Women's Basketball
- Title:
- Head Coach
- Hometown:
- Hoxie, Kan.
- Alma Mater:
- Wichita State
- Graduating Year:
- 2009
- Experience:
- 5th year (entering 2021-22)
Personal Life |
| Alma Mater: Wichita State, 2009 |
| Hometown: Hoxie, Kan. |
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Husband: Daniel Heflin |
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Experience: Four years |
Coaching Record |
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KC: 58-56 (.509, 4 seasons) |
| 2020-21: 10-12 (.455) 7-8 (.467) |
| 2019-20: 21-10 (.677) 13-3 (.813) |
| 2018-19: 16-15 (.516) 9-7 (.563) |
| 2017-18: 11-19 (.367) 7-7 (.500) |
Coaching Milestones |
| Win No. 1: 98-41 vs Lincoln, Dec. 2, 2017 |
| Win No. 25: 97-64 vs. Utah Valley, Feb. 23, 2019 |
| Win No. 50: 80-60 vs. William Jewell, Dec. 9, 2020 |
| Coached Game No. 1: L, 90-71 at Western Illinois, Nov. 10, 2017 |
| Coached Game No. 25: L, 68-65 at Utah Valley, Feb. 10, 2018 |
| Coached Game No. 50: L, 90-86 vs. New Mexico State, Jan. 26, 2019 |
| Coached Game No. 75: W, 74-43 vs. USAO, Dec. 29, 2019 |
Coaching Honors |
| No. 1 in school history in conference win percentage (.590) after 2020-21 season |
| 2019-20 - Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year |
| 2017 - Women's Basketball Coaches Association 30 Under 30 Honoree |
| 2017 - NCAA Tournament Appearance, Asst. Coach (Kansas State) |
| 2016 - NCAA Tournament Appearance, Asst. Coach (Kansas State) |
| 2009 - Iron Shocker Award |
Jacie Hoyt enters her fifth season in 2021-22 as head coach of Kansas City. She holds a 58-56 (.509) overall record, including a 36-25 (.590) mark in conference play. The immediate success was been supported by the University with the signing of a contract extension in 2021. Hoyt will be the women’s basketball leader through the 2024-25 season.
Prior to the 2021-22 season, Hoyt and her staff have shown their ability to adapt to the ever-changing recruiting landscape in college athletics. The Roos brought in eight new recruits, including former All-WCC First Teamer Brooklyn McDavid, former Bradley standout Nyjah White, former First Team All-GLVC player Kiara Bradley and Minnesota's second-ranked center recruit, Tamia Ugass.
Hoyt's fourth season saw the Roos take a 10-12 mark in the COVID-shortened 2020-21 season, including a 7-8 mark in the Roos' return to the Summit League. In conference play, Kansas City swept Omaha and split series with Western Illinois, Oral Roberts, North Dakota State and Denver. The Roos were one of the top-shooting teams in the Summit, ranking second in three-point percentage (.350) and third in three-point makes per game (8.7). They were also the best in the conference at sharing the rock, averaging 14.05 assists per game, good for the 107th-best mark in the nation. Naomie Alnatas was the team's leader, averaging 16.0 points per game and earning First Team All-Summit honors. RaVon Nero also found success coming off the bench for Hoyt's squad, earning the Summit League Sixth Woman of the Year award.
In Hoyt's third season at the helm, the Roos reached never-before-seen heights in 2019-20. Hoyt led the team to a 21-10 record, the third-best record in program history. The Roos went 13-3 in conference play, winning the team's first-ever regular season conference championship. The Roos opened their season with a victory over Denver, a team ranked in the Mid-Major Top 25 Poll. Two games later, Kansas City hosted its first-ever Preseason WNIT setting the stage for a memorable non-conference schedule. On Dec. 8, Kansas City defeated Mizzou, 59-56, marking the program’s first victory against a Power Five opponent since 2015. Kansas City closed non-conference play with a seven wins, the most since 2011- 12.
In their 2019-20 conference home-opener, the Roos erased a 14-point halftime deficit to emerge victorious over UTRGV on Jan. 9th. Due to a snow storm pushing the game back one day later, Kansas City took care of New Mexico State on Jan. 12. Emily Ivory dropped in five three-pointers and Cristina Soriano posted a double-double for the Roos’ first win over the Aggies in six years. The Feb. 8 victory over NMSU eventually led to the first season sweep in school history.
The Roos' success caught the eye of the conference office, as Hoyt was named 2020 Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. This was the first time in program history that a Roos' coach had won the honor. Additionally, the Roos' senior star, Ericka Mattingly was named WAC Player of the Year after ranking in the top-five in the conference in points (15.8 – 3rd), assists (4.3 – 4th) and steals (2.4 – 2nd). In national statistics, she had the 31st most steals per game and 83rd most total assists (131). With 487 points scored on the season, Mattingly finished with 1,101 in her Kansas City career, 14th-most in program history. The WAC Tournament was canceled after the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic, earning the Roos their first NCAA Tournament berth in program history before the NCAA tournament was subsequently canceled as well.
