Lauren Hightower
Years Coaching
Ten years overall – college, club, junior high
Programs coached
Club: TAV Dallas, Woodlands WAVE, TAV Houston
College: Dallas Baptist student assistant
Junior High School: Montgomery Junior High – eight years
Coaching & Playing Accolades
Montgomery High School – Libero
All District 2008, 2009, 2010; Defensive player of the year 2008 & 2009
4A All State team
Dallas Baptist – Two years, back injury sidelined career, finished last two years as student assistant coach
2018 – Assistant coach with Joe Lind for TAV Houston 16 Black – Won 16 USA division at PNQ qualifier and qualified for USAV Nationals
coaching philosophy
My coaching philosophy is to create a positive environment for all of my athletes. I want them to enjoy the sport while still having a competitive and hard working mentality. It is important to me that my athletes are confident in themselves and their teammates. I also believe that teaching the basic fundamentals of the game is the most important part of coaching. The last thing I want to instill in my athletes is the importance of hard work and dedication. One of my favorite quotes is, “hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”
Family, pets, hobbies
My husband Corey and I have been married for 5 years this June. We have a newborn baby girl named Emerson and 1 dog named Paisley. I love to workout, play all kinds of sports, travel, go to the beach, and hang out with my family!