Former local standout Ashton Tiddy will serve as the student manager for Head Coach Jason Holt and the Missouri S&T Miner Volleyball program this fall. As student manager, Tiddy, from Rolla High School, will assist the team with program and match promotions, running contests between sets as well as managing the program match store, selling Miner Volleyball t-shirts and other program merchandise. In addition, Tiddy will assist the Miner coaching staff in the volleyball offices with fund raisers, statistics, event planning and advertising.
Rolla High School - Class of 2011: Coached by Amy Luna ... Lettered two seasons for RHS Bulldogs at the middle hitter and outside hitter positions ... Named team Most Valuable Player as a senior, as well as being selected for the Bulldog Award for volleyball twice ... Two-time letterwinner in basketball as well as once in both soccer and track ... A two-time first team Academic All-Ozark Conference selection ... Finished as class valedictorian, a Show-Me Scholar and a member of the National Honor Society.
Club: Played for R.A.V.E. (Rolla Area Volleyball Enthusiasts) for two years ... Coached by former Miner middle hitter Katie Herington (‘07-’10), playing both middle hitter and outside hitter.
Personal: Full name is Ashton Taylor Tiddy ... Daughter of Ralph and Carla Tiddy ... Has one older sister, Jessica and two younger brothers, Braden and Ben ... Majoring in aerospace engineering and minoring in Spanish ... Future goals are to work with the United States Air Force as an aerospace engineer.
