Jodi Kest is the head women's basketball coach at Akron University. In her first season at Akron, the Zips posted double digit wins for the first time in more than 8 years. That included a 6 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.

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

Gannon University

Gannon University is a private, co-educational Catholic university offering associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees, certificates and doctoral degrees and is located in Erie, Pennsylvania. Gannon University has an alumni base numbering around 31,500. Current enrollment is 4,238.Gannon's...

 in Pennsylvania for 6 seasons. She has a career record of 236-172 (.578) as a college head coach. She has also served as an assistant coach at University of Maine

University of Maine

The University of Maine is a public research university located in Orono, Maine, United States. The university was established in 1865 as a land grant college and is referred to as the flagship university of the University of Maine System...

, Cleveland State University

Cleveland State University

Cleveland State University is a public university located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in 1964 when the state of Ohio assumed control of Fenn College, and it absorbed the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1969...

, and University of Nevada

University of Nevada, Reno

The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA...

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She has a bachelor's degree in physical education

Physical education

Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....

 from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public, master's-level university that offers some doctoral programs in cooperation with Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Both institutions are members of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education...

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Coaching Record

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