Jodi Kest (born March 30, 1962)[1] is the former head women's basketball coach for the University of Akron.[2]

Career

In her first season at Akron, the Zips posted double digit wins for the first time in more than eight years. That included a six-game winning streak, which was the longest in several years. Prior to coaching at Akron, she coached at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. She posted a 73–40 (.646) record there, and was named Independent Coach of the Year in 2003, 2004, and 2005. She announced her resignation from Akron on April 21, 2018 after 12 years at the school.[3]

In the 2004 season, the Islanders went 23–7, setting school records for wins, and winning percentage. She also served as the head women's basketball coach at Gannon University in Pennsylvania for six seasons. She has a career record of 236–172 (.578) as a college head coach. She has also served as an assistant coach at the University of Maine, Cleveland State University, and the University of Nevada, Reno.

She graduated from Mayfield High School and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.[4]

Coaching Record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (Independent) (2003–2005)
2003–04 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 19–9
2004–05 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 23–7
2005–06 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 16–12
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi: 58–28
University of Akron (Mid-American Conference) (2006–2018)
2006–07 Akron 10–193–13T-11th
2007–08 Akron 7–242–1412th
2008–09 Akron 11–196–109th
2009–10 Akron 18–1411–55thWBI First round
2010–11 Akron 14–166–107th
2011–12 Akron 14–187–96th
2012–13 Akron 23–1012–43rdWNIT First round
2013–14 Akron 23–1014–43rdNCAA First round
2014–15 Akron 22–912–62nd (East)WNIT First round
2015–16 Akron 19–1411–72nd (East)WNIT First round
2016–17 Akron 9–212–166th (East)
2017–18 Akron 9–213–156th (East)
Akron: 179–19589–113
Total:

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ↑ "Women's Basketball Coaches Career". NCAA. Retrieved 28 Sep 2015.
  2. ↑ fcay. "University of Akron women's basketball: Zips coach Jodi Kest announces retirement". www.ohio.com. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  3. ↑ "Akron's Jodi Kest Retires From Coaching After Decorated Career". gozips.com. Associated Press. April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  4. ↑ Glasier, David. "Mid-American Conference tournament notes: Mayfield grad Jodi Kest turns around Akron women's program". The News-Herald. Retrieved October 24, 2015.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.