Kat Tatum
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- Assistant Coach
Coach Tatum grew up in Flowery Branch, Georgia, and attended Buford High School where she lettered in both basketball and volleyball. In volleyball, Coach Tatum helped lead her team to the Super Six in 2012 and the Sweet 16 in 2011. She was also the team captain and held the school record in blocks. From an early age, Coach Tatum faced adversity, growing up with a congenital bone disorder called Trevor’s Disease in her ankle, requiring multiple surgeries at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. However, these setbacks did not stop her passion for volleyball. Tatum earned a scholarship to Division II Columbus State University and was named CHOA’s Comeback Athlete of the Year. Then in college, Tatum played in 26 matches with 18 starts before retiring due to her injury. From there, she began to fall in love with coaching.
Coach Tatum started coaching with COLAVOL in Columbus, Georgia, then moved back to Atlanta where she went on to coach at A5 Volleyball Club (A5 Gwinnett), which is the number one volleyball club in the nation for several years. After accepting a job in fall of 2021, she relocated to Houston. Coach Tatum also coaches for the highly recognized Absolute Volleyball Academy in Webster, a program that has produced 46 collegiate commitments since her arrival. She has also worked volleyball camps for Division I Louisiana State and Rice Universities. Now, as part of Head Coach Keanne Burt’s staff, Coach Tatum is excited to be part of the Celt family and further the success of the program.
