Texas A&M - Kingsville Athletics

Tanya Allen is one of the longest tenured coaches for Javelina Athletics and has been one of the most successful coaches in program history, completing her 13th season as the head coach of Javelina volleyball. 

During her time in Kingsville, Allen’s indoor volleyball team has racked up 224 victories, making her the winningest coach in program history. She has coached four all-americans, including Ayanna Jackson (2022, 2023), Nicole Murff (2022), Madison Brabham (2018) and Lexi Wick (2016). Allen has also coached a staggering 43 all-conference selections for the Lone Star Conference.
Allen’s list of accomplishments on the hardwood include a streak of 10 straight winning seasons, the longest such stretch in program history. Under her guidance, the Javelinas have reached two NCAA Division II tournaments (2016, 2023). The Javelinas also reached the LSC championship match during the 2023 season.

Her tenure with Texas A&M-Kingsville also extended to beach volleyball, where she was the program's inaugural head coach. The Javelinas tallied 102 wins in her time as head coach, and were the 2018 American Volleyball Coaches Small College National Champions. The first championship for a women's athletic program in TAMUK history.

Allen came to the Javelinas after three outstanding seasons as the head coach of the Frank Phillips College volleyball program. There, she posted a 100-30 record and claimed three Western Junior College Athletic Conference titles and a pair of NJCAA Region V West Championships. 

Allen played at New Mexico State where she was a part of two Sun Belt Conference Championship teams, made three NCAA Tournament appearances, was elected captain her senior year and went 113-19 in four years. She earned her bachelors in English from New Mexico State University and her Master’s of Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Psychology and Writing from Western New Mexico University. She is married to Omar Gonzalez and has one daughter named Mila. She currently resides in Kingsville.


Four All-Americans

• Ayanna Jackson (2022, AVCA Third-Team, 2023 AVCA Honorable Mention)
• Nichole Murff (2022, D2CCA First-Team, AVCA Honorable Mention)
• Madison Brabham (2018, AVCA First-Team)
• Lexi Wick (2016, AVCA Honorable Mention, D2CCA Honorable Mention)

• Kelsey Washington (2013, 2014)
• Casey Klobedans (2015)
• Krystal Faison (2015, 2016, 2017)
• Lexi Wick (2016, 2017)
• Madison Brabham (2017, 2018)
• Nicole Murff (2019, 2021, 2022)
• Ayanna Jackson (2022, 2023)
• Jackie Alanis (2022, 2023)