Tara Macciocco
Instructor for Sport & Recreation Management
Business, Management, and Technology | School of Professional Studies
About
Tara attended Dunmore High School where she is the all-time leading scorer in basketball with 2,211 career points and then attended Penn State University where she majored in Recreation and Park Management and was a member of the Lady Lions Basketball Team. Upon graduation, Tara completed her Masters of Liberal Arts degree at Lock Haven University while playing her final year of eligibility. Upon completion of her playing career, Tara became the Graduate Assistant and Director of Intramurals for Lock Haven Women’s Basketball. She has spent the past 23 years working in athletics and higher education wearing many hats including Assistant Director of Athletics and Recreation while coaching collegiate basketball at Marywood and Wilkes Universities. She is currently the Director of Facilities at Riverfront Sports in Scranton.
Education – Degrees & Certifications
- Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Park Management, Penn State University
- Master of Liberal Arts, Lock Haven University
- Principles of Coaching
- Facility and Event Management
- Program Development and Planning
- Facilitation of Leadership Activities
- American History of Sport