Coaches

Angela Spoja, Head Coach

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B.A. Criminal Justice, Eastern Washington University

Career Record 144-55

Angela Spoja enters her sixth season coaching the Titan Volleyball program this fall. Coach Spoja’s record makes her one of the NWAACC's most winning volleyball coaches. 

In 2006-07, her first year at the helm, the Titans went (10-4).  In her second year 2007-08, the Titans went undefeated in league with a record of (14-0), and ended the season with a 38-11 win/loss record, making that one of the best records in the NWAACC. In 2008-09, her fourth season, with only 4 sophomores and a starting line up of all freshmen, Spoja led her team to another West Region Championship, with the record of 11-3.  This past season, 2009-10, the Titans were ranked number 3 in the NWAACC Coaches Poll throughout the entire season. TCC volleyball won the West Region Championship for the fourth consecutive year and finished up with a record of (39-8). 

Under Spoja, TCC's teams have dominated the Western Region for the past 5 years, including the past 4 as Region Champions. Spoja has a career winning record of (144-55) and has also earned Coach of the Year--Western Region honors in 2006 2007, and 2010.

In her 5 years at the helm, Spoja has sent over 20 players on to 4 year colleges, including 2 players to a NCAA Division I school.

Spoja still plays competitive volleyball with her women’s team Island Style.  They have spent many years dominating the region and have many regional titles.  Coach Spoja goes to nationals each year to promote volleyball among women of all age groups. 

Spoja started her volleyball career at TCC. From TCC, Spoja received a scholarship from Eastern Washington University where she finished her college career. She then moved for a brief time to California to play beach volleyball, before moving home to start her family. She has played in the American Volleyball Professionals (AVP) and the AVP Next, which started in California with the purpose of promoting beach volleyball in cities like Seattle. Coach Spoja started The Edge club volleyball in Tacoma six years ago, and is now merging with UPVBC to make one of the regions top club teams, South Sound Volleyball Club.

Spoja has focused on building a program in which Tacoma Community College players are recruited to play at 4-year NCAA Division I and II programs. She is looking for players with strong work ethic, athletic ability, and the desire to learn. More than fifteen years of coaching club volleyball, high school volleyball, and starting her career as a student coach at Eastern, have prepared her well for the task ahead at Tacoma Community College. 

Spoja lives in Lakewood with her husband Jaron, and their 3 children, Sydney (17), J.J. (12) and Sophia (10).

Assistant Coach
Rey Javier

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Rey Javier was born and raised in Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii. He started playing volleyball in 1983 for Waimea High School as a freshman. 

He played 4 years for the Varsity Waimea High School Team and graduated from Waimea High School 1987.

From 1990 until 2006 he has played on the United States All Army Volleyball Men's Team. In 1992 and 2005 he also played on the United States Armed Forces Volleyball Men's Team. In 2006, he was the player/Coach/Captain of the United States All Army Volleyball Men's Team when they won the United States Armed Forces Championships.

Rey has been Coaching USAV juniors Girls Volleyball since 1999.

He is currently the Head Coach for the Edge USAV U17s team and Assistant Coach for Tacoma Community Collage Women's Team.

Rey has spent more than 27 years playing Volleyball at various levels. He is still an active volleyball player. He is still organizing and playing on his own USAV Men's Team "Island Style". Island Style dominated the 2009 USAV Men's division in the Puget Sound Region, and took 14th place the 2009 USAV National Championships. In 2010, Island Style Men's, won the region championship and placed in the gold division at nationals in Dallas, Tx. Javier and Spoja enter their 3rd season coaching together.

Assistant Coach
Taylor Smith 

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Taylor Smith graduated with her B.A. in Business Administration from Webber International University.  Taylor started her volleyball career at Wilson High School in Tacoma and graduated in 2007.  She played for TCC from 2007-2009 and helped lead the Titans to an undefeated league season and both seasons as Western Region Champions. 

After playing at TCC, Taylor was offered a scholarship to Webber International where she played indoor and outdoor volleyball for the Warriors.  Webber is currently one of 12 universities that offer scholarships for doubles beach volleyball.  During her time at Webber, Taylor was considered one of the top beach volleyball players, winning multiple tournaments at the A, AA and AAA levels.  Taylor coached for The Edge Volleyball Club and for the Impact Volleyball Club in Florida.  She currently plays beach and indoor volleyball and plays on the women’s indoor team, “Island Style”.   This is her first season coaching the Titans.