketball coaches