Tom Jessee to Chair NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Committee

INDIANAPOLIS – University of Tampa head women's basketball coach Tom Jessee has been selected to serve as chair of the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Committee for the 2022-23 campaign.
 
In his role as chair, Jessee will lead a group that is responsible for the successful execution of the 2023 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship. The committee develops policies and procedures to administer the championship in an efficient and orderly manner. 
 
Committee members also chair the regional advisory committees (RAC), oversee selections to national championships, and serve as the NCAA representative during preliminary-round competitions and championship finals.
 
Jessee has led his Spartan program to unprecedented success, coming off a school-record 29-win campaign in 2021-22. The all-time winningest coach in program history has registered 20-plus wins in three consecutive full seasons, also going 58-9 in the Sunshine State Conference since the 2018-19 season. His teams have also won three straight SSC championships.
 
2022-23 marks Jessee's fourth year on the women's basketball committee.