Years at Campbellsville: 1st Year

Alma Mater: Campbellsville University ('07)

Office Phone: (270) 789-5179

E-mail: twlawson@campbellsville.edu



Tara (Whittington) Lawson returns to the Campbellsville University volleyball program as a volunteer assistant coach after a three season absence.

Lawson served as a member of the Lady Tiger program as a player or coach from 2003-2007, taking part in both of Campbellsville's Mid-South Conference volleyball championships.

From 2003-06, She played alongside CU head coach Amy Eckenfels. Through her 524 career games, she became a member of the Lady Tigers' 1,000 Kills Club with 1,268 kills. At the time, it was the fourth-most kills by a CU player. She set the then-record for total career attacks with 3,130 and is currently third on the all-time list, while current CU senior Shannon Cahill leads the list with 3,653. As a junior in 2005, Lawson was named a Second Team All-Mid-South Conference selection after leading the Lady Tigers with 378 kills. She was second in scoring as a senior, helping Campbellsville to its first MSC title in 2006.

Following her playing career, Lawson served as the Lady Tigers' student assistant coach in 2007. During that season, CU set a program record for wins (33), games played (153), kills (2,269) and aces (412). The kills and aces records still belong to the 2007 team. The Lady Tigers' captured their second MSC title in 2007.  

Lawson graduated Cum Laude in the fall of 2007 with a Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting. Prior to moving back to Campbellsville, she worked at Payroll Solutions Inc. in Lexington, Ky. She is  currently employed at CU as a data specialist in the office of student records. She is married to Jason Lawson, who is also employed at CU as residence director of South Hall West.