Experience
2020 – 2023: Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, University of South Florida
2013 – 2020: Associate Head Coach (20-21)/Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator, University of South Alabama
2010 – 2013: Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, U.S. Air Force Academy
2005 – 2010: Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator (07-10), Kennesaw State University
2001 – 2005: Player, Jacksonville University
Education
2019: University of South Alabama, Masters, Science
2005: Jacksonville University, Bachelors, Physical Education
Personal
Hometown: Clarksville, TN
Family: Zoey (Daughter)
Career Highlights
In 2023-24 (first season), led South Alabama to two more wins than the season prior to her arrival
In 2022, named one of the 100 Influential Black Women in Sports by Sports Illustrated
From 2020 to 2023, helped lead South Florida to a 70-20 (.778) overall and 39-6 (.867) American Athletic Conference record, three winning seasons, two 24+ win seasons, two AAC Regular Season Championships (first in program history), one AAC Tournament Championship (first in program history), and three NCAA Tournament berths (two wins)
In 2020-21, assisted South Florida to their first NCAA Tournament win in five seasons
USF’s scoring defense finished ranked 12th nationally in 2021-22, as well as 1st in the AAC in 2022-23
From 2013 to 2020, helped lead South Alabama to two 21+ win seasons and two postseason berths, including the most single-season wins (25) in program history in 2018-19
In 2007-08, assisted Kennesaw State to the most single-season (16) and Atlantic Sun Conference (11) wins in program history
As an Assistant Coach, recruited and coached 25 all-conference team selections, as well as three Players of the Year, two Defensive Players of the Year, three Rookies/Newcomers of the Year and one Sixth Player of the Year
Graduated from Jacksonville as only the second player in program history to score over 1,000 career points
News & Media
4/5/23 – Yolisha Jackson’s University of South Alabama Press Conference
3/24/23 – Yolisha Jackson Named South Alabama Women’s Basketball Head Coach
10/7/21 – USF’s Yolisha Jackson is Making a 40-Year Commitment to Black Women in Basketball (Sports Illustrated)
Head Coach Record
Season | School | Overall | Conference | Championships | Post-Season |
2023-24 | South Alabama | 9-23 | 2-16 | ||
2024-25 | South Alabama | ||||
Career | 9-23 (.281) | 2-16 (.111) |