Tara Bilanski

Tara’s playing career included club soccer in WA state, 4 years at the University of Washington, professionally in the Women’s Bundesliga in Germany and finally a stint with the Seattle Sounders before settling into coaching.

Tara’s coaching career includes time at the club, ODP, Collegiate and Youth National Team level. These opportunities have brought her many lessons about the game and also afforded her the opportunity to see the game from many different levels and viewpoints.

• Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach University of Washington

• Head Women’s Soccer Coach University of Oregon and Portland State University

• Region IV Head Girls ODP Coach

• Assistant Women’s Coach US U-18 team

• USSF “B” license

“I got into coaching to win soccer games, and I still LOVE to WIN, but I now realize all that the game of soccer can teach our players both on and off the field and I am incredibly proud to be able to influence young people’s lives through the game of soccer."