First year coaching at Tigard: 2013
Previous coaching experience: Varsity Assistant at Rainier High School 2008, Tigard Middle School 2010-2012, Tigard High 2013-Present
Playing experience: "I grew up in Oregon, so there weren't many opportunities for men's volleyball, but I started playing recreationally in High School."
Favorite part of coaching volleyball: "Volleyball is the ultimate team game. No one can do it alone; everyone has to rely on each other to be successful. Plus our girls are pretty awesome."
Favorite volleyball drill/game: Neville's Pepper.
Random fact: Coach Abell is an avid gardener.
Previous coaching experience: Varsity Assistant at Rainier High School 2008, Tigard Middle School 2010-2012, Tigard High 2013-Present
Playing experience: "I grew up in Oregon, so there weren't many opportunities for men's volleyball, but I started playing recreationally in High School."
Favorite part of coaching volleyball: "Volleyball is the ultimate team game. No one can do it alone; everyone has to rely on each other to be successful. Plus our girls are pretty awesome."
Favorite volleyball drill/game: Neville's Pepper.
Random fact: Coach Abell is an avid gardener.
First year coaching at Tigard: Coach Norris began as a varsity assistant coach in 2016. She took over the head coach job for the 2017 season.
Previous coaching experience: Coach Norris began coaching in 2012 and has coached both middle school, high school, and club volleyball in Salem, Oregon, her hometown.
Playing experience: Norris graduated from South Salem High School and went on to play and then run the Club Volleyball Program at the University of Oregon. She has always been a setter. She currently still plays in a women’s league with many of her college teammates.
Favorite part of coaching volleyball: "Everything."
Favorite volleyball drill/game: “There is a drill called 3-3-and 3 that we did almost every practice in college. It is nearly impossible and can take forever, and it’s exhausting. It holds amazing memories for me and every once and awhile I will challenge my high school teams with it.”
Random fact: The only position other than setter that Norris as ever played….was middle blocker!
Previous coaching experience: Coach Norris began coaching in 2012 and has coached both middle school, high school, and club volleyball in Salem, Oregon, her hometown.
Playing experience: Norris graduated from South Salem High School and went on to play and then run the Club Volleyball Program at the University of Oregon. She has always been a setter. She currently still plays in a women’s league with many of her college teammates.
Favorite part of coaching volleyball: "Everything."
Favorite volleyball drill/game: “There is a drill called 3-3-and 3 that we did almost every practice in college. It is nearly impossible and can take forever, and it’s exhausting. It holds amazing memories for me and every once and awhile I will challenge my high school teams with it.”
Random fact: The only position other than setter that Norris as ever played….was middle blocker!
First year coaching at Tigard: 2018
Previous coaching experience:
Favorite part of coaching volleyball: "Seeing players master difficult skills"
Favorite volleyball drill/game: Bjerringer Tournament
Random fact: Coach Wittgow loves rollercoasters
Previous coaching experience:
- Morrison Academy Taichung 2008-2014
- Century High School 2005-2008
- Forest Grove High School 2004
- American International School of Guangzhou 2002-2003
- Morrison Academy Taichung is 1998-2001
- Yakima Valley Community College 1995-1996
- Zag Road Camp 1992-1994
Favorite part of coaching volleyball: "Seeing players master difficult skills"
Favorite volleyball drill/game: Bjerringer Tournament
Random fact: Coach Wittgow loves rollercoasters
First year coaching at Tigard: Full-time, 2019!
Previous coaching experience: I have coached middle school, high school and club volleyball off and on over the past 6 years
Playing experience: "I started playing in elementary school and have never stopped!"
Favorite part of coaching volleyball: My favorite part about coaching volleyball is seeing a player accomplish a new skill for the first time
Favorite volleyball drill/game: "I love serve-receive, period. As a player, I would have just practiced serve-receive all day if I could have."
Random fact: My favorite vegetables are BEETS.
Previous coaching experience: I have coached middle school, high school and club volleyball off and on over the past 6 years
Playing experience: "I started playing in elementary school and have never stopped!"
Favorite part of coaching volleyball: My favorite part about coaching volleyball is seeing a player accomplish a new skill for the first time
Favorite volleyball drill/game: "I love serve-receive, period. As a player, I would have just practiced serve-receive all day if I could have."
Random fact: My favorite vegetables are BEETS.