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. 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? You don't have to run, we'll figure that out, Reed told her. Thirty minutes later, Reed says, Williams sent back a picture of a pregnancy test. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. I just know talent and I respect people from afar on a job well done.Mulkey is known for being a humorous, tell-it-like-it-is coach with the media. We're going to keep knocking until we get the same as other institutions," Reed said. 175 s.3rd street suite 200 columbus ohio 43215 [email . Nobody will ever take that away from me. SLAM: As a former hooper, was there a specific moment that paved the way for a career in coaching? Reed comes to Ruston after spending the past three years at Southern Miss, one at UL-Lafayette, three at Jackson State and two at South Georgia Technical College. 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. 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. 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. She thinks back to seeing MLK's famous moments and seeing his speeches and what he believed in and for the reality for Black people to be living in it right now, and the feeling is great. Him and I talk all the time, we meet all the time. She helped lead the program to a WNIT appearance before transferring to Hinds Community College for the 2000-2001 season. SLAM: What about your latest class has you most excited for this upcoming season? 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. Months later, Reed got the Jackson State job. Hinds CC won a combined 47 games under Reed, including consecutive winning seasons in 2016-17 and 2017-18. 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. I want him to be cognizant of the way he uses his voice and the words he uses to express his thoughts and opinions., MO WILLIAMS TALKS ABOUT M.L. To her mother taking her to practice and games, or just laughing. That is why we film our games, to teach 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. We're knocking on walls. Follow them on Twitter@BCAWORLDWIDE. The announcement was made Monday. And to be able to be a part of a championship team then, and to be able to come back years later, and take us back to that point, its just been a phenomenal experience. With the Lady Tigers down 15, Reed got T'd up. TR: Coming here to Jackson State as an assistant coach, it was a great experience. The SWAC honored Reed as the Coach of the Year after leading the Tigers to the regular-season conference title. 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. After graduating from Murrah, she began her collegiate basketball career at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. People who follow us, they see we brought in Power Five transfers, five-star recruits, three-star recruits, were doing our thing. She has guided JSU to four consecutive berths in the SWAC Tournament semifinals (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022), three straight berths in the conference tournament finals (2019, 2021, 2022 after 2020 tournament canceled), three straight SWAC regular season titles (2020, 2021, 2022), and two straight SWAC tournament titles and NCAA appearances (2021, 2022). "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 in a school release Friday. Follow. During the game, I do not realize I am doing that.. In 2021-22, Jackson State boasted SWAC champions in football, women's basketball, and other sports. Theres an undeniable truth behind the words spoken by Jackson States womens basketball head coach, Tomekia Reed. Develop Your Personal Mission Statement & Compelling Vision. 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. We have to continue to knock on walls to get respect. You've accomplished some things that hadn't been accomplished in this program and in this conference, but now it's time to come back and knock the walls down. In JSU's game against Texas, Longhorns coach Vic Schaefer chewed on areferee until he received a technical. In four seasons as JSUs head coach, Tomekia Reed has led JSU women's basketball to the top of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Coach Brent and his staff have done a fantastic job recruiting and have the roster in place to win a SWAC championship, Robinson said. I just wanted to put it out there, I had no idea it was going to reach as many people as it did. At Southern Miss, Reed also assisted in signing the 42nd-ranked recruiting class in the country (No. 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,. Youre going to take a cheap bus to your games. WHERE YOU WANT TO GO. "We have to continue to fight for our institution, for our conference, for our culture," Reed said. 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. Jackson State pays its football coach Deion Sanders less than a fifth of that. 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. 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. Sanders may be more . 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. 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 season championships since being hired as the head coach in 2018. We have to continue to knock on walls to get respect. Learn more about the BCAhere. I don't know what y'all say but all I feel is a loss. I want to help you get through this. They took a lead, then extended it and their fans who'd traveled down Interstate-55 roared. 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. Left and right arrows move across top level links and expand / close menus in sub levels. Copyright 2023 SLAM Media Inc. SLAM, SLAMTV, SLAM MEDIA and the SLAM logo are registered Reed has the unique distinction of being a part of every JSU women's basketball national tournament appearance since 2006, including being on the coaching staff of three of JSU's six NCAA Tournament games. 