Freda Freeman-Jackson

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Freda Freeman-Jackson
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Alabama State
Conference SWAC
Record359–391 (.479)
Biographical details
Born1962 (age 61–62)
Playing career
1980–1984 Alabama State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1991–1994 Loachapoka HS
1994–1998Alabama State (assistant)
1998–presentAlabama State
Head coaching record
Overall359–391 (.479)
Tournaments0–3 (NCAA)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3x SWAC tournament (2003, 2015, 2016)
Awards
2x SWAC Coach of the Year (2003, 2021)
Southeast High School Coach of the Year (1993)

Freda Freeman-Jackson (born 1962) [1] is an American collegiate basketball coach, who is currently the head women's basketball coach at her alma mater, Alabama State University, a position she has held since 1998. She recorded her 300th career win as coach in January 2019. [2]

Jackson is married to former Alabama State Hornets basketball coach Lewis Jackson and their daughter Bianca currently plays for Florida State. [3] [4]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Alabama State Lady Hornets (SWAC)(1998–present)
1998–99Alabama State 15–139–7
1999–2000Alabama State 15–1312–6
2000–01Alabama State 19–1012–6
2001–02Alabama State 23–7–
2002–03Alabama State 20–1115–31st NCAA first round
2003–04Alabama State 19–9–
2004–05Alabama State 15–14–
2005–06Alabama State 15–15–
2006–07Alabama State 12–19–
2007–08Alabama State 12–188–8
2008–09Alabama State 14–1611–7
2009–10Alabama State 13–178–10
2010–11Alabama State 8–225–12
2011–12Alabama State 15–1311–7
2012–13Alabama State 12–166–10
2013–14Alabama State 14–158–9
2014–15Alabama State 17–159–83rd NCAA first round
2015–16Alabama State 19–1214–41st NCAA first round
2016–17Alabama State 14–1612–6
2017–18Alabama State 8–226–12
2018–19Alabama State 11–1910–9
2019–20Alabama State 9–216–12
2020–21Alabama State 16–414–32nd
2021–22Alabama State 15–1512–63rd
2022–23Alabama State 16–1512–6T-2nd
2023–24Alabama State 3–263–15T-11th
Alabama State:359–391 (.479)
Total:359–391 (.479)

      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

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References

  1. ↑ "Women's Basketball Coaches Career". NCAA. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  2. ↑ "@BamaStateWBB wins in OT thriller as Jackson picks up 300th career win". bamastatesports.com. Alabama State University. January 12, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  3. ↑ Lopresti, Nick (November 7, 2019). "Love and basketball lasts through the years and miles for Alabama State coaches". NCAA . Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  4. ↑ Hadley, Greg (November 12, 2018). "She was 'scared' in her last hometown game. How USC's Bianca Jackson got redemption". University of South Carolina . Retrieved May 7, 2020.


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