PORTLAND CASCADE
Tairia Flowers
HEAD COACH
ROLEHead Coach
TEAMPortland Cascade
CREDENTIALOlympic gold (2004) and silver (2008)
Head Coach | Portland Cascade
About Tairia Flowers
Tairia Flowers was named head coach of the Portland Cascade ahead of the franchise’s 2026 AUSL debut. A two-time Olympic medalist and UCLA graduate, Flowers brings elite playing and coaching credentials to the expansion franchise in Hillsboro, Oregon.
Career Highlights
- Head Coach, Portland Cascade (2026-present)
- Olympic gold medalist (2004 Athens) and silver medalist (2008 Beijing)
- Gold medals at 2002 and 2006 World Championships with Team USA
- Assistant Coach, Team USA at 2020 Tokyo Olympics (silver medal)
- Head Coach, USA Softball Elite Team (2026)
- Head Coach, USA Junior National Team (gold 2015, silver 2013)
- Head Coach, Loyola Marymount University (five seasons, 137 wins, two WCC Championships, two NCAA Tournament appearances)
- UCLA graduate, USA Junior National Team member (1999)