A native from Maui, Hawaii, Coach Tackmann was a two-year standout at East Providence Senior High School (East Providence, RI), where she was the starting setter for the women’s volleyball team. Coach Tackmann led the team to two undefeated seasons (52-0) and two Division I State Championships. In doing so, Tackmann earned First Team All-State, All-Division, and All-Tournament Team selections in 2003. She also lettered in soccer, helping to lift East Providence to its first appearance in the State Championship match.
During high school she played for a number of different volleyball clubs including Florida Gold Coast (16-1’s and 18-2’s teams / Boca Raton, FL), RI Blast (18-1’s teams / Providence, RI) and Metrowest Juniors club team (18-1’s / Franklin, MA), earning recognition and winning tournaments throughout the United States.
In 2003, she began her collegiate career on the women’s volleyball team at Bryant University (Smithfield, RI). That season, Bryant advanced all the way to the NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Sweet-Sixteen. From 2003-2005 Tackmann and the Bulldogs went undefeated, winning 37 straight matches in the Northeast-10 Conference. They became the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament Champions all three seasons and also grabbed the regular season championship in both 2003 and 2004. As a senior, Coach Tackmann was selected as the recipient of the Bryant University Bulldog Award, given to a student athlete who exemplifies leadership on and off the court.
Tackmann graduated from Bryant University where she received a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Communication with a minor in Psychology. She is currently pursuing her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology at Anna Maria College, and now resides in Worcester, Mass.
Coach Tackmann is a current member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
