Jackson State preparing offer to keep Tomekia Reed as women's basketball coach | Source
Jackson State is making its move to keep women’s basketball coach Tomekia Reed.
A source familiar with the details of the situation told the Clarion Ledger on Tuesday that the school is preparing a four-year deal worth $1 million for Reed. The source requested anonymity because details haven’t been made public.
Reed, who has been at Jackson State since 2018, signed a four-year contract extension in July 2020 that expired March 31.
The Times-Picayune reported Monday that Reed had interviewed for the Tulane job, but the school announced Tuesday that it had hired Stony Brook coach Ashley Langford, a former Green Wave player.
Reed has guided Jackson State to five consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference regular-season championships and earned berths in the NCAA tournament three of the past four seasons.
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In her six seasons, Reed has compiled a 125-54 record, including 95-10 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play. The Tigers went 26-7 this season and won the SWAC, earning a No. 14 seed in the NCAA tournament berth before losing 86-64 to UConn in the first round. The program also received the school’s first votes in an AP poll in March.
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