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. Reed also had assistant coaching stops at Southern Miss, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette, and New Orleans, serving as recruiting coordinator at each school during her respective stints. "I'm glad he called it," she later said of the ref. Jackson State extended Reed back in 2020 as she quickly put the program from the SWAC cellar to among its elite. - Jackson State University is pleased to announce a four-year contract extension for head women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed. TOMEKIA REED: When I played basketball I was not the most talented, I was just an extremely hard worker. Other responsibilities included strength and conditioning liaison, player development, community service coordinator, and summer basketball camp coordinator. Our conference. Jackson State University is pleased to announce a four-year contract extension for head women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed. 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. The announcement was made Monday. Why dont we have any worth? The other technical hurt, though, as JSU would lose 83-78. They stormed back from down 47-30 to take a stunning 10-point lead. Off the court, she is classy and elegant. Reed wrote. That should not change who you are, and how you carry yourself. 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. They'd talked about the "rise of the underdog." We're going to keep knocking until we get the same as other institutions," Reed said. 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. 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. 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. TR: Coming here to Jackson State as an assistant coach, it was a great experience. Reed offers officials "The Scowl" a combination. Be an encouragement, be some type of empowerment for our coaches, our conference, our players. 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. WHERE YOU WANT TO GO. One-hundred and eleven had tried. A raucous crowd at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center fell silent. Earlier this month it announced another Jackson hometown hero coming in as head coach in former NBA champion Mo Williams. Tab will move on to the next part of the site rather than go through menu items. $300,000.00. 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. I want my son, Carlon Reed, to understand his life is valuable, Reed said. The No. Reed, at the time, was the head coach at Hinds Community College, her alma mater. (via March Madness WBB account). They took a lead, then extended it and their fans who'd traveled down Interstate-55 roared. KING DAYJSU COACH MO WILLIAMS ON ML KING DAY. 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. Not with leaders like Reed; and players like Crump, who had 21 points Saturday, and who's just a junior. Yet back in mid-August, the Jackson State womens head coach tweeted out her frustrations with how Black female coaches are constantly overlooked. It drew laughs from people in the media room in Baton Rouge after LSU's 83-77 win. We have to make a strong statement in the preseason next year. 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. She helped lead the program to a WNIT appearance before transferring to Hinds Community College for the 2000-2001 season. Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Forensics Laboratory. 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. Often, her feelings lay bare in front. She developed into a WNBA prospect. And of course, you know, Jackson, Mississippi is my hometown. SLAM: What about your latest class has you most excited for this upcoming season? Reed is a two-time SWAC Coach of The Year (2020, 2022). 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. This past season Reed was named SWAC Coach of the Year and Ameshya Williams, Marneisha Hamer, and Dayzsha Rogan were named to the all-conference team. TR: For me, its just really important to stay classy, stay professional, be a model and just to show we can do this. Mississippi State Personnel Board. But we got to jump on board, we got to get in that thing with them. https://gojsutigers.com/news/2020/7/17/womens-basketball-reed-signs-four-year-contract-extension.aspx. Reed led Hinds CC to the NJCAA Region 23 title game in 2017. And most of the end? And so with that being said, our focus is not just in conference, competing in conference, our focus is being dominant and having a voice and being competitive out of conference. She said she didn't like to run. Mulkey will make north of $2.5 million this season. "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. Why arent we important to this game of basketball that we love and study and have been a part of for so long, just as much as the others have? For Reed, not all technical fouls are bad, some are about gamesmanship to get a call later in the game. Youre going to take a cheap bus to your games. But then the Lady Tigers, led by Tomekia Reed, their inspirational coach, and by Ameshya Williams-Holliday, their star player who doubles as a wife and mother, nearly did the unthinkable. Follow. They still exist. 2,973 following. Georgia Southwestern State University Coach Tomekia Reed is a native of Jackson, Mississippi, and a 1999 graduate of Murrah High School. During its 27 NCAA Tournament appearances, LSU (26-5) has only been seeded lower than No. Martin Luther King Jr., Reed said, I often think about all of the things he fought for. As black female coaches in a HBCU environment we are the most slept on and the most disrespected ever. She reached out to Williams, "begging her to come play." We have to continue to knock on walls to get respect. It won the league in 2021. When Jordan was hired by Tucker, he signed a two-year contract with an annual salary of $225,000. But it is obvious that Reeds star is on the rise, and true to Mulkeys words, her pay will have to rise as well. LSU's Kim Mulkey has a running diatribe with the referees. 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.". But now its time to bring the respect [and] acknowledge that, hey, this is a good institution. "She led the program to its first SWAC regular-season championship in over 10 years and has set the foundation for continued success. Another strong statement. The youngest and only girl in a family of three brothers, Reed grew up as just one of the boys. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 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. Mulkey bowed her head, then shook it, oozing relief. Re-Engaging in Education for All to Progress, 662 S. President Street, Jackson, MS 39201, Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated). The one technical ignited JSU into a run to retake the lead from LSU. 