Louisiana State University of Alexandria basketball coach Dimario Jackson has accepted a new opportunity with Paul Quinn College after leading the Generals to a 78-19 record over the past three seasons.
“On behalf of the entire LSUA Athletics Department, we want to thank Dimario for his positive impact on our men’s basketball program,” LSUA Assistant Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Tyler Unsicker said. “He continued the tradition of success and excellence within the men’s basketball program and we are grateful for the passion and dedication he brought to the court each day. We wish him and his family all the best as they begin this new chapter.”
A national search for a new coach is underway, he said.
“While change is always difficult, we are deeply committed to hiring a head coach who not only shares our values but will continue our established tradition of success on and off the court,” Unsicker said.
Jackson compiled a mark of 59-9 against Red River Athletic Conference opponents. He was twice selected as the RRAC Coach of the Year and earned a pair of Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches Small College Coach of the Year honors while guiding the Generals to three consecutive NAIA National Tournament appearances. LSUA reached the Round of Eight in the 2024-25 season. In the Red River Athletic Conference, the Generals won two regular season titles and claimed the RRAC tournament championship title twice – all four titles coming in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons.
Under Jackson’s tutelage, LSUA had three NAIA All-American selections. EJ McQuillan was named a second team NAIA All-American this past season, while Kashie Natt earned a pair of NAIA first team All-American selections in 2024 and 2025. Natt was also selected as the NAIA Player of the Year in 2025. The Generals also saw two RRAC Player of the Year selections in Natt, five first team All-RRAC selections, one second team All-RRAC honoree, and six All-RRAC honorable mention selections.
Paul Quinn, located in Dallas, has an enrollment under 600 students and is a private Historically Black College associated with the Methodist Church. The Tigers play in the NAIA’s HBCU Athletic Conference. The basketball team had a 9-17 record last season.