Editor’s note: The BCR will be starting up weekly profiles of area coaches. The first is Tiffany Gonigam, varsity girls basketball coach at Princeton High School.
Name: Tiffany Gonigam.
Hometown: Walnut.
School: Princeton High School.
What are are your coaching positions: Varsity girls basketball coach.
How many years at your school: I am in my fifth year at Princeton High School.
Do you teach at the school (if not, what is your profession): Social Studies Teacher at PHS.
What’s the best part of coaching at your school: The coachability of our student-athletes and support of the administration, faculty, parents, and community.
Why do you coach: To make a positive impact on the lives of the kids in my program, like many coaches did for me growing up. To build a program where the athletes have the chance to make memories with their teammates. To give athletes standards and values they can keep for their life outside of basketball.
What have been some of your most memorable moments: Winning a basketball regional championship in 2015 (at Bureau Valley); continuing to mentor athletes after they have graduated.
Do you have any other previous coaching positions: I have previously coached basketball and volleyball at Bureau Valley High School.
High school/college you went to/played: Bureau Valley High School and Monmouth College.