Hi, I’m Tara.
Playing basketball is my greatest passion in life. It’s what I love sharing with others, and it’s why I’ve created Hoops Magic.
Since I’ve started organizing adult basketball tournaments, I've heard too many stories of coaches making hurtful comments that lead players to fall out of love with basketball. Learning to brush off those words takes practice, and that’s why I started Hoops Magic. Girls are more than twice as likely to quit sports by age 14 compared to boys, yet the benefits of staying involved are lifelong. After years of self-development training, coaching adults, and mentoring high schoolers in competitive environments, I want to empower teenage girls to start putting together their EQ toolkit so they stay in love with themselves and with their game.
My professional background is in Industrial Design, and while I’ve been an artist and designer my whole life, I’ve also been an athlete too. From swim team as a kid and captain of my varsity field hockey team, to free diving and hooping as an adult, sports and staying active have always been part of how I spend my time. After getting my degree, creating my own start up, and landing some dream jobs, I decided it’s time to start making an impact where I want to see it most. Join me on this journey and watch your teenage daughter transform in ways that she might have waited many precious years to discover otherwise. To learn more about my story, check out my Substack.