Tara Brisson

Tara re-joined the Admissions Office as the Associate Director of Admissions in July 2024 after working as the school’s Athletic Director since July 2014. Brisson worked as Assistant Athletic Director and Admissions Associate previously. She is also the Head Coach of the Girls’ Varsity Basketball team. A three-time Academic All-American at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in upstate New York, Tara reached the Division III Sweet 16 Women’s Basketball National Championship as both a player and a coach. Before her arrival at Tilton, she spent four seasons as a collegiate assistant women’s basketball coach, first at Williams College and then at Saint Anselm College. In both coaching positions, Tara developed on- and off-season strength and conditioning programs, organized team community service projects and assisted in recruiting prospective student athletes. Most recently, Tara completed a master’s of education degree with a concentration in athletic administration from Plymouth State University in the Spring of 2016.