Coaching 12 Black

                        HEAD COACH BAY VILLAGE

                                2009 WSC COACH OF THE YEAR

Coach TAHAN Founded SPIRIT VBC in 2001. Started out with eight teams...

72 outstanding young volleyball players from Lorain and surrounding counties,

Coach TAHAN was born in Beirut Lebanon, his main sports were soccer and volleyball, and he successfully participated in both. As a freshman he started varsity volleyball and soccer.

He was a left fullback in soccer & left side hitter in volleyball.

COACH TAHAN first involvement with coaching was on the elementary level in soccer, where he coached with the GESA soccer program for over 10 years . His good friend DALE JONES asked for his help. That was Tony's first high school experience. Later he became the head soccer coach at MIDVIEW HS 

Volleyball was always Tony's passion. He has been playing in leagues and tournaments, indoor, sand and grass for over thirty five years.

 In 1993 coach TAHAN was offered and accepted the volleyball Head Coaching position at Open Door Christian School where he compiled a record of 101-47 over seven years. 

During the seven years coach Tahan was named coach of the year 4 times.

He also was Lorain county ALL STAR coach 4 times, and district three "ALL STAR" coach twice.

IN 2000 his JO team (16 club) placed 1st  in OVR.

In 2001 COACH Tahan coached MS at Clearview and JV at Bay Village HS. (Not a good idea)

In 2004, coach Tahan was offered and accepted the head coaching position at Bay HS.

In 2005 his Bay volleyball team won the WSC conference for the first time in 23 years.

In 2009 his Bay team won the WSC conference 14-0. (21-1 OVERALL RECORD)

BAY was ranked 12th in the state and coach Tahan earned "Coach Of The Year" honors...

6 years @ At Bay coach Tahan compiled a 93-39 record. (194-86 overall)

Coach Tahan attends church of the Open Door in Elyria.

2009 Eli Sydney Tahan (the greatest gift ever) was born

2010 coach Tahan celebrated his 37th wedding anniversary to Debbie.