SAC player of the year pursues coaching aspirations

Kertisa Amos is a women’s basketball player ready to graduate and start her career as a coach and educator.

Amos was excited about her exercise science major. “I wanted to learn about the body during exercise to one day become a physical education teacher and coach,” she said.

Born and raised in Burleson, Texas, when choosing to come to Texas Wesleyan, Amos was persuaded by three things. “I wanted to stay close to home. Texas Wesleyan is a smaller campus with smaller classes. I also came because of Coach Jackson to play basketball.”

“I play basketball and love watching movies and tv shows with my family,” she said.

Amos has been a key player on the Texas Wesleyan women’s basketball team. She was awarded the Sooner Athletic Conference women’s basketball overall player of the year and defensive player of the year. She also made the SAC first team and is the 16th Wesleyan player to score 1000 points in Program.

Amos is ready to graduate. “After graduation I want to become a coach,” she said.

She plans to pursue her career in education as well. Amos said, “I want to not only coach but teach physical education at the middle school level.”