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. Jackson State University is pleased to announce a four-year contract extension for head womens basketball coach Tomekia Reed. 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. 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. She served as the top assistant, worked with post players, and served as the teams academic liaison. Jackson State opens its season against the Buffs. Coach. The best story of March blossomed. Hinds CC won a combined 47 games under Reed, including consecutive winning seasons in 2016-17 and 2017-18. At JSU, she also worked as an academic liaison and assistant coach, focusing primarily on the post players. Reed offers officials "The Scowl" a combination. . Reed is a two-time SWAC Coach of The Year (2020, 2022). Martin Luther King Jr., Reed said, I often think about all of the things he fought for. "Coach Reed has done a tremendous job and has elevated the program in her two short years on the job," Robinson said. She was chosen as an All-State first-team selection. And nobody, not a soul outside Jackson, Mississippi, expected the 112th to succeed. 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. They'd worn shirts to Saturday's game with the phrase. When were going against Power Five institutions, or even high mid-majors or mid-majors, they always down us for what we dont have. They earned plenty of it Saturday, even if they didn't quite earn history. I took jobs all over the place at predominately white institutions, and the Lord afforded me an opportunity to come back. Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Forensics Laboratory. Reed led Hinds CC to the NJCAA Region 23 title game in 2017. And most of the end? 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 . We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 22.5k Followers, 2,973 Following, 848 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Tomekia Reed (@coachtomekiareed) coachtomekiareed. tomekia.reed@hindscc.edu Phone 601.885.7023 Tomekia Reed was chosen as the new head women's basketball coach at Hinds Community College, her alma mater, on Friday, April 10, 2015. The school introduced Tomekia Reed as its new head coach on Monday. 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. Reed comes to JSU after a successful three-year stint at Hinds Community College. Head WBB Coach, Jackson State University . They dont have the resources you need to be successful. Texas would defeat JSU 75-58 on Dec. 14 at the Mississippi Coliseum. SLAM: While youre surrounded by Black peers at the coaching level in the SWAC, how do you juggle the responsibilities and influence you carry as a Black woman in this space? "Obviously we didn't win. TR: For me, I gave a four-year plan when I took this job at Jackson State. Off the court, she is classy and elegant. This was way back when I got the job [in 2018], we wanted to be nationally known. She's the one who has built this program.". Tomekia Reed earns an extension after leading Jackson State to a regular season title. 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. It was not until Reed received a technical foul that JSU responded with a 10-2 run of its own. They stormed back from down 47-30 to take a stunning 10-point lead. I have my hands in everything. She's helped me believe. its time to come back and knock the walls down.. But lets also shine a light on other sports and what other people are doing. SLAMhas partnered with theBlack Coaches Associationon a content series that will spotlight Black coaches from every level. "I'm glad he called it," she later said of the ref. He is bringing more respect to the HBCU community, I will say that. Georgia Southwestern State University Coach Tomekia Reed is a native of Jackson, Mississippi, and a 1999 graduate of Murrah High School. 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. 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. 22.5K followers. A fancy building is not going to talk to you when youre sadI am and I will, and Im here for you. Reed and Jackson State will have an early test in the 2022 Preseason WNIT, where the Tigers will face Colorado, Louisiana and Texas Tech. REED BALANCES CHRISTMAS AND HER SONJackson State women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed balances sport, Christmas for her son, We want to use our emotions as a positive, Reed said. A raucous crowd at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center fell silent. The late Pat Summitt had the stare arms crossed as she would glare at a referee. He does a lot of social media marketing for myself and our program and for other sports as well. Yes, there are schools out there with the ability to pay Reed more who might be interested in hiring her away from JSU. 3 seed escaped. Tomekia was in her third year as an assistant coach at Jackson State under Denise Taylor Travis and the Lady Tigers had just won their third-straight SWAC title. Often, her feelings lay bare in front. She signed two of Georgias top athletes and one of Mississippis finest Dandy Dozen players. TR: He is just opening up the doors in so many ways for the community, for all sportsthe revenue, the resources that hes bringing. 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. 