Jodi Kest

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Jodi Kest
Biographical details
Born (1962-03-30) March 30, 1962 (age 63)
Alma mater Slippery Rock (B.Sc., 1984)
Northwest Missouri State (M.Sc., 1986)
Playing career
Basketball:
1980–1984 Slippery Rock
Tennis:
1980–1984Slippery Rock
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1986–1990 Wilkes
1990–1992 Maine (assistant)
1992–1993 Cleveland State (assistant)
1993–1995 Nevada (assistant)
1995–1996 Cal Poly (assistant)
1996–2002 Gannon
2002–2006 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
2006–2018 Akron
2018–2019 Lynn (assistant)
2019–2020 High Point (assistant)

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

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Coaching career

Kest started her coaching career as a graduate assistant at Northwest Missouri State from 1984 until 1986. [3]

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. [4]

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. [5]

Coaching Record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (Independent)(2003–2005)
2003–04Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 19–9
2004–05Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 23–7
2005–06Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 16–12
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi:58–28 (.674)
University of Akron (Mid-American Conference)(2006–2018)
2006–07Akron 10–193–13T-11th
2007–08Akron 7–242–1412th
2008–09Akron 11–196–109th
2009–10Akron 18–1411–55th WBI First round
2010–11Akron 14–166–107th
2011–12Akron 14–187–96th
2012–13Akron 23–1012–43rd WNIT First round
2013–14Akron 23–1014–43rd NCAA First round
2014–15Akron 22–912–62nd (East) WNIT First round
2015–16Akron 19–1411–72nd (East) WNIT First round
2016–17Akron 9–212–166th (East)
2017–18Akron 9–213–156th (East)
Akron:179–195 (.479)89–113 (.441)
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 September 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ "University of Akron women's basketball: Zips coach Jodi Kest announces retirement". www.ohio.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "Jodi Kest - Assistant Coach - Women's Basketball Coaches". High Point University Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Akron's Jodi Kest Retires From Coaching After Decorated Career". gozips.com. Associated Press. April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  5. ↑ Glasier, David. "Mid-American Conference tournament notes: Mayfield grad Jodi Kest turns around Akron women's program". The News-Herald. Retrieved October 24, 2015.


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