Women's Basketball
McDonald, Tamara
Tamara McDonald
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Tamara McDonald enters her first season as an assistant coach at UW after being hired by Head Coach Jody Wynn on September 1, 2020. McDonald, who was a standout player for Jody and Derek Wynn at Pepperdine, brings 10 years of collegiate coaching experience to Montlake along with a successful history of player development.
McDonald's most recent coaching tenure was at Citrus College where she led the Owls to a 65-70 record over the course of five seasons as head coach from 2010-11 through 2014-15. In addition, she helped 11 of her players earn spots at four-year colleges.
Prior to Citrus, McDonald served as an assist at Cal Poly Pomona, helping the Broncos to a 69-72 overall record in five years including a 50-37 mark over the final three seasons. She closed out her time with the Broncos in 2009-10, helping guide the team to a 22-7 record and the team's first NCAA Tournament berth in five seasons.
McDonald spent the last five year in the corporate world, serving as the Chief of Administration for the California Labor Commissioner’s Office.
McDonald was a former standout player at Pepperdine from 1999-2003 while Jody and Derek Wynn were assistant coaches. She was a three-time All-West Coast Conference (WCC) selection, and in 2003 took home WCC "Player of the Year" honors, just the second Pepperdine player to earn that honor. McDonald led the Waves to the postseason all four seasons in Malibu, as Pepperdine earned three NCAA appearances and one NIT trip during her time.
McDonald's most recent coaching tenure was at Citrus College where she led the Owls to a 65-70 record over the course of five seasons as head coach from 2010-11 through 2014-15. In addition, she helped 11 of her players earn spots at four-year colleges.
Prior to Citrus, McDonald served as an assist at Cal Poly Pomona, helping the Broncos to a 69-72 overall record in five years including a 50-37 mark over the final three seasons. She closed out her time with the Broncos in 2009-10, helping guide the team to a 22-7 record and the team's first NCAA Tournament berth in five seasons.
McDonald spent the last five year in the corporate world, serving as the Chief of Administration for the California Labor Commissioner’s Office.
McDonald was a former standout player at Pepperdine from 1999-2003 while Jody and Derek Wynn were assistant coaches. She was a three-time All-West Coast Conference (WCC) selection, and in 2003 took home WCC "Player of the Year" honors, just the second Pepperdine player to earn that honor. McDonald led the Waves to the postseason all four seasons in Malibu, as Pepperdine earned three NCAA appearances and one NIT trip during her time.
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