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Women's Basketball
Tia Jackson
- Title:
- Associate Head Coach
- Email:
- tia.jackson@duke.edu
Tia Jackson rejoined the Duke women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach in July of 2020. She was elevated to associate head coach on July 1, 2022.
Jackson is a coaching veteran with nearly three decades of experience, including four as a head coach. She makes Durham, N.C., home for a second time, having spent the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons at Duke as an assistant coach. During her first stint at Duke, the Blue Devils compiled 63 victories and made a trip to the 2006 NCAA championship game.
Currently in her second stint with Duke, Jackson has aided the Blue Devils to a 124-50 overall record and back-to-back ACC Championships and Elite Eight appearances in 2024-25 and 2025-26.
One of the main architects of Duke’s stout defense, the Blue Devils have boasted one of the nation’s most elite defenses during her time in Durham. Duek has ranked in the top five in the ACC in field goal percentage defense, scoring defense, steals per game and turnovers forced per game in each of the past four seasons, including leading the league and ranking second nationally in scoring defense during the 2022-23 campaign. Nationally, the Blue Devils’ defense in the top fivein HerHoopStats defensive rating for the past four seasons.
She helped coach Celeste Taylor to ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors – just the fifth Blue Devil to be bestowed the defensive crown, Naismith Women’s Defensive Player of the Year Finalist honors and All-ACC First Team and All-Defensive Team accolades.
Additionally, Jackson has mentored Duke forward Toby Fournier, helping the Toronto native become one of the top forwards in the country. AS a sophomore, Fournier became the first Blue Devil to earn a spot on one of the top three AP All-America teams and the first since Lexi Brown (3rd) did so in 2018.
Jackson returned to Durham after serving as an assistant coach at Miami from 2015-20, aiding the Hurricanes to four NCAA Tournament appearances. This stretch for the Canes included an overall record of 109-53 and four straight 20-plus win seasons. The Hurricanes also advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament on their home court twice (2017 and 2019).
Additionally, two players under Jackson’s tutelage - Adrienne Motely (2017) and Beatrice Mompremier (2020) - were drafted to the WNBA while five Hurricanes - Erykah Davenport, Emese Hof, Mompremier, Motley and Jessica Thomas - earned a total of six All-ACC accolades. Jackson also helped coach two others players in Mydea Gray and Kelsey Marshall to ACC All-Freshman Team distinction.
Following the 2010-11 season, Jackson joined the Rutgers coaching staff and helped guide the Scarlet Knights to a trio of postseason appearances, including two trips to the NCAA Tournament. In 2014-15, the team advanced to the second round for the first time since 2011. Jackson’s first two years at Rutgers, the Scarlet Knights also signed the nation’s third-ranked recruiting class.
Jackson was the head coach at Washington from 2007-11. While with the Huskies, she signed a number of talented recruiting classes, including the 2008 recruiting haul that was ranked No. 11 in the nation.
In her first two seasons at Duke, Jackson helped land the No. 2 recruiting class in 2006 and No. 2 class in 2007. The Blue Devils won 31 contests in 2006 and advanced to the NCAA National Championship game. The following season, Duke became just the 14th team in NCAA history to register an undefeated regular season (29-0) and finished the year as the No. 1 ranked team in the final Associated Press poll.
Jackson also coached three Blue Devil All-America selections in Alison Bales, Monique Currie and Lindsey Harding during her two seasons in Durham. Duke featured three WNBA Draft selections in 2006 – Currie (No. 3), Mistie Bass (No. 21) and Jessica Foley (No. 38) – along with two selections in 2007 – Harding (No. 1) and Bales (No. 9).
Prior to her two-year stint at Duke, Jackson spent five seasons at UCLA, where she was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator from 2000-05. In her time with the Bruins, Jackson helped the program sign a pair of top-10 recruiting classes and ink four McDonald’s and/or WBCA All-Americans. UCLA made the NCAA Tournament in 2004, its first appearance in four years.
After her three seasons at VCU, Jackson spent one year as an assistant coach at Stanford University, working under another Hall of Fame coach, Tara VanDerveer, at one of the nation’s most tradition-rich programs. The Cardinal made the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Jackson’s lone season in Palo Alto, Calif.
Following the 1996-97 season at VCU, Jackson spent the summer playing professionally in the WNBA in its inaugural season. She was the ninth overall pick in the draft and played in 28 games that season for the Phoenix Mercury. The Mercury won the Western Conference Championship under head coach Cheryl Miller. Jackson averaged 2.8 points and 2.1 rebounds, but was unable to continue her career due to injury.
Jackson began her coaching career as an assistant at Virginia Commonwealth University, just one year after graduating from college. She worked for the Rams from 1996-99.
Jackson played for Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer at the University of Iowa from 1990-1995. During her time as a Hawkeye, Jackson averaged 10.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game and helped lead Iowa to four final top-25 rankings. In 1993, the two-time All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honoree helped lead the Hawkeyes to the Big Ten Regular Season title and NCAA Final Four, earning Mideast Regional All-Tournament Team honors in the process. She graduated from Iowa in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in media studies and film, emphasizing in television production and editing.