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. Before becoming the head coach, Reed was Jackson States womens basketball recruiting coordinator from 2006-2009. We have to fight for our conference, Reed said. 14 seed in the NCAA women's basketball tournament. As black female coaches in a HBCU environment we are the most slept on and the most disrespected ever. "I am thankful for AD Robinson's commitment to our program and we will have several more outstanding seasons to come.". They're still ongoing. They began corresponding regularly. That should not change who you are, and how you carry yourself. The video made its way to Mulkey, who said it became bulletin board material, but the Lady Tigers didn't care. Be an encouragement, be some type of empowerment for our coaches, our conference, our players. "Could you please respond to let me know that you're OK?" So to be able to do this in my community, it means a lot to me. The U.S. Census Bureau tracks median household income up to $250,000. It was tougher this time around than it was last year when she was at Baylor, and she made sure that JSU head coach Tomekia Reed knew so. So do the financial disparities. Tab will move on to the next part of the site rather than go through menu items. The Lady Tigers opened conference play with a 12-0 start, which is the program best. If you can reach 100,000 people with a tweet or with a post, thats phenomenal, and it helps us in so many ways. 3-seeded LSU in the first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament by ignoring it and managing the game . One-hundred and eleven had tried. Jackson State extended Reed back in 2020 as she quickly put the program from the SWAC cellar to among its elite. SLAM: What are the goals you have for yourself and for the team this upcoming season? 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. We dont have those things, so you know what, that makes me work harder. I was extremely smart. $300,000.00. Reed never forgets the heroes in her house, that being her parents, including her father, John. She led the program to its first SWAC regular-season championship in over 10 years and has set the foundation for continued success. A couple months later, Williams enrolled at Jackson State. And, she very well may endup coaching elsewhere. It hadn't materialized, but it's the scene Jackson State had envisioned too, the scenario that would have made them March darlings. After transferring to Georgia Southwestern State University, Reed continued her athletic dominance, this time leading the team in scoring and ultimately named team MVP. A fancy building is not going to pick you up out of your dorm and take you to the emergency room. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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. Others are about getting her team going. Im doing film, Im cleaning, Im mopping the floor, Im sweeping the floor, Im washing uniforms, I do it all, on top of game strategizing, on top of recruiting. https://gojsutigers.com/news/2020/7/17/womens-basketball-reed-signs-four-year-contract-extension.aspx. "I said, you ain't going to be at Jackson State long if they don't pay you," Mulkey said"And I'm not her agent, I'm not her best friend, I just know talent and I respect people from afar on a job well done. 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. Reed, a Murrah alumna, has spent. (via March Madness WBB account). They clawed back, to within seven, then five. ", "She has grown tremendously," Reed said. And Im not her agent. 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. The Blue and White finished conference play with a 16-2 mark which tied the program record. But still we are walked over and thought less of. 848 posts. 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. 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. 2023 www.clarionledger.com. Current Role & Salary Review. 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. Feb 4, 2023 8:45 AM EST. 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. Kim Mulkey and Tomekia Reed embrace. The Lady Tigers won 21 straight. And when the change starts, it's going to go across the board. We will continue to transform the lives of our young men and be champions on the court and in the classroom.. Jackson State head coach Tomekia Reed was already an accomplished head coach before LSU's Kim Mulkey gave her what some felt was a back-handed comment after nearly beating her squad this March. 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. Jackson State extended Reed back in 2020 as she quickly put the program from the SWAC cellar to among its elite. Reed wrote. It turned a close game into a 15-3 run by Texas. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); HoopDirt is your source for the latest college basketball coaching news, rumors, and job postings. And we're gonna keep knocking until the respect is there., 662 S. President Street, Jackson, MS 39201662 S. President Street, Jackson, MS 39201. The one technical ignited JSU into a run to retake the lead from LSU. And she wasnt wrong. SLAM: What are those levels youre addressing? Im extremely tough with my teams as a coach and, you know, have that basketball IQ to be able to teach and lead. The other technical hurt, though, as JSU would lose 83-78. "Today is a very special . How a regret in NCAA Tournament near upset of LSU changed Jackson State women's basketball, Jackson State women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed balances sport, Christmas for her son, Why Kim Mulkey saying Tomekia Reed won't be at Jackson State long isn't the compliment she thinks it is, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. And of course, you know, Jackson, Mississippi is my hometown. Keeping Reed and Sanders will become his priority. TR: For me, its just really important to stay classy, stay professional, be a model and just to show we can do this. Jackson State is turning to a Jackson native to lead its women's basketball program. Other responsibilities included strength and conditioning liaison, player development, community service coordinator, and summer basketball camp coordinator. All had failed. Reed, at the time, was the head coach at Hinds Community College, her alma mater. Mulkey bowed her head, then shook it, oozing relief. She won SWAC Player of the Year. The 2007-08 JSU squad captured the SWAC Tournament championship and made an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.