Rekha Patterson resigns as Redhawks WBB head coach

Southeast Missourian

Friday, May 3, 2024

Rekha Patterson (right) talks with Kiyley Flowers (left) during a break in action during the Redhawks' 57-48 loss to Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau.

Clay Herrell ~ cherrell@semoball.com

Southeast Missouri State announced on Friday the resignation of women’s head basketball coach Rekha Patterson on Friday.

The Redhawks finished ninth in the Ohio Valley Conference with a 9-20 record (6-12 conference) and were a game behind Tennessee State for the eighth and final spot in the OVC Tournament.

Patterson compiled a 126-142 record in nine years as head coach of the Redhawks. Under her leadership, SEMO won the 2020 OVC Tournament championship but could not participate in the NCAA Tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She was voted the 2019-20 OVC Coach of the Year as well.

SEMO was the first head coaching job of Patterson’s career. She arrived to Cape Girardeau after serving as the Ball State associate head coach in 2013-15.

Patterson’s coaching career began as a graduate assistant (2002-04) at Baylor. She then served as an assistant coach at Eastern Illinois (2004-06) and Creighton (2006-08) before returning to Baylor in 2009-13. at Baylor.

Patterson’s resignation comes after the program announced the arrival of DI transfers Rain Green (UMKC), Jaela Johnson (Bellarmine), Kennedy Claybrooks (Texas State).

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Where did she go

-- Posted by Beacon of Light on Sat, May 4, 2024, at 7:08 AM
Bout time.

-- Posted by BeaverCleaver on Sat, May 4, 2024, at 7:35 AM
Hmmm . . . wonder why.

-- Posted by Beacon of Light on Sat, May 4, 2024, at 10:15 AM
As in most cases, with the results she was producing, it was time for her to go. A sub .500 career mark, and if you take away 2019-2020, she was 101-135. Her record like that in D-1 is not likely to create upward movement for a coach.

-- Posted by Sandinista on Sun, May 5, 2024, at 12:51 PM
Now get a mens coach!

-- Posted by Quitlyngop on Sun, May 19, 2024, at 7:59 AM

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