Sue Jackson
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach Sue Jackson begins her ninth season with Steve Brooks and the Lady Wildcat Basketball Program. The Grant County product graduated from Mississinewa High School in 1987. She then got her B.S. degree in Physical Education from Indiana Wesleyan University in 1992.
While at IWU, she was a starter for both the basketball and softball programs. She currently ranks in the top 20 all-time for career rebounds and is second in most points scored in a game with 36.
Sue has spent the past eight years with the women’s basketball program here at IWU. She has worked primarily with the post players and their development along with practice, game preparations, and on-court coaching. The 2001-2002 team finished 29-8 and won the NCCAA National Tournament. The Lady Wildcats concluded the '02-'03 season with a "Sweet 16" finish in the NAIA National Tournament and a 29-8 record. In 2003-2004, the Lady Wildcats finished 29-8 and made a return trip to the "Sweet 16" of the NAIA National Tournament. In 2004-2005, the Lady Wildcats finished 33-3 and after winning both the MCC regular season and tournament championships, they advanced to the Elite 8 at the NAIA National Tournament.
During the 2005-06 season, the Lady Wildcats received the #1 ranking in NAIA for the first time in the program’s history and held the top spot for four weeks. They finished the season 28-7, ranked #9 in the nation, and once again reached the Sweet 16 at the NAIA National Tournament. The 2006-07 season turned out to be one for the record books. The Lady Wildcats finished the season 38-0 and capped off the year by winning the NAIA Division II National Championship. In the process, they set a record for most consecutive wins in a season as well as becoming the first team to finish a season undefeated.
Since 1994, Sue has been teaching at Eastbrook Community Schools. Sue coached 8th grade girls basketball for five years at Eastbrook before joining Steve Brooks' staff at IWU.
Sue is currently teaching 7th and 8th grade Physical Education and Health classes at Eastbrook Junior High School.