Video: Coach Bethany Tate turns athletes into classy women

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SEATTLE – Evergreen's Bethany Tate loves to coach because she loves to teach – teaching her volleyball team to be students, athletes and classy young women, making her one of our picks for the Christian Faith Center Coach who Makes a Difference.

Bethany grew up clear across the country in Charlotte, NC. She started playing the game when she was 14. Once she got to high school, she handed down her knowledge at summer camps.

She played her college ball at Division III Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. Upon graduation, she moved to Seattle to begin coaching the junior varsity at Evergreen in 2005. Just two years later, she took over the varsity team.

Bethany says she loves coaching because she loves teaching. She says she has lots of positive experiences she wants to pass on and she wants to connect with young women.

"I think athletics can be very empowering for a lot of young women and a great outlet for strength and competition. Also, the bond that young women can feel as part of a team is very powerful," said Bethany.