Candice M. Jackson was named the seventh all-time women’s basketball head coach at the College of Charleston on April 24, 2014.
Candice M. Jackson
She will be formerly introduced at a press conference at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, in TD Arena.
Jackson, 31, looks to build on the foundations for success set forth by former coaching greats at The College in former Tennessee Director of Women’s Athletics Joan Cronan (1974-76), Nancy Wilson (two tenures from 1976-84 and 2003-12), Scooter Barnette (1984-94), Kathy McCaskill-Rhein (1994-98), Melissa Slone (1998-2003) and Natasha Adair (2012-14).
A rising star in the coaching profession, Jackson previously spent three seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Duke University under head coach Joanne P. McCallie. She worked mainly with the guards and was a part of back-to-back NCAA Elite Eight appearances in 2012 and 2013.
During her time on the Blue Devils’ staff, Jackson helped sign three of the top recruiting classes in the nation. In 2012, Duke inked the seventh-best recruiting class in the country which included the No. 3 overall prospect in Alexis Jones, and the No. 2 signing classes in 2013 and 2014.
In all, she worked with 12 McDonald’s High School All-Americans, two WNBA First Round draft picks, two USBWA All-Americans, three Associated Press All-Americans and 15 ACC All-Academic Team selections.
“Candice is smart, enthusiastic and skilled,” CofC Director of Athletics Joe Hull said. “She is a proven recruiter, but she also knows how to teach the game. Academically, Richmond, Wake Forest and Duke are terrific universities and we are fortunate to gain someone of her stature, experience and knowledge. People will be drawn to her personality and I am confident the Charleston community will embrace her and continue to support our growing women’s basketball program.”
[Related: Read more about Jackson’s coaching and playing careers.]
