Tia Jackson

Tia Jackson
Jackson coaching in a game in Cameron Indoor Stadium during the 2020-21 season.
Duke Blue Devils
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (1972-04-21) April 21, 1972 (age 52)
Townson, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight148 lb (67 kg)
Career information
High schoolMardela Springs
(Mardela Springs, Maryland)
CollegeIowa (1990–1995)
WNBA draft1997: 2nd round, 9th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Mercury
Playing career1997–2012
PositionForward
Number3
Career history
As player:
1997Phoenix Mercury
As coach:
1996–1999VCU (assistant)
1999–2000Stanford (assistant)
2000–2005UCLA (assistant)
2005–2007Duke (assistant)
2007–2011Washington
2011–2015Rutgers (assistant)
2015–2020Miami (FL) (assistant)
2020–presentDuke (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (1993, 1995)
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Tia Jackson (born April 21, 1972) is a former professional basketball player and a current assistant coach for Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team.

Coaching career

Jackson was hired as an assistant coach for the Duke women's basketball program in July 2020. Jackson, who both played and coached in an NCAA Final Four, has been coaching for over two decades, with four years of head coaching experience. Jackson makes Durham, N.C., home for a second time as she spent the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons at Duke as an assistant coach, helping the Blue Devils to 63 victories and a trip to the 2006 NCAA championship game.[1]

Jackson was hired as an assistant coach for the University of Miami women's basketball program on May 7, 2015. The Hurricanes eclipsed 20 wins and reached the NCAA Tournament in four of Jackson's five seasons with the team, including advancing to the Round of 32 on their home court twice (2017 and 2019). Miami held a 109–53 record during Jackson's tenure as an assistant coach for the Canes.[2]

Prior to her time in Miami, Jackson spent four seasons as an assistant under Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer at Rutgers University.

College

Jackson graduated in 1995. She spent five seasons at University of Iowa and helped lead the Hawkeyes to four top-25 rankings.

WNBA

Following her assistant coaching tenure at Virginia Commonwealth University, she was drafted with the 9th overall pick of the 1997 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury. Her debut game was played on June 22, 1997 in 76 - 59 win over the Charlotte Sting where she recorded 2 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.[3]

During her rookie season, Jackson played with Nancy Lieberman, was coached by Cheryl Miller. She and the Mercury would make it to the Western Conference Championship game, ultimately falling to the New York Liberty.

Due to injuries, Jackson was unable to continue her career, and her rookie season with the Mercury ended up being her only season in the WNBA.[4] Jackson played a total of 26 games in her career and averaged 2.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1 assist. Her final game ever was the aforementioned Western Conference Championship game on August 28, 1997 in a 41 - 59 loss to the Liberty where she recorded 2 rebounds and 1 assist but missed all four of her field goal attempts.[5]

Jackson was waived by the Mercury on June 10, 1998.[6]

Personal life

Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in media studies and film.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold  Career best ° League leader

WNBA

Source[7]

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
1997 Phoenix 26 6 12.3 .342 .375 .840 2.2 1.0 .9 .3 1.4 2.8

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
1997 Phoenix 1 0 8.0 .000 – – 2.0 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0

References

  1. ^ "Tia Jackson - Women's Basketball Coach". Duke Athletics. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Tia Jackson - Women's Basketball Coach". University of Miami Athletics. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  3. ^ "Charlotte Sting at Phoenix Mercury, June 22, 1997".
  4. ^ "Tia Jackson Bio". goduke.com. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  5. ^ "New York Liberty at Phoenix Mercury, August 28, 1997".
  6. ^ "1998 Phoenix Mercury Transactions".
  7. ^ "Tia Jackson WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 6 May 2024.


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