Tom Tait (volleyball)

Tom Tait
Biographical details
Born(1937-12-13)December 13, 1937
Washington, DC, U.S.
DiedJanuary 10, 2024(2024-01-10) (aged 86)
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materPennsylvania State University (PhD)
University of Maryland (BSc)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1976–1978Penn State (Women's)
1977–1989Penn State (Men's)
Head coaching record
Overall405–150–5 (.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)
EIVA Hall of Fame (2012) 5x Eastern Collegiate Coach of the Year

EIVA Coach Emeritus

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]

  1. ^ "Guide to the George Thomas Tait Papers, 1971-1989".
  2. ^ "George Thomas Tait". 16 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Tom Tait Selected to EIVA Hall of Fame". 12 April 2012.