Tara Dunsmore – 17U White – Head Coach

Volleyball Alberta Premier Tournament Coaching Highlights:
2022 – Bronze – Div 1 – Premier 1 – 13U-White
2022 – Gold – Div 1 – Premier 1 -14U
2022 – Gold – Div 1 – Premier 2 -14U
2023 – Gold – Div 1 – Premier 1 -13U-White
2023 – Gold – Div 1 – Premier 2 -13U-White
2023 – 4th – Div 1 – Provincials – 13U-White
2024 – Silver – Div 1 – Premier 2 – 14U-White
2025 – Silver – Div 1, Tier 2 – Premier 2 – 15U-White
2025 – Gold – Div 1, Tier 2 – Premier 2 – 17U-White
2025 – 4th – Div 1 – Provincials – 15U-White
2026 – Gold – Div 1 – Premier 1 – 16U-White
2026 – Bronze – Div 1 – Premier 1 – 18U-White
2026 – Silver – Div 1, Tier 2 – Premier 3 – 16U-White

This is Tara’s eigth year coaching with the Park Girls Volleyball Club and sixth as a head coach. She is a Certified Development Coach with Volleyball Canada.

Tara played the setter position for NAIT during her 3 seasons from 1995-1998 where she successfully earned two diplomas, including Personal Fitness Trainer. In her final season, she was awarded the Silver Torch Award as the team’s Most Valuable Player and was selected to the All-Star team for the ACAC North Division. As part of this path at NAIT, she took courses in Movement Mechanics, Physiology of Exercise, Nutrition, Applied Physiology of Exercise, Functional Training and Assessment, Resistance Training and Assessment and received her AFLCA (Alberta Fitness Leadership Certification Association) and CPAFLA (Canadian Physical Activity and Lifestyle Approach) certifications.

Being involved in the sport of volleyball for over 30 years, Tara brings with her a wealth of experience and knowledge.  She began coaching volleyball during the 1998/1999 season as an assistant coach for the NAIT women’s volleyball team while completing her Personal Fitness Training diploma.  It was not until recently that she continued her passion for coaching volleyball when her oldest daughter was eligible to play volleyball in Junior High school.

Tara has also assisted 4 seasons for the Lakeland Ridge’s Jr. & Sr. girls volleyball teams in Sherwood Park with her husband Patrick.  Together, their primary goal is the long-term player development of their athletes by focusing on strong fundamental and technical skills.  In addition to coaching volleyball, Tara has coached four seasons of soccer at the U6 and U8 age level where she completed a Canadian Soccer Association course for developmental athletes.