Tara Cross-Battle

Tara Cross-Battle (born September 16, 1968)^[1] is a retired volleyball player from the United States who competed in four Summer Olympics overall, starting in 1992.^[2] Cross-Battle won the bronze medal with the United States women's national team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.^[3] Her last Olympic appearance was at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.^[2]

Tara Cross-Battle
Personal information
Full name	Tara Lavell Cross-Battle
Born	September 16, 1968 (1968-09-16) (age 57) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
College / University	California State University, Long Beach
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Number	13
National team
1989–2004  United States
Medal record Women's volleyball Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Team FIVB World Championship 2002 Germany Team 1990 China Team FIVB World Cup 2003 Japan FIVB World Grand Prix 1995 Shanghai 2001 Macau 2003 Andria 2004 Reggio Calabria NORCECA Championship 2001 Santo Domingo 1991 Regina 1993 New Orleans Pan American Games 1995 Mar del Plata Team

While representing the United States, Cross-Battle won a bronze medal at the 1990 FIVB World Championship in China and a silver medal at the 2002 FIVB World Championship in Germany.^[2] She also won a bronze medal at the 2003 FIVB World Cup in Japan.^[4]

For her career achievements in volleyball, Cross-Battle was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2014.^[4]

College

Cross-Battle played NCAA women's volleyball for Long Beach State University, where she led her team to the 1989 NCAA Championship title.^[3] She was selected as the AVCA Player of the Year in 1988 and 1989.^[5] In 1990, she won the Honda-Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's best female collegiate volleyball player.^[4][3] She set the NCAA record for career kills with 2,767, and was a four-time All-American.^[4][5]

In 1995, Cross-Battle was inducted into the Long Beach State Hall of Fame.^[6]

Coaching

Cross-Battle is currently coaching at the Houston Juniors Volleyball Club.^[4] She has also worked with the Texas Tornados Volleyball Club and the Texas Pride Volleyball Club.^[2][7]

Clubs

• Pallavolo Ancona (1992–1995)
• Leites Nestlé (1996–1999)
• Paraná Vôlei Clube (1999–2000)
• Flamengo (2000–2001)
• Volley Bergamo (2001–2002)
• Reggio Emilia (2002–2003)

International competitions

• 1990 – Goodwill Games (5th place)
• 1990 – World Championship (bronze)
• 1991 – NORCECA Championships (silver)
• 1991 – World Cup (4th place)
• 1992 – Summer Olympics (bronze)
• 1992 – FIVB Super Four (bronze)
• 1993 – NORCECA Championships (silver)
• 1993 – World Grand Prix (7th place)
• 1993 – FIVB Grand Champions Cup (4th place)
• 1994 – World Grand Prix (6th place)
• 1994 – World Championship (6th place)
• 1995 – Pan American Games (silver)
• 1995 – Canada Cup (gold)
• 1995 – World Grand Prix (gold)
• 1995 – World Cup (7th place)
• 1996 – Summer Olympics (7th place)
• 2000 – Summer Olympics (4th place)
• 2001 – NORCECA Championships (gold)
• 2001 – World Grand Prix (gold)
• 2002 – World Championship (silver)
• 2002 – World Grand Prix (6th place)
• 2003 – World Grand Prix (bronze)
• 2003 – World Cup (bronze)
• 2004 – World Grand Prix (bronze)
• 2004 – Summer Olympics (5th place)

Individual awards

• Four-time All-American
• 1990 – Honda-Broderick Award
• 1995 – Long Beach State Hall of Fame
• 2001 – NORCECA Championship "Most Valuable Player"^[4]
• 2014 – International Volleyball Hall of Fame^[4]