Four years after serving as an assistant coach for the Prairie State College men’s basketball team, Jeff Boyd returned to PSC to take over as the head coach of the Pioneers’ women’s basketball program in 2007.
The 2010 season certainly proved to be the most fruitful of Boyd’s three campaigns at the helm.
Under Boyd’s leadership, the 2010 Pioneers posted a 21-11 overall record, the best in program history. Prairie State also advanced to the NJCAA Region IV semifinals.
Boyd’s players received plenty of post season accolades as well, as four Pioneers (Shauneia McPhearson, Amanda Pierce, Jaleesha Conner and Nancy Thompson) were selected to the All-Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Team.
McPhearson was also selected to the NJCAA All-Region IV squad.
Boyd finished each of his first two campaigns at Prairie State with identical 10-21 records. In 2007-08, PSC also opened the NJCAA Region IV Tournament with a victory, enabling it to advance to the semifinals. Prior to Boyd’s arrival, the Pioneers had not posted a win since the 2003-04 season.
Boyd began his coaching career at his alma mater, Central State University (Ohio), where he was an assistant to former NBA player Kevin Porter from 1990-96. While playing for the Marauders, Boyd was a four-year letterwinner and a two-year starter who averaged 12 points per game as a junior and 16 points his senior year.
Besides playing for Central State, Boyd also earned a spot on the USA National Team that competed in Seoul, Korea, in the summer of 1989. The USA team finished third at the tournament, which also included the Russian and Chinese Olympic teams.
After departing Central State, Boyd taught and coached at the junior high level in Detroit from 1996-98. He gained additional coaching experience working basketball camps at Wright State University (Ohio).
During his prep career at Thornridge High School, Boyd was a standout in basketball, football and track.
Boyd resides in Harvey and has one son.
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First-year assistant coach Quincy Jones joins the Prairie State College women’s basketball staff in 2009-10 after spending the last nine years working with AAU and youth teams.
Since 2005, Jones has been coaching the Infinite Sports boys and girls 17-and-under AAU teams. He will continue his work with Infinite Sports in the spring.
From 2000-07, Jones coached FAAM (Fellowship of Afro-American Men), which was comprised of junior high players, in Evanston and guided his team to the league championship in 2004.
Jones graduated from Thornridge High School in 1990. After a six-year stint in the Air Force, he enrolled at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and played basketball for two seasons.
In addition to coaching, Jones works for Union Pacific Railroad. He’s also a licensed home inspector and minister.
Jones, the father of four children, and his wife Lisa live in Hazel Crest. |
