Kayla Hudson was named the women's basketball assistant coach at Union University in 2012. She begins her second season as assistant coach after a very successfull playing career and one year (2011-12) as a graduate assistant coach.
Hudson is a 2011 graduate of Union University with a degree in politcal science. In July of 2012, Hudson completed her graduate degree with a Master of Arts and Education.
Hudson started every game for Union during her four years at point guard and is Union’s all-time leader in games played with 149. She also ranks No. 1 in Union history in career assists (784), assists in a season (257), career 3-point percentage (.445), season 3-point percentage (.500), career free throw percentage (.888), season free throw percentage (.949), consecutive free throw made (64), Hudson is second in Union history with 343 career 3’s made and 121 3’s made in a season. Hudson is a four-time NAIA All-American, twice named to the NAIA All-Tournament team, four-time TranSouth All-Conference, all-freshman team, and was the 2008 TranSouth Newcomer of the Year and Freshman of the Year.
During her four years as a player, Union won two national titles, advanced to four national tournament semifinals, won four TranSouth Regular Season titles, and won three conference tournament titles.
Hudson earned five letters in basketball for coach Randy Frazier at Gleason (Tenn.) High School. She helped Gleason win the 2007 Tennessee State Title and district championships in 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2007. Hudson also helped Gleason to a region runner-up finish and sub-state appearance in 2004. During her high school career, Hudson was selected All-District four times, All-Region four times, and All-State three times. She also has three district MVP’s and two Region MVP’s in her collection. Hudson has added honors including the Jackson Sun Newcomer of the Year as a freshman and Jackson Sun All-West Tennessee. Hudson was named Tennessee Miss Basketball as a senior and was a Miss Basketball finalist as a junior. She was also named MVP of the West Tennesse All-Star Game and the played in the East/West All-Star Game. Hudson averaged 16.4 points per game as a junior and 21 points per game during her senior year, including 29 in the state championship game. During her junior year, she made 144-of-156 free throws (.925). Off the court, Hudson is first in her class, senior class VP, Miss Gleason HS, on the homecoming court, Beta Club president, a Wendy’s Heisman nominee, student council, Leadership Weakley County, and a TSSAA Athlete of Merit.
Hudson is the daughter of Larry and Kay Hudson of Gleason.
