UMass is expected to announce tomorrow that Derek Kellogg has hired former William & Mary assistant coach Antwon Jackson to round out the staff.

Jackson was at W&M for three seasons. The following is from his bio in the 2006-07 ODU media guide:

Antwon Jackson is entering his second season with the Tribe as an assistant coach. Jackson’s duties with the Tribe include recruting, team travel and working with the Tribe’s post players.

“Antwon has a year of experience under his belt and is a much more comfortable and confident coach,” head coach Tony Shaver said. “He is a very aggressive and eager recruiter.
He loves the world of recruiting and has helped us find some exciting players. Antwon is a big asset to our program here at William and Mary.”

Jackson came to W&M for his first college coaching position, after spending four years as an assistant boys’ basketball coach in the high school ranks. Two years ago, he was at Paul VI High School in Fairfax, Va., where he helped lead the team to an 18-8 record and an appearance in the Virginia Independent Schools championship game. Prior to that, Jackson was an assistant for three years at Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland.

He has also served as an assistant coach for the successful DC Assault and Maryland Select AAU teams. Typically one of the top AAU teams in the nation, DC Assault has produced many Division I and NBA players and coaches. Jackson also has worked at some of the top summer basketball camps in
the country, including the adidas Superstar Camp last summer, and the last five years at the Five Star Basketball Camp.

Along with his coaching positions, Jackson has spent the last 11 years at KPMG, LLP in Washington, D.C., and McLean, Va., most recently holding the position of senior associate in the company’s real estate and mortgage division. Jackson graduated in 1993 from Pikeville College in Pikeville, Ky., with a degree
in business management and accounting. AKentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honorable mention selection as a junior in1991-92 and as a senior in 1992-93. Jackson also led his team in assists each of those seasons.

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