Jodi Kest (born March 30, 1962) is the former head women's basketball coach for the University of Akron.
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.
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.
Coaching Record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (Independent) (2003–2005) | |||||||||
| 2003–04 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 19–9 |
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| 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 | 10–19 | 3–13 | T-11th | |||||
| 2007–08 | Akron | 7–24 | 2–14 | 12th | |||||
| 2008–09 | Akron | 11–19 | 6–10 | 9th | |||||
| 2009–10 | Akron | 18–14 | 11–5 | 5th | WBI First round | ||||
| 2010–11 | Akron | 14–16 | 6–10 | 7th | |||||
| 2011–12 | Akron | 14–18 | 7–9 | 6th | |||||
| 2012–13 | Akron | 23–10 | 12–4 | 3rd | WNIT First round | ||||
| 2013–14 | Akron | 23–10 | 14–4 | 3rd | NCAA First round | ||||
| 2014–15 | Akron | 22–9 | 12–6 | 2nd (East) | WNIT First round | ||||
| 2015–16 | Akron | 19–14 | 11–7 | 2nd (East) | WNIT First round | ||||
| 2016–17 | Akron | 9–21 | 2–16 | 6th (East) | |||||
| 2017–18 | Akron | 9–21 | 3–15 | 6th (East) | |||||
| Akron: | 179–195 | 89–113 | |||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- "Women's Basketball Coaches Career". NCAA. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- fcay. "University of Akron women's basketball: Zips coach Jodi Kest announces retirement". www.ohio.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- "Akron's Jodi Kest Retires From Coaching After Decorated Career". gozips.com. Associated Press. April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- Glasier, David. "Mid-American Conference tournament notes: Mayfield grad Jodi Kest turns around Akron women's program". The News-Herald. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
External links
| Akron Zips women's basketball head coaches | |
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| Mid-American Conference Women's Basketball Coach of the Year | |
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