In her second season as head coach in 2018-19, Hoyt posted 16 wins while obtaining the highest WAC conference tournament seed in program history (No. 4) at that point. During the league tournament, Hoyt led the Roos to their second victory ever, with a victory over No. 5 seed Utah Valley. The Roos' nine conference wins were the most since joining the WAC back in 2013-14. At the start of WAC play, Hoyt upstarted Kansas City to its best start in the conference standings with a 5-1 record through Jan. 30th. With 10 newcomers, Hoyt put together the first winning season since 2011-12 while finishing with its first 15-win season since 2009-10. Nationally, Kansas City ranked 25th in points per game (76.0) and tied for 18th in offensive rebounds per game (15.0). She tutored Ericka Mattingly, who claimed selections to the 2019 All-WAC First Team, Defensive Team, All-Tournament Team and Newcomer Team. Mattingly became the first player in WAC league history to rank No. 1 in points, assists and steals.
During her first season at the helm in 2017-18, Hoyt compiled a 11-19 record. The 7-7 league slate was the program's first .500-or-better record in seven seasons. Her squad swept a pair of games against Grand Canyon and UTRGV for the first time in Roo annals. Statistically, Hoyt mentored a team to lead the conference in steals (9.2) and the club ranked second in scoring offense (67.8), assists (13.5) and 3-point field goals made per game (6.8).
Hoyt was named the 10th head coach in Kansas City women's basketball history on May 11, 2017. Hoyt took the reins of the Roos program after spending the past three seasons (2014-17) as an assistant coach at Kansas State. Previously, she was an assistant coach at Nevada (2011-14) for three years. She was a team captain and standout point guard at Wichita State from 2006-09.
While at KSU, Hoyt was a member of Jeff Mittie's coaching staff that led KSU to NCAA Tournament victories in back-to-back seasons. The 2016-17 squad won 22 games overall and 11 contests in Big 12 Conference play, which marked the highest totals for the program in nine seasons.
“I believe that UMKC has all of the necessary resources to build a championship women's basketball program," said Hoyt. "It has always been a dream of mine to be a Division I head coach. The opportunity to get to do that in the same region I am from with the support of the UMKC administration feels like a dream come true. I knew from the minute I stepped foot on the beautiful campus and met with administration, support staff and players that it was a special place with special people. I knew I wanted to be a part of that.
“I believe this region of the country to be the mecca of college basketball, and I know some of the most passionate sports fans in the country reside right here in Kansas City. I look forward to connecting myself and our players with the fans and community to share our vision of what is yet to come for UMKC women's basketball. I strive to continue a culture of excellence academically, athletically and socially for these young women.”
Hoyt recruited and coached seven All-Big 12 student-athletes, including two All-Defensive Team and two All-Freshman Team selections while at Kansas State, including Breanna Lewis, the 23rd pick in the 2017 WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings. She assisted in all facets of recruiting, scouting, game planning and on-court coaching for the Wildcats. Hoyt also coordinated and managed all areas of the elite, overnight and day camps, in addition to the High School Coaching Academy. She was a Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) 30 Under 30 honoree earlier in 2017.
While with Nevada, Hoyt was an assistant for her college coach, Jane Albright, and was part of a program that achieved the program's first winning season in three years in 2013-14 and set a program record with 12 victories in Mountain West Conference play. She recruited and coached four all-conference players, including Mimi Mungedi, the 2013-14 Mountain West Co-Defensive Player of the Year and 25th selection in the 2015 WNBA Draft by the Tulsa Shock.
Hoyt was a graduate assistant coach at Fort Hays State during the 2010-11 season, where she recruited and coached two All-MIAA selections. She earned a Master of Science in Communication from FHSU.
As a student-athlete at Wichita State from 2006-09, Hoyt was a team captain for Albright and started every game at point guard during her final two seasons. In 2008-09, she ranked fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference in assists. She earned the 2009 Iron Shocker Award. Hoyt was also a standout in the classroom, earning a spot on the Missouri Valley Conference, WSU Athletic Director and WSU Dean's Honor Rolls. She graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in 2009.
During her high school years, Hoyt enjoyed one of the most prolific scoring careers in Kansas prep history, finishing with 2,016 points in only three seasons at Hoxie (Kan.) High School. Her career average of 26.6 points per game ranks sixth in state history. As a senior, she averaged 28.4 points, 7.4 assists, 6.3 rebounds and 6.1 steals per game. She was a three-time all-state performer in basketball and volleyball, and was also a state champion in multiple track events.
Hoyt is the daughter of Kansas high school coaching legend Shelly Hoyt, who led Hoxie to a state record 107 straight wins and four consecutive state titles. She is currently the head coach at Eureka (Kan.) High School.
She is married to Daniel Heflin.
