York College promoted assistant coach Mario Tang to head women’s volleyball ahead of the 2023 season. Tang served as assistant coach during the 2022 campaign at York under head coach Christy Herring.
Recently completing his second season at the helm, Tang has been instrumental in establishing a culture, graduating four-year greats Shamonie Miller (2018-19, 22-23) and Nadaysia Nivar (2019, 21-23) and building a competitive squad with great camaraderie in the 2024 campaign. His four wins as the York headman display indicators of a program rising in the CUNYAC ranks. Tang recorded his first Cardinals victory in a straight-set splash at Medgar Evers College on September 9, 2023. In the past two seasons, Nadaysia Nivar and Jasmine Vega were honored as CUNYAC Sportsmanship Team members. In late October, freshman Maritza Ortega Ramirez claimed the program's first CUNYAC Rookie of the Week laurel since Allison Li in 2013.
Tang on being named head coach in 2023:
"I am honored to take over for Christy Herring. We worked hard last season to change the culture of York women's volleyball and my focus is to continue guiding our team to the next level."
Since 1990, Tang has exclusively coached women’s volleyball at the college, high school and club levels. As an energetic coach who is committed to quality training, Tang is experienced in adapting gameplay based on competitor strategies to maximize team success while developing and implementing successful recruitment strategies.
In 2001, Tang got his start coaching at the college level, serving as assistant coach at St. Joseph’s University. Over the course of seven seasons, Tang contributed to six of the Bears’ Hudson Valley Women’s Athletic Conference (HVWAC) Championships.
Tang began his high school coaching career at Christ the King. From 1990-98, Tang helped the varsity squad win three CHSAA championships as assistant coach. The Royals also won eight CHSAA City championships,eight division championships and seven NYC Metro Bowls, over a span of eight seasons with Tang on staff. Tang also served as the head coach for the junior varsity team from 1999-2003, capturing five CHSAA City and Division championships, and four NYC Metro Bowls.
Following his time at Christ the King, Tang led St. Francis Prep to second place in NYS CHSAA in his one season with the Terriers in 1998. From 2003-07, Tang was the head coach for the junior varsity team at St. Agnes Parrish School. Tang then moved onto The Mary Louis Academy’s varsity team as assistant coach from 2007-10. He led the varsity team at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Academy as head (2018-21), and since 2022, Tang made the program at Our Lady Of The Snows School a CYO finalist in his role as head coach.
On the club scene, Tang has made his impact as head coach with various organizations such as the United East Volleyball Association (1990-2005), Tri County Volleyball Association (1993-2009), St. Patrick’s Volleyball Association (2010-14), Performance Volleyball Academy (2014-16) and Performance Elite Volleyball Club (since 2021). Tang also served as assistant coach for the Lady Warriors Volleyball Club (1990-93)
No stranger to Queens, Tang graduated from nearby Hillcrest High School in 1990.
Tang graduated from Farmingdale State College in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering technologies.
Away from volleyball, Tang has built a career at ConEdison since 2008, and currently holds the position of facilities engineer.
Tang resides in Sloatsburg, New York, with his wife, Christine, and three children, Logan, Hayleigh, and Austin.
The Tang File
| Year |
School |
W-L |
W/L Pct. |
| 2023 |
York |
2-15 |
0.118 |
| 2024 |
York |
2-16 |
0.111 |
| Totals |
|
4-31 |
0.114 |
