Jackson makes Durham, N.C., home for a second time as she spent the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons at Duke as an assistant coach, helping the Blue Devils to 63 victories and a trip to the 2006 NCAA championship game.

The Hurricanes eclipsed 20 wins and reached the NCAA Tournament in four of Jackson's five seasons with the team, including advancing to the Round of 32 on their home court twice (2017 and 2019).

[2] Prior to her time in Miami, Jackson spent four seasons as an assistant under Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer at Rutgers University.

Her debut game was played on June 22, 1997 in 76 - 59 win over the Charlotte Sting where she recorded 2 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.

She and the Mercury would make it to the Western Conference Championship game, ultimately falling to the New York Liberty.