BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech head volleyball coach Jill Wilson has announced that Rachel Tam is joining the Hokies for the 2019-20 academic year on Wednesday.
Tam, an incoming freshman from New Jersey, joins three other Hokies who will be enrolling this summer, including Logan Mosley (L/DS), Cera Powell (OH) and Anabel Zier (MB).
Rachel Tam (Highlight Video)
5'4" – L/DS
Basking Ridge, N.J.
Ridge HS
Atlantic Valley Volleyball Club (AVVC) and Central Jersey Volleyball Academy (CJVA)
High School:Four-year letterwinner … Coached by Joanne Milot at Ridge …. Played club for AVVC and CJVA … Courier News 2017 New Jersey Player of the Year … NJ Star Ledger 2017 first-team all-state … Two-time NJ Star Ledger Group 4 First Team … Two-time NJ Skyland first-team all-conference … Led Ridge to a state championship in 2017 with a 26-0 record … Became the first player in school history to rack up more than 1,000 digs, finishing with 1,171 … In the classroom, was the president of the National Honor Society … Student Council VP … Project Adventure Peer Leader and Board Member … Habitat for Humanity Class Representative … Honor Roll … Also considered Georgetown and Wake Forest.
Personal:Rachel Lee Tam … Born June 19, 2001 … Daughter of Tony and Juanita Tam … Sister of Jonathan and Kelsey … Her mother, Juanita, played college volleyball at Amherst College … Her brother, Jonathan, played baseball at Villanova and made the All-BIG EAST Academic Team and led the league with the best ERA … Her sister, Kelsey, played volleyball for Wesleyan University and was named to the All-NESCAC Academic Team … Planning on majoring in business with the hopes of becoming a CEO or entrepreneur.
