| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 13, 1937 Washington, DC, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 2024 (aged 86) Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University (PhD) University of Maryland (BSc) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976–1978 | Penn State (Women's) |
| 1977–1989 | Penn State (Men's) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 405–150–5 (.728) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 8x EIVA Champions (1980–1983, 1985–1988) | |
| Awards | |
| AVCA Hall of Fame (2003) USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach (2007) | |
George Thomas Tait[1] (December 13, 1937 – January 10, 2024)[2] was an American volleyball coach. He founded both the Penn State Nittany Lions women's volleyball and Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball teams beginning in 1974. Since then, the teams have won a combined 9 NCAA national championships (women's: 7; men's: 2). Because of his success in developing the Penn State programs, he was known as the "founding father" of Penn State volleyball.[3]