Tia Jackson

Biography

Tia Jackson rejoined the Duke women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach in July of 2020. She was elevated to associate head coach on July 1, 2022. Jackson is a coaching veteran with nearly three decades of experience, including four as a head coach. She makes Durham, N.C., home for a second time, having spent the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons at Duke as an assistant coach. During her first stint at Duke, the Blue Devils compiled 63 victories and made a trip to the 2006 NCAA championship game. Currently in her second stint with Duke, Jackson has aided the Blue Devils to a 97-41 overall record, the 2025 ACC Tournament title and three straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including the 2024 NCAA Sweet 16 and 2025 NCAA Elite Eight. Under her guidance, Toby Fournier turned in a sensational freshman season en route to being tapped the 2025 ACC Rookie of the Year while earning spots on the All-ACC First Team, ACC All-Freshman Team and Birmingham 2 Region All-Tournament Team. Fournier led Duke in scoring, field goal percentage, field goals, three-point percentage and free throws while ranking second in rebound average, defensive rebounds and blocks and third in offensive and total rebounds. She concluded the season ranked No. 2 on the Duke freshman charts in free throw attempts (169), No. 3 in 20-point games (9), No. 4 in free throws (110) and three point percentage (.429), No. 5 in points (462) and field goals (173), No. 6 in offensive rebounds (76), No. 7 in field goal attempts