Tara Cross-Battle

Tara Cross-Battle (born September 16, 1968) is a retired volleyball player from the United States who competed in four Summer Olympics overall, starting in 1992. In 1990, she won the Honda-Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's best female collegiate volleyball player. She set the NCAA record for career kills with 2,767, and was a four-time All-American.

Coaching Cross-Battle is currently coaching at the Houston Juniors Volleyball Club. She has also worked with the Texas Tornados Volleyball Club and the Texas Pride Volleyball Club.

Clubs Pallavolo Ancona (1992–1995) Leites Nestlé (1996–1999) Paraná Vôlei Clube (1999–2000) Flamengo (2000–2001) Volley Bergamo (2001–2002) Reggio Emilia (2002–2003)

International competitions 1990 – Goodwill Games (5th place) 1990 – World Championship (bronze) 1991 – NORCECA Championships (silver) 1991 – World Cup (4th place) 1992 – Summer Olympics (bronze) 1992 – FIVB Super Four (bronze) 1993 – NORCECA Championships (silver) 1993 – World Grand Prix (7th place) 1993 – FIVB Grand Champions Cup (4th place) 1994 – World Grand Prix (6th place) 1994 – World Championship (6th place) 1995 – Pan American Games (silver) 1995 – Canada Cup (gold) 1995 – World Grand Prix (gold) 1995 – World Cup (7th place) 1996 – Summer Olympics (7th place) 2000 – Summer Olympics (4th place) 2001 – NORCECA Championships (gold) 2001 – World Grand Prix (gold) 2002 – World Championship (silver) 2002 – World Grand Prix (6th place) 2003 – World Grand Prix (bronze) 2003 – World Cup (bronze) 2004 – World Grand Prix (bronze) 2004 – Summer Olympics (5th place)

Individual awards Four-time All-American 1990 – Honda-Broderick Award 1995 – Long Beach State Hall of Fame 2001 – NORCECA Championship "Most Valuable Player" 2014 – International Volleyball Hall of Fame