Kayla Jackson was named graduate assistant women's basketball coach in June 2022 following a five-season NCAA Divsion I playing career.
Jackson began her collegiate playing career at UMBC, before transferring to Canisius College in Buffalo, New York for her final two seasons of play. As a junior at Canisius, Jackson started all five games for the Golden Griffins, before the COVID pandemic ended Canisius' season early. Last year, as a senior, Jackson started 22 games for Canisius and led the program and ranked 11th in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference with an average of 6.6 rebounds per game, to go along with 4.6 points per contest.
Jackson served as the women's basketball team captain as a senior, while also serving as a member of the Canisius Leadership Academy and a Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) representative. She was named the Canisius College "Student-Athlete of the Month" in February 2021 for her dedication and leadership both on and off of the court, while maintaining a high academic standing.