Originally from Salisbury, Md., Jackson scored 3,108 points in her career at Mardela Springs High School.
Jackson is a coaching veteran with nearly three decades of experience, including four as a head coach. She makes Durham, N.C., home for a second time, having spent the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons at Duke as an assistant coach. During her first stint at Duke, the Blue Devils compiled 63 victories and made a trip to the 2006 NCAA championship game.
Currently in her second stint with Duke, Jackson has aided the Blue Devils to a 124-50 overall record and back-to-back ACC Championships and Elite Eight appearances in 2024-25 and 2025-26.
One of the main architects of Duke’s stout defense, the Blue Devils have boasted one of the nation’s most elite defenses during her time in Durham. Duek has ranked in the top five in the ACC in field goal percentage defense, scoring defense, steals per game and turnovers forced per game in each of the past four seasons, including leading the league and ranking second nationally in scoring defense during the 2022-23 campaign. Nationally, the Blue Devils’ defense in the top fivein HerHoopStats defensive rating for the past four seasons.
She helped coach Celeste Taylor to ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors – just the fifth Blue Devil to be bestowed the defensive crown, Naismith Women’s Defensive Player of the Year Finalist honors and All-ACC First Team and All-Defensive Team accolades.
Additionally, Jackson has mentored Duke forward Toby Fournier, helping the Toronto native become one of the top forwards in the country. AS a sophomore, Fournier became the first Blue Devil to earn a spot on one of the top three AP All-America teams and the first since Lexi Brown (3rd) did so in 2018.
Jackson returned to Durham after serving as an assistant coach at Miami from 2015-20, aiding the Hurricanes to four NCAA Tournament appearances. This stretch for the Canes included an overall record of 109-53 and four straight 20-plus win seasons. The Hurricanes also advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament on their home court twice (2017 and 2019).
Additionally, two players under Jackson’s tutelage - Adrienne Motely (2017) and Beatrice Mompremier (2020) - were drafted to the WNBA while five Hurricanes - Erykah Davenport, Emese Hof, Mompremier, Motley and Jessica Thomas - earned a total of six All-ACC accolades. Jackson also helped coach two others players in Mydea Gray and Kelsey Marshall to ACC All-Freshman Team distinction.
Following the 2010-11 season, Jackson joined the Rutgers coaching staff and helped guide the Scarlet Knights to a trio of postseason appearances, including two trips to the NCAA Tournament. In 2014-15, the team advanced to the second round for the first time since 2011. Jackson’s first two years at Rutgers, the Scarlet Knights also signed the nation’s third-ranked recruiting class.
Jackson was the head coach at Washington from 2007-11. While with the Huskies, she signed a number of talented recruiting classes, including the 2008 recruiting haul that was ranked No. 11 in the nation.
In her first two seasons at Duke, Jackson helped land the No. 2 recruiting class in 2006 and No. 2 class in 2007. The Blue Devils won 31 contests in 2006 and advanced to the NCAA National Championship game. The following season, Duke became just the 14th team in NCAA history to register an undefeated regular season (29-0) and finished the year as the No. 1 ranked team in the final Associated Press poll.
Jackson also coached three Blue Devil All-America selections in Alison Bales, Monique Currie and Lindsey Harding during her two seasons in Durham. Duke featured three WNBA Draft selections in 2006 – Currie (No. 3), Mistie Bass (No. 21) and Jessica Foley (No. 38) – along with two selections in 2007 – Harding (No. 1) and Bales (No. 9).
Prior to her two-year stint at Duke, Jackson spent five seasons at UCLA, where she was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator from 2000-05. In her time with the Bruins, Jackson helped the program sign a pair of top-10 recruiting classes and ink four McDonald’s and/or WBCA All-Americans. UCLA made the NCAA Tournament in 2004, its first appearance in four years.
After her three seasons at VCU, Jackson spent one year as an assistant coach at Stanford University, working under another Hall of Fame coach, Tara VanDerveer, at one of the nation’s most tradition-rich programs. The Cardinal made the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Jackson’s lone season in Palo Alto, Calif.
Following the 1996-97 season at VCU, Jackson spent the summer playing professionally in the WNBA in its inaugural season. She was the ninth overall pick in the draft and played in 28 games that season for the Phoenix Mercury. The Mercury won the Western Conference Championship under head coach Cheryl Miller. Jackson averaged 2.8 points and 2.1 rebounds, but was unable to continue her career due to injury.
Jackson began her coaching career as an assistant at Virginia Commonwealth University, just one year after graduating from college. She worked for the Rams from 1996-99.
Jackson played for Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer at the University of Iowa from 1990-1995. During her time as a Hawkeye, Jackson averaged 10.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game and helped lead Iowa to four final top-25 rankings. In 1993, the two-time All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honoree helped lead the Hawkeyes to the Big Ten Regular Season title and NCAA Final Four, earning Mideast Regional All-Tournament Team honors in the process. She graduated from Iowa in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in media studies and film, emphasizing in television production and editing.
Originally from Salisbury, Md., Jackson scored 3,108 points in her career at Mardela Springs High School.
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