Jacksonville University Women's Basketball

Torres enters his second season as an assistant coach in 2025-26. 2024-25 Torres was promoted to an assistant coach in the lead up to the 2024-25. The Dolphins went 14-17 (6-10 ASUN) and reached the play-in round of the ASUN Tournament. Torres aided in the development of All-ASUN players Edyn Battle (1st Team) and Saniyah Craig (3rd Team). 2023-24 Torres joined the staff in Jacksonville as a graduate assistant. The Dolphins went 11-20 (6-10 ASUN) in the first season under head coach Special Jennings. Prior to JU Torres worked with the women's basketball program at the Unversity of Oregon during his undergraduate years, working as a practice player and assistant. 

Education: -Bachelor's of science in health, physical education, and exercises science from Virginia Commonwealth University, 2020 -Master's of athletic training, James Madison University, 2033 Career/work:  -Athletic training student JMU 2021-2023: JMU baseball, softball, WSOC JMU University recreational center  EMU sports  Broadway High School  -NMSU softball program 2023-2024 Memberships:  -NATA -VATA (Virginia Athletic Training Association) Certifications: -Board of Certification, Inc. Athletic Trainer -State of Florida, Department of Health, Licensed Athletic Trainer -CPR/ AED for Professional Rescuers with First Aid, American Red Cross -Mental health First Aid certification  -State of New Mexico licensed athletic trainer  Personal: Hometown: Charlottesville Virginia 

Team Assignments: Women's Basketball EDUCATION: • Bachelor of Science: Towson University     o Major: Exercise Science PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: • Top Athlete - Strength & Conditioning Coach, 2024-2025 • Johns Hopkins University – Strength & Conditioning Intern, 2024 • Elon University – Strength & Conditioning Intern, 2024 • Towson University – Sports Performance Intern, 2023-2024 CERTIFICATIONS: • National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) – Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) ATHLETIC/PLAYING EXPERIENCE: • Competitive Gymnast throughout childhood • Volleyball and Lacrosse goalie in high school 2016-2020 PERSONAL: • Hometown: Reisterstown, MD • Hobbies: Hiking, Beach, Traveling, Puzzles, Reading, Pickleball, Enjoying time w/ friends and family • Fun Fact: I have been to the Great Wall of China • Family: Currently spread out between Maryland, North Carolina, and New York

Topher Adams joined the Jacksonville Athletic Department in the fall of 2024 as an Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant.  Adams spent the past year working with the communications staff of Orlando City Soccer Club and the Orlando Pride. He graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Telecommunications. During his time at UF, he served as the assistant sports editor for the Independent Florida Alligator. He covered Florida football, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball and lacrosse during his time at the paper.  Adams is from Orlando, Florida. In his free time, he serves as a beat writer covering the Denver Outlaws of the Premier Lacrosse League. 

Burks joins the staff in Jacksonville after a standout playing career. She spent two seasons at North Carolina Central, where she averaged over 11 points in each season. She earned All-MEAC honors in the 2023-24 seasons, her first year with the Eagles. She played in 59 games over two seasons. Before her time at North Carolina Central, she also had stops at Daytona State College and Illinois-Chicago.   2023-24: MEAC Player of the Week (Nov. 22) ... 2023 Preseason All-MEAC First Team. Ranked for most three-pointers made in school history at 10 in one game. Led the team in three-point field goal percentage at 31%. Scored a season-high of 34 points, including making 10 three-pointers in the same game. Other season highs were scoring 17 points in the first half with five made four made three-pointers.  2022-23 (North Carolina Central University): Second Team All-MEAC ... Three-time MEAC Player of the Week (Dec. 20, Feb. 7, Feb. 21) ... NCCU's top scorer with an average of 12.6 points per game ... Played in 30 games, including 25 starts, and scored in double digits in half of her games played (15) ... Tied for first in the MEAC in total 3-pointers made on the season (78) for an average of 2.6 made 3-pointers per game while ranking second in the league with a  .350 3-pt field goal percentage ... Ranked eighth in the conference in scoring (12.6 PPG), 11th in steals per game (1.4 SPG) and 20th in assists per game (1.4 APG) ... Scored a season-high 26 points, including a season-best seven made 3-pointers, at Norfolk State (Feb. 6) ... Other season-highs included nine rebounds at Hofstra (Nov. 18), six assists vs. NC Wesleyan (Nov. 22) and five steals vs. Elon (Nov. 27) 2021-22 (Daytona State College): First Team All-Central Conference ... Played in 23 games, including 18 starts for the Falcons ... Averaged 12.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game ... Scored in double digits 15 times, including a season-high 20 points twice … Tallied season-best game highs of eight rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block ... Totaled 272 points, 84 rebounds, 38 assists, 29 steals and three blocks ... ranked in the top-25 of the FCSAA in scoring and top-20 in 3-point field goal percentage (34.5%) 2020-21 (University of Illinois Chicago): (Due to a short season of Covid 19) Appeared in five games … averaged 5.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game … shot 32.4 percent from the field, 23.5 percent from three and was 2-for-2 at the free throw line … also handed out five assists …Totaled 28 points, 17 rebounds, five assists and one steal ... Tallied season-best individual game totals of eight points, five rebounds, two assists and one steal 2019-20 (University of Illinois Chicago): One of just two players to appear in all 30 games, making 28 starts … led the team in field goal attempts (307), three-point attempts (148), and three-point makes (35) … tallied the second-most points (236), field goal makes (86) and rebounds (126) on the team … Reached double-digit points in 10 contests for the Flames ... Scored a season-high 20 points against Youngstown State ... Pulled down a season-best eight rebounds on three occasions ... Other season-best game highs of five assists, four steals and two blocks ... Totaled 236 points, 126 rebounds, 34 steals, 30 assists and four blocks on the season HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in basketball at Harlan and Kenwood High Schools … During her final year at Harlan Career Academy, she helped bring in the team record of 31-7 (best in school history). Earned a spot on the Illinois First Team All-State and Red South All-Conference team …Also, was  named All-City team while being a team captain … Advanced to the State Championship for the first time in school history, where she recorded 17 points and 8 rebounds … Led her team in steals averaging 3.4 per game … Recorded a 39-point performance with making 8 made three-pointers (most in school history).

Taylor Miller joined Jacksonville University Athletics in August 2021 as an Academic Athletic Advisor, working primarily with men's and women's basketball. Prior to coming to JU, she worked as an Academic Success Coach from 2020-21 at Stony Brook University. She worked with a caseload of football student-athletes and advised, assisted and mentored athletes in different areas of their academic, personal and professional lives, while collaborating with coaches and various athletic department personnel to enhance the student-athlete experience. From January 2019 to August 2020, she served as an Academic Coach at Helix Charter High School in San Diego, Calif., teaching ninth-11th grade math subjects in the Academic Support department. Miller was also the girl's junior varsity basketball head coach and was an assistant on the varsity girl's staff. Miller graduated from State University of New York College at Cortland (SUNY Cortland) in 2018 with a B.A. in Communication Studies, with a concentration in Public Relations and Advertising. She completed her master's degree at Stony Brook, graduating Summa Cum Laude with an M.A. in Higher Education Administration in 2021.  A basketball player in college, she started her career at Queens College, leading the team to its first ECC Championship and participating in the NCAA Division II Tournament. She transferred to SUNY Cortland for her remaining three years, and served as a team captain, helping lead the team to the postseason every year she was there. Miller was selected as a Red Letter Award Winner and Unsung Hero Award winner in 2018, and was a two-team Defensive Player of the Year (2016/18). A native of Freeport, N.Y., she also excelled in soccer and softball in high school.