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To send an email to a coach, click the hyperlinked name. Head Varsity Coach Tim Kao  TJHSST Varsity Girls Volleyball is led by Coach Tim Kao whose coaching philosophy centers on instilling a love for volleyball in his players while imparting valuable life lessons in teamwork, communication, and leadership. His primary goal for each of his players is that they become better people that will be more successful in life because of the lessons they learned on the court that season.Before joining TJHSST, Coach Kao coached volleyball at Justice High School from 2023 to 2025. He has also coached U14, U16, and U17 club volleyball teams for VolleyViet (2022-25) and The St. James (2019-2021). In addition, he has coached beach volleyball for Alexandria Titans Volleyball Club. His commitment to the development of youth volleyball is evident through his long-standing role as the League Commissioner and Director of Coaching/Player Development at Vienna Youth Volleyball since 2018 where he leads over 100 coaches and 500 players. Coach Kao's athletic background includes being a four-sport varsity athlete in high school. In his 24-year military career, he achieved the maximum score on the physical fitness tests at the Air Force Academy and the United States Marine Corps. He also earned the “Iron Mike” award in the USMC for having the highest physical fitness results in his basic school class. He has completed five marathons and continues to run regularly. He has played and coached in numerous adult volleyball leagues including teams at his current company, the Center for Naval Analyses, where he is the Vice President of Data Science. Assistant Varsity Coach JV Head Coach Ashley Craft  TJHSST JV Girls Volleyball is led by Coach Ashley Craft. She previously coached the TJHSST freshman team to an undefeated season in 2024. Coach Craft played club and high school volleyball in North Carolina as a defensive specialist and right side. She teaches AP US History and AP Government at TJ. JV Assistant Coach Freshmen Head Coach Freshmen Assistant Coach |
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