RELEASE – University of Tulsa first-year head coach Angie Nelp announced today the appointment of Jackie Stiles, Dodie Dunson II and Sydni Means to the women’s basketball coaching staff.
“I am thrilled to have Jackie, Dodie, and Sydni join our TU family,” Nelp said. “All three are amazing individuals who embody the values and mission of our program and The University of Tulsa. They are genuinely passionate about the development of our young women for success both on and off the court. I am excited to work alongside such gifted coaches as we serve our student-athletes, university and community.”
Stiles comes to Tulsa from Oklahoma, Dunson from UAB and Means previously coached at Mercer.
Jackie Stiles
“Jackie’s experience as a coach and a professional player will be invaluable to the development of our players,” Nelp said. “Jackie is not just an accomplished and successful player at the highest level, but she is an experienced coach that will help take our program to new heights. She is a relentless worker and an incredibly giving person. I look forward to everything she will bring to our program as a coach, recruiter and mentor.”
Stiles comes to Tulsa after serving as an assistant coach at Oklahoma for two seasons (2019-21), helping the Sooners earn 24 wins.
Prior to OU, Stiles was an assistant coach and strength and conditioning coach at her alma mater, Missouri State, for six seasons (2013-19), helping the Bears make six consecutive postseason appearances, including berths in the NCAA Tournament in 2016 and 2019. Stiles was a part of Missouri State’s pair of upset wins in the 2019 NCAA Tournament over No. 6 seed DePaul and No. 3 seed Iowa State. The Bears finished with a 25-10 overall record in 2018-19 and advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2001. Stiles also helped the Bears win the Missouri Valley Tournament Championship in 2016 and 2019.
Previously, Stiles worked as an assistant coach at Loyola Marymount during the 2012-13 season.
One of the most prolific players in collegiate history, Stiles ranks third all-time with 3,393 career points. She was the top scorer all-time in NCAA Division I women’s basketball from 2001-17 and helped Missouri State reach the 2001 Final Four. As a senior, Stiles scored an NCAA-record 1,062 points during the 2000-01 season and was awarded the 2001 Wade Trophy and the 2001 Honda Awards Player of the Year.
She finished her collegiate career as an Associated Press, Kodak and United States Basketball Writers Association first-team All-American, as well as a four-time Missouri Valley Conference first-team selection and a three-time MVC Player of the Year. The first-ever Missouri State player selected in the WNBA Draft, Stiles was picked No. 4 overall by the Portland Fire in 2001 and earned the league’s Rookie of the Year award that season.
Stiles was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 2016, and has memberships in the Missouri State, MVC, Springfield Area, Missouri Sports and National High School halls of fame.
She also is the owner of J.Stiles Total Training (2007-present) and Jackie Stiles Basketball Camps and Clinics (2001-present).
Stiles earned her bachelor’s degree in fitness promotion from Missouri State in 2002.
