Coaches

Heidi Collier
Head Women's Basketball Coach

PH: 253.460.5120
Cell: 360.220.4778

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Heidi Collier starts her third season leading the women’s basketball program at TCC.  During the offseason, Collier accepted a full-time academic advising position on campus. “Being on campus full time is a huge advantage for our program.  I have the honor of getting to know these young women off the court.  We really push the philosophy of family and being on campus allows us to take that design one step further,” states Collier.  A native of Blaine, Washington Heidi attended Whatcom Community College on a basketball scholarship. While at Whatcom she helped lead the Orcas to a Regional championship and a first time NWAACC Tournament appearance, resulting in a fifth place finish.

After completing her AA, Heidi continued her basketball career at George Fox University for one year, before transferring to the University of Puget Sound for her final season. Heidi was part of the 2003-2004 Logger team that made the first trip to the NCAA III National Tournament. The Loggers advanced to the Elite Eight before falling to the National Champion. In 2005 Heidi earned her BA in Liberal Arts from Evergreen State College, Tacoma Campus.

Collier has coached basketball in variety of settings; AAU, middle school boys and girls, camps, and was an assistant coach at Stadium High School for the 2006-2007 season.  Collier spent most of last year changing the direction and attitude of the Titan program.  After bringing in a successful recruiting class, this year’s team is poised to be a playoff contender.

Coach Collier’s focus for this upcoming season is to build a team of successful student athletes on and off the court. She is enthusiastic about sharing her passion for the game of basketball and connecting the diverse group of student athletes as a team. Heidi trusts that with the team of women she has assembled together this year, they will help put TCC back on the map.

Laura Koval
Assistant Coach, 2nd year

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Laura Koval continues her second season as the Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach for the Titans 2010-2011 season. “We have a great group of girls this year and I am excited to see where this season takes us!”

As a local product of Tacoma, Koval spent four years at Stadium High School playing varsity volleyball, basketball, and fast pitch. She continued her athletics through college, beginning at Whatcom Community College, where the Orcas earned a Regional Championship and a fifth place finish at NWAACC. Koval played one year at George Fox University before transferring to the University of Puget Sound to complete her college basketball career. In her final season the loggers earned a Northwest Conference Co-Championship and a trip to the NCAA Elite Eight. 

Knowing how to win and learning how to push yourself to succeed are two things Koval looks forward to passing on to the women at TCC.

Laura spends her days as the Retention Specialist in the International Student Services and Programs Department at Tacoma Community College.