Hampton University Women's Basketball

The Hampton University women's basketball team launched a new era with the hiring Hampton native and University of Florida associate head coach Tamisha Augustin.

Brooke Moore joined Coach Tamisha Augustin's staff in April of 2024 after spending one season as a graduate assistant at Ole Miss. A former high school standout, Moore spent two years at Auburn and two seasons at Purdue. Mississippi head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin described Moore as a future star in the business who provided an immediate positive impact when she added her to the Rebel's staff. Moore spent the 2023-24 season on the bench developing her basketball knowledge under the tutelage of McPhee-McCuin. In her first season at Hampton, the Pirates provided a glimpse of the future as the Pirates knocked off another Power Four school en route to a solid opening campaign. On December 1, 2024, Hampton took on SEC member Georgia and came out with a 76-74 overtime win on a Tyra Kennedy floater at the horn. Hampton had first-time wins over CAA opponents Stony Brook, Towson and Northeastern. A five-star recruit from Henry County (Ga.) High, Moore was ranked the No. 11 guard by ESPN HoopGurlz. She averaged 22.3 points, 4.0 assists, and 3.0 steals as a senior leading Henry County to the state championships game. She was named AAAA Player of the Year as a senior and was a three-time Atlanta Journal-Constitution Player of the Year while finishing as the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,215 points. Playing at the highest levels, Moore played with Finest Basketball Club (FBC), one of the top grassroots programs in the country, under Coach Alfred "Mo" Motton. A native of Atlanta,

I'Liyah Green joined the Hampton women's basketball staff as the Director of Basketball Operations in April 2024 after serving in similar positions at two Division I universities. She served as the Director of Basketball Operations at Abilene Christian for one season under Coach Julie Goodenough before following Abilene Christian associate head coach Erika Lambert to North Florida the following year. A native of Louisville, Ky., Green enjoyed a successful playing career at Cincinnati and Eastern Kentucky. She played her scholastic basketball at Louisville's Male High where she was the team's leading scorer, rebounder, and shot blocker. She was named All-District 26 and second-team All-Region as a junior. Greene, a three-star recruit out of high school, attended Cincinnati where she was redshirted as a freshman due to injury. After spending three seasons at Cincinnati where current Hampton head coach Tamisha Augustin served as an assistant coach, she transferred to Eastern Kentucky for her final three seasons. She was named to the Ohio Valley Conference's All-Newcomer team and served as the team's captain. She played 59 games at Eastern Kentucky while averaging 6.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology and master's degree in sports administration from Eastern Kentucky. Her father, Ibn, played football at Louisville before embarking on an NFL career with the Indianapolis Colts.

Jaamal Rhodes joined Head Coach Tamisha Augustin's staff in April 2024 after a season as associate coach of player development at Kentucky under Coach Kyra Elzy. In his first season at Hampton, the Pirates provided a glimpse of the future as the Pirates knocked off another Power Four school en route to a solid opening campaign. On December 1, 2024, Hampton took on SEC member Georgia and came out with a 76-74 overtime win on a Tyra Kennedy floater at the horn. Hampton had first-time wins over CAA opponents Stony Brook, Towson and Northeastern. Prior to his time at Kentucky, Rhodes spent four years at Arizona under head coach Niya Butts as the team's video coordinator from 2010-14. A veteran of the high school and club coaching ranks, Rhodes spent nearly 20 years developing and coaching players at the highest level in Arizona. He served as the national girl's head coach of the Arizona Compass Prep School. After starting the program in August 2020, the team posted a three-year record of 66-29 against a nationwide schedule. In his three seasons, 17 of 20 seniors in the program went on to play collegiate basketball including nine Division I Players. Rhodes continued to build winning programs in the state of Arizona. Taking a program at Sabino High in Tucson, Ariz. that had posted an 18-28 record in the two seasons prior to his arrival, Rhodes immediately turned the program around. The Sabercats were 43-15 in his first two seasons as head coach. The 2019-20 team won the Class 3A St