The Apache Ladies volleyball team is under the direction of Dana L. Hatch, who has 29 years' of coaching experience and has coached high school teams to state championships twice.

Ladies volleyball began playing in 1996. Hatch served as teacher and coach at Chapel Hill High School during the 1995-96 school year. She previously served as teacher and coach at Austin High School in Austin, 1992-95; and as teacher and coach at Tascosa High School, Amarillo, 1979-1992.

She was named the "Mizuno Coach of the Year" and the "Austin American-Statesman Coach of the Year" in 1992; the "Amarillo Globe News Coach of the Year," 1980 through 1987; and served as head coach of the West All-Star Team, Texas Girls Coaches Association, 1986 through 1989. She was honored with a Special Achievement Award by the Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame, 1984-86, and has served as clinic speaker and volleyball camp clinician for a host of clinics and coaches associations.

For information about Apache Ladies volleyball, contact Coach Hatch at dhat@tjc.edu or 903-510-2488.