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
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
Reed has a son, Carlon.[5]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| 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 | 6–12 | 1–6 | ||||||
| Charlotte: | 6–12 (.333) | 1–6 (.143) | |||||||
| Total: | 131–66 (.665) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "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.
