“We are very excited to have William join our program,” Byers said. “He has been coached at the Power Five level, so he understands the recruiting and in-game tactics needed to be successful every year.”
Tagge joined Bradley's staff in February 2023, leading the Bears to wins over Indiana State, Evansville and Albany.
Prior to his tenure at Bradley University, Mr. Tagge served as an assistant coach and primary recruiting coordinator at Georgia State University. During Tagge's time with the Panthers, the Panthers had Sun Belt wins over Marshall and Louisiana-Monroe.
Prior to joining Georgia State, Tagge was on the staff at the University of Iowa, where he served as an assistant coach and interim head coach.
Prior to joining the Hawkeyes, Tagge spent two seasons at Louisiana Tech, helping the Lady Techsters to their best season since 2003, starting 11-4. Tagge spent the 2018 season as a volunteer assistant coach at Ohio State University.
Prior to her time with the Buckeyes, Tagge was the head women's volleyball coach at Lees-McRae (DII), where she led the team to postseason appearances in 2015 and 2016. She also served as an assistant men's volleyball coach at Lees-McRae.
Tagge spent two years at Montreat College (NAIA) where he was named Appalachian Athletic Conference Assistant Coach of the Year and AVCA Assistant Coach of the Year in 2014.
Tagge also served as the head men's volleyball coach and assistant women's volleyball coach at Durham University in the United Kingdom.
As an undergraduate, I played as a right-side hitter for the Indiana University club volleyball team, and as a setter/right-side hitter for Durham University during my graduate school years. He has previously played internationally for Team Northumbria in the English National League.
He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from Durham University Business School, a globally recognized Top 75 program, and a Bachelor's degree in History with minors in Coaching and Business Administration. He also earned his USAV Cap 1 and IMPACT certifications.