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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Jackson brings full package to GCU staff
5/21/2021 9:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
New Lopes assistant comes from Boise State after working at Oregon, LMU
The winning direction of Grand Canyon women's basketball added Nia Jackson as an assistant coach with a winning background in her careers as a player and on successful college staffs.
Jackson has been a part of successful basketball programs at Loyola Marymount, Oregon and Boise State since 2014 with experience as an assistant coach, director of creativity and director basketball operations.
"Nia is undoubtedly one of the top rising young coaches in the county," GCU head coach Molly Miller said. "Her values align with the GCU mission and her passion, energy and excitement will be contagious in our program. Her West Coast ties and connections will be valuable in recruiting and the care she shows for her players will be evident as she mentors our student-athletes."
The former Oregon star point guard served as an assistant coach last season for Boise State's 14-9 team after spending two years at her alma mater, where she was part of two Pac-12 championships and the Ducks' first Final Four visit with 2020 WNBA Draft top two picks, Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally, and No. 8 pick Ruthy Hebard.
"I am honored and grateful to join a highly dedicated and passionate GCU women's basketball program," Jackson said. "I have immense respect for Coach Miller and the championship culture she has built at GCU. I am thrilled to join the Lopes family and continue their commitment to developing and educating student-athletes. I look forward to mentoring these young women and helping them build success on and off the court."
Jackson, a Seattle native, scored 1,007 career points in her collegiate playing career at Oregon (2007-12) while cracking the program's all-time top 10 for career assists (355) and steals (104). She was a two-time team Most Valuable Player who bounced back from knee injuries to make the All-Pac-12 first team as a senior.
Jackson helped a Finnish professional franchise reach the playoffs for the first time before retiring because of knee injuries.
After starting a private training business, she began her collegiate coaching career at Loyola Marymount as a director of operations for three years before becoming an assistant coach. Over her past four seasons, the teams she has served have gone 97-27.
"Her stops at high level programs, coaching some of the best players in women's basketball, will prove to be a valuable asset as she joins our staff," Miller said. "Lope nation, please join me in welcoming a great basketball coach, but an even better person to our GCU family. We are happy to have you in Phoenix, Nia!"Â
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Jackson has been a part of successful basketball programs at Loyola Marymount, Oregon and Boise State since 2014 with experience as an assistant coach, director of creativity and director basketball operations.
"Nia is undoubtedly one of the top rising young coaches in the county," GCU head coach Molly Miller said. "Her values align with the GCU mission and her passion, energy and excitement will be contagious in our program. Her West Coast ties and connections will be valuable in recruiting and the care she shows for her players will be evident as she mentors our student-athletes."
The former Oregon star point guard served as an assistant coach last season for Boise State's 14-9 team after spending two years at her alma mater, where she was part of two Pac-12 championships and the Ducks' first Final Four visit with 2020 WNBA Draft top two picks, Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally, and No. 8 pick Ruthy Hebard.
"I am honored and grateful to join a highly dedicated and passionate GCU women's basketball program," Jackson said. "I have immense respect for Coach Miller and the championship culture she has built at GCU. I am thrilled to join the Lopes family and continue their commitment to developing and educating student-athletes. I look forward to mentoring these young women and helping them build success on and off the court."
Jackson, a Seattle native, scored 1,007 career points in her collegiate playing career at Oregon (2007-12) while cracking the program's all-time top 10 for career assists (355) and steals (104). She was a two-time team Most Valuable Player who bounced back from knee injuries to make the All-Pac-12 first team as a senior.
Jackson helped a Finnish professional franchise reach the playoffs for the first time before retiring because of knee injuries.
After starting a private training business, she began her collegiate coaching career at Loyola Marymount as a director of operations for three years before becoming an assistant coach. Over her past four seasons, the teams she has served have gone 97-27.
"Her stops at high level programs, coaching some of the best players in women's basketball, will prove to be a valuable asset as she joins our staff," Miller said. "Lope nation, please join me in welcoming a great basketball coach, but an even better person to our GCU family. We are happy to have you in Phoenix, Nia!"Â
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