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. I think our ability to have won as many championships as weve won here at Jackson Statein three years weve won three championshipsso I think I had ears for the platform at this point. A fancy building is not going to pick you up out of your dorm and take you to the emergency room. 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. 0:00 0:20 Jackson State has extended the contacts of women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed and men's basketball coach Wayne Brent. SLAM: What has the impact of having JSU football head coach Deion Sanders on campus been like? We dont have those things, so you know what, that makes me work harder. ", "She has grown tremendously," Reed said. The SWAC honored Reed as the Coach of the Year after leading the Tigers to the regular-season conference title. She'd decided she was done with hoops, with college. 2023 www.clarionledger.com. Learn how your comment data is processed. A perennial Southwestern Athletic Conference power emerged. SLAM: What were the feelings and emotions you had that led to your tweet back in August? "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 women's basketball program," Reed said. Football is always respected. 3 seed escaped. And nobody, not a soul outside Jackson, Mississippi, expected the 112th to succeed. When were going against Power Five institutions, or even high mid-majors or mid-majors, they always down us for what we dont have. Copyright 2023, Jackson State University Athletics. Jackson State women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed coaches the game with passion and attitude. She led the program to its first SWAC regular-season championship in over 10 years and has set the foundation for continued success. Reed comes to Jackson State following a successful three-year stint as coach of the Hinds Community College women's basketball team. Others are about getting her team going. 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. Save on iPhone 14 Pro and more Apple products. Get to know Jackson State women's basketball's Dayzsha Rogan. Months later, Reed got the Jackson State job. Jackson State had never won a March Madness game. After the final buzzer sounded Saturday, and LSU narrowly staved off what would have been one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournamentwomen's basketball history,coachKim Mulkeyhad a message for Jackson State coach Tomekia Reed. Copyright 2023 SLAM Media Inc. SLAM, SLAMTV, SLAM MEDIA and the SLAM logo are registered Always that one that was helping and I put my hands in everything and thats who I am as a head coach right now. The comment was meant as a feel-good sign of respect. Jackson State has extended the contacts of women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed and men's basketball coachWayne Brent. 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. Yeah, football is doing a great job. After leading Southern Miss to a WNIT appearance, she transferred to Hinds Community College for the 2000-01 season and led the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) in rebounds per game, while also posting second in the conference in scoring and earning All-State first team honors. Reed, who signed a four-year contract extension with JSU in 2020 after only two seasons as head coach, has taken the program to great heights in a short amount of time. Reed had screamed when brackets were released. Jackson State extended Reed back in 2020 as she quickly put the program from the SWAC cellar to among its elite. "I just want you in school.". 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. Reed and her brother were. 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. Founded, monitored, and run by college coaches. "We're going to keep knocking until the respect is there. He is bringing more respect to the HBCU community, I will say that. Im not her best friend. 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. She earned an associates degree in sports medicine from Hinds in 2001 and a bachelors in exercise science from Georgia Southwestern in 2003. But I did the dirty work and I think all of that translates to who I am today. I think one of the reasons why we are so not valued and disrespected is because of the resources. In a cauldron of noise and intensity, LSU responded with an 11-0 run of its own. Dps-State Medical Examiner. After transferring to Georgia Southwestern State University, Reed continued her athletic dominance, this time leading the team in scoring and ultimately named team MVP. "We have to continue to knock on walls to get respect. That's why Reed's presence at Jackson State is so impactful. Jackson State is turning to a Jackson native to lead its women's basketball program. During its 27 NCAA Tournament appearances, LSU (26-5) has only. 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. Williams resisted. With the Lady Tigers down 15, Reed got T'd up. "The opportunity to continue working with our student-athletes, assistant coaches, and support staff is a journey that I embrace. 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. Under terms of that contract, he wouldn't owe a buyout for leaving Michigan State at this time. I always wanted to come back as the head coach. At JSU, she also worked as an academic liaison and assistant coach, focusing primarily on the post players. Williams was also named Defensive Player of the Year. 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. 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. Enter and space open menus and escape closes them as well. She wasn't a big-time coach in need of a center. Jackson State opens its season against the Buffs. She signed two of Georgias top athletes and one of Mississippis finest Dandy Dozen players. 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. So thats why Im excited about this team. We're knocking on walls. In four seasons as JSUs head coach, Tomekia Reed has led JSU women's basketball to the top of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. 175 s.3rd street suite 200 columbus ohio 43215 [email . At Southern Miss, Reed also assisted in signing the 42nd-ranked recruiting class in the country (No. Nobody will ever take that away from me. They began corresponding regularly. Reed began her coaching career at South Georgia Technical College, where she served as assistant womens basketball coach for three seasons. 3 min read 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.. Tomekia Reed always knew coaching at Jackson State was a goal she wanted to achieve. A fancy building is not going to talk to you when youre sadI am and I will, and Im here for you. 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.