North Greenville Athletic Director Will Lowrey welcomes Lakeisha Gregory back to Tigerville as she has been tabbed the next head coach of North Greenville Women’s Basketball.
Lakeisha Gregory got her coaching start at North Greenville where she was an assistant for the Trailblazers for two seasons. She helped develop guards for NGU and oversaw scouting and individual workout-plans. Coaching runs in Gregory’s DNA as she is the daughter of Karen Kemp, head coach of East Tennessee State for 19 – seasons.
“Coach Gregory understands our mission at NGU and walks that out in her daily life. She’s a strong recruiter, developer of young people, and has a strong competitive spirit. Her proven ability to build a strong culture of winning with high standards makes her the perfect fit for our Women’s program,” said Athletic Director Will Lowrey.
Gregory returns to NGU from Campbell University where she has served as an assistant coach for the Camels for the past three seasons. Prior to her first stop at North Greenville, she spent time at Indiana State where she was the Director of Operations.
“Words cannot express the gratitude I feel about being named the next head women’s basketball coach at North Greenville University,” stated Gregory. “Being back is a dream come true. This is the place I want to be because the people here truly are special, and I am so grateful to be a part of this community. The support I have coming in as a first-year head coach is unbelievable and I can’t wait to get started! Lastly, I want to thank everyone who has helped me on my journey to this point. I am certainly blessed!”
Gregory played four seasons at Austin Peay from 2015-19. In her senior season campaign in 2019 she was named to the all-OVC first team, leading the conference in free throw percentage (88.9%) and ranking 13th in the nation.
She graduated from Austin Peay in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Performance with a concentration in applied physical science. She then went on to earn her Master’s in Physical Education from Indiana State.
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