Tim Toon

Head Volleyball Coach

BS, BYU-Hawaii; MEd, Stephen F. Austin

15th Year

Tim Toon enters his 15th  year as head coach of the Warrior program, and is in his 24th  year as a collegiate volleyball coach.  Before coming to WWCC, Tim spent 2 years at Whitman College, 5 years at Rice University and 2 years at Stephen F. Austin State University.

During his tenure at WWCC, Toon has guided Warrior teams to ten NWAACC tournament appearances.  The past 3 seasons, the WWCC volleyball program has placed 3rd or better out of all Oregon & Washington Community Colleges.  In 2004, the Warriors were within a few points of claiming the NWAACC Championship, losing to Clackamas Community College in 5 games.  In 2005, the Warriors claimed their first NWAACC Championship with a 4-game win over Mt. Hood Community College.  In 2006, Toon guided a team with 9 freshmen to a 3rd place finish at the Championship tournament. In 2005 and 2006, Toon was named Eastern Region & NWAACC Coach of the Year. He was also named Eastern Region Coach of the Year in 1996.

Toon expects his players to compete as hard in the classroom as they do on the volleyball court.  The majority of his players graduate with their AA degrees, earning GPAs well above 3.0.  In 15 years, 31 WWCC Merit Scholars and one NWAACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year have represented the volleyball program.  In 2004, Lindsey Robertson became the first Warrior player to be named to the AVCA All-American Team.  In 2005, two Warrior players were named to the AVCA All-American Team – Brittney Kubik and Elizabeth Shuyler. 

Toon is also known for helping players find 4-year schools to continue their academic and volleyball careers.  He has not only helped WWCC players, but has been called on to help numerous other athletes throughout the Walla Walla area find places to play.

In addition to his collegiate coaching experience, Tim has spent many years as a volleyball clinician in Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Indiana and Texas. In 1991, he worked with the Houston Juniors, an Olympic development volleyball program, then helped established a similar program in Walla Walla.

At WWCC, Tim is the Chairman of the Physical Education Department and teaches a variety of Recreation and Activity classes.  He has served on many committees at WWCC and the NWAACC.

Tim grew up in Santa Barbara, California, distinguishing himself as an outstanding high school basketball and volleyball athlete. As a collegiate volleyball player at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, Toon was twice named a first team All-Western Collegiate Volleyball Conference pick. He later completed his playing career at Brigham Young University-Hawaii, earning a degree in physical education. In 1986, Toon received his masters’ degree in physical education at Stephen F. Austin.

Tim has been married for nineteen years to his wife, Beth. She is a registered mental health therapist and has a private practice in Walla Walla. Tim and Beth are involved in a local Christian church and are raising their two sons, Kevin & Parker.

“Walla Walla Community College is a great place, states Toon. This institution values its employees and has created an atmosphere conducive to athletic and academic success for its students.  I am proud to be a Warrior.  Several years ago I was burned out on coaching and was interviewing for other jobs until God told me to relax and that He wanted me to coach.  Since that time, I realized that coaching was not about me being successful, but about working hard for every player in my program so they can have a great experience.  Unprecedented success has followed.”

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