Head Coach - Tanya Hockman

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Tanya Hockman enters her twelfth season as head coach of the Pioneer volleyball program after directing her squad to an overall record of 31-10 in 2009, including a 7-5 mark in the American Mideast Conference.  Although the Pioneers narrowly missed out on a berth in the AMC Postseason Tournament, Malone went on to compete in the NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) National Tournament, advancing to the semi-final round. 

Last year marked the tenth winning campaign in eleven seasons for Hockman as the program has fared extremely well under her direction, earning AMC titles in 2000 and 2001 and having battled for the conference championship in nearly every other season in which she has coached.  Through eleven seasons, Hockman, who has two AMC Coach of the Year honors to her credit, has an impressive 291-161 record (116-54 AMC).

The success of the Malone volleyball program has also extended off the court during her tenure as, in the spring of 2010, Hockman was selected as the AMC’s 2010 recipient of the NAIA Coach of Character Award.  Hockman was chosen for the honor among nominees of all sports within the AMC in recognition of her community leadership and commitment to emphasizing integrity, respect, responsibility, servant leadership and sportsmanship (which are the five core character values of the NAIA Champions of Character Initiative). 

Having graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Christian Ministries at Malone in 1994, Hockman was a four-year letterwinner in both volleyball and basketball at the College.  She went on to attain a master’s degree in Christian Ministries, also at Malone, in 1999.  Prior to becoming the head coach, she was an assistant Pioneer volleyball coach for four years.  At Malone, she has coached two NAIA Honorable Mention honorees (Angela Lockhart and Brandie Beebe), two AMC Player of the Year recipients (Angela Lockhart and Kim Slone) and 13 NAIA All-America Scholar Athletes.  In addition, she also served as an assistant Malone women’s basketball coach for six seasons (1995-2001).

Beginning in 2008, Hockman became full-time at Malone, now also serving as an instructor in the Department of Theology (Sports Ministry) and taking on additional administrative duties along with her volleyball coaching assignment.  She is also the NCCAA East Region Volleyball Chair, a position she has held since 2005.  In addition, she is a former board member of both the Association of Church Sports and Recreation Ministries and the Regional Sports Consortium.

Tanya, her husband, Scott, also a Malone graduate (1994), and their daughters, Jaidan, Kiara, and Nya, reside in North Canton.