 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cross-Battle, Tara
- Four-time Olympic team member; 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004
- 2003 Pan American Cup, gold
- 2003 World Cup, bronze
- 2002 Women’s Volleyball World Championships, silver
- Played professionally for Radio 105 Foppapedretti Bergamo in Italy’s Serie A1, 2002
- Named Most Valuable Player of the NORCECA Zone Championships, 2001
- Was the team’s emotional leader at the Sydney Olympics
- Returned to the team in July 2000 after playing professionally in Brazil
- Most Valuable Player and Best Scorer of 1995 World Grand Prix, winning $30,000 in bonus money
- Winner of 1989 Honda Award (outstanding collegiate woman athlete) for volleyball
- First athlete in USA Volleyball history to make four Olympic teams
- Majored in speech communication at Long Beach State University
Tara suffered a injury to her right knee against Italy in the 2003 World Grand Prix in July but recovered to make the World Cup roster three months later and help the United States earn a bronze medal and a berth in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
"Having competed in three Olympics and being involved with the USA Women's National Volleyball Team for over a decade I am looking forward to this new challenge of being a coach/player," said Tara Cross-Battle on www.avca.org. "In being both a player and a coach hopefully I can bridge the gap in the relationship between the coaching staff and the players. I see the future of the USA Women's National Volleyball Team as very promising."
|
Height: 6-0"
Born: 16-Sep-68
Hometown: Houston, Tex.
Resides: Houston, Texas
Sport: Volleyball
Position: Outside Hitter/Assistant Coach
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
Enter your e-mail;
get free U.S. Olympic Team News
|
|
|
|
|
