TJ Caughell has been hired as the head coach at Tacoma Community College.

Caughell brings extensive experience coaching college and high school basketball to Titan Athletics. He understands the value of community college athletics programs to student athletes, having started his own college basketball career with a year at Lane Community College before moving on to Southern Oregon University. He graduated from SOU in 2003, obtaining a MA in teaching in 2005.

Caughell comes to Tacoma Community College from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, where he coached the offense as Men’s Basketball Assistant coach.

“Returning to the Pacific Northwest is coming home for me,” said Caughell.

At Tacoma Community College, Caughell will focus on coaching, recruiting and advising.

“As an advisor and coach, my goal is to approach every situation with high energy and focus,” said Caughell. “I believe that success is attainable by any person who is willing and able to be disciplined to positive habits, who has the awareness to recognize opportunities, and who is confident to take action when those opportunities are present.”

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