2011-12 Basketball Guide

Tomekia Reed Assistant Coach

(Georgia Southwestern State, 2003)
Second Season

Tomekia Reed begins her second sea- son with the Lady Eagle Basketball
program. Her responsibilities include
all aspects of recruiting, assisting in all
aspects of the Lady Eagle basketball
camps, on-the-floor coaching working
primarily with the post players in skill
development, scouting opponents and film
breakdown, as well as community rela-
tions and service and assisting in the men-
toring program.

Reed at a Glance

Hometown: Jackson, Miss.

High School: Murray High School

Coaching Experience Southern Miss, 2010-present Assistant Coach Louisiana-Lafayette, 2009-10 Assistant Coach Jackson State, 2005-07 Assistant Coach South Georgia Technical College, 2003-05 Assistant Coach

Playing Experience Georgia Southwestern State (2001-03) Hinds Community College (2000-01) Southern Miss (1999-2000)

Honors

Tournament First Team All-American (2002-03) MJCAA First Team (2000-01)

championship and made an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

Reed, a native of Jackson, Miss., began her coaching career at South Georgia Technical College, where she served as assistant women’s basketball coach for three seasons. She signed two of Georgia’s top athletes and one of Mississippi’s finest Dandy Dozen players.

Reed received an Associate Degree in Sports Medicine from Hinds Community College after transferring from Southern Miss following her freshman season. She then, attended Georgia Southwestern State University where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in exercise science from GSSU.

A former player, Reed was named most valuable player, led the team in scoring and rebounding while at Hinds. She was second in the conference in scoring and first in the conference in rebounding. Reed was named MJCAA first-team for her effort.

While at Southern Miss, Reed received the coach’s award, was named most improved player and helped the team make it to the WNIT versus Georgia Tech in the 1999-2000 season.