Spain was given the responsibility of starting the volleyball program at the college. She did more – much more – than that.

By the time she left the college in the summer of 2019 after nine seasons, she had taken the program into the national spotlight. Her last team in 2018 finished fifth at the national tournament in Hutchinson, Kan., including back-to-back wins against Region XIV rivals Navarro and Tyler.

In her tenure, she guided the program to a 185-119 record, going 75-19 the last three seasons. Spain’s 2014 team, which achieved the program’s first NJCAA ranking, set a school record for wins in a season with 31, which stood until the 2024 team won 32. Her 2017 team still holds the record for fewest losses in a season with four.

Spain had five teams qualify for the regional tournament (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018).

The program was ranked 24 times in the NJCAA in her tenure, the highest being sixth in 2018.

She recruited the program’s first two NJCAA All-Americans (Diana Giordani in 2017 and Juliana Vaz in 2018).

Before starting the program at the college, Spain had three successful seasons as head coach at Athens High School, where she won 65 games and made two playoff appearances, including one trip to the regional semifinals. In six seasons at Eustace High School, her alma mater, as head coach since leaving TVCC, she has led her teams to six playoff appearances and one district championship. Spain, also the athletic director at Eustace, is closing in on 400 career wins.