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- Email:
- taraeaton@westcliff.edu
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- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Bio
My playing experience started at Tstreet Volleyball Club but I finished my club years at Forza 1 South and North where I received the opportunity to travel to Italy and take second in an international tournament. I spent my high school years at Trabuco Hills, where I helped lead the team to their first League title, first CIF title, and to semi finalists in state.
I received accolades of 4x best defender, second team all league selection, and first team all Sea View League. Afterwards, I began my college career at the University of Idaho where I led the team in service reception percentage, 2nd in digs, and 3rd in aces and assists. I also received Big Sky All Academic Conference.
I went on to finish my undergraduate studies at UC Riverside where I led the team in top 3 service receptionists and top 4 in assists, digs, and ace leader categories. I helped lead my team to #1 in defense in the Big West Conference in 2017 and and #3 in defense in the Big West Conference in 2018.
I was the only player to accomplish all fitness tests under the previous head coach and received 2 Big West All Academic awards while receiving a Bachelor’s in Psychology.
I took a year off and decided to complete internationally in England for indoor and beach, where I also received a Masters in Organizational Project Management.
I led my indoor team to Student Cup Champions and qualified for 5 star events on the UK Beach Tour.
My coaching experience began at Forza 1 while completing my studies at UCR.
I then started at Tstreet Inland Empire in 2019/2020 during my senior year and moved back home and have been at Tstreet Irvine since.
While at Tstreet Irvine, I assisted 13-Bailey in 2020 where we took first in USA at the Far Western National Qualifier and first at Triple Crown.
I head coached 13-Tara and assisted 15-Curtis in 2022/2023 where we finished first at JVA, third in Power of SCVA, and third in National at Junior National Championships in Chicago.
I am now the Sand Coordinator and head coaching the 14-1’s for the 23/24 season.
