Skip Tately is in his ninth year as head coach of the Mount Ida College women’s volleyball program.

Tately’s squads have advanced to the NCAA Tournament three times during his tenure as Head Coach along with capturing six total NAC Championships.  Tately has been recognized by his peers as the NAC Coach of the Year in four of his first five seasons at Mount Ida with his last in 2005.  Tately is ranked 34th in all of Division III in winning percentage (.678) for active coaches with an overall record of 158-75 in eight completed seasons. 

Prior to taking over as Mount Ida’s Head Coach, Tately was an assistant volleyball coach at the College in 1999. In just their first season in the NAC, the Mustangs took home the league’s championship banner.

Since joining the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) three seasons ago, Tately has coached the Mustangs to three consecutive post-season tournament berths.

After the 1999 season, Tately moved on to become the Assistant Women’s Volleyball Coach at Framingham State.  In addition to his college coaching experiences, Tately is a coach in the SMASH Junior Olympic Volleyball program.  He is USVA (United States Volleyball Association) Cap 1 Certified.

Tim Hughes is in his third season as assistant coach for the Mount Ida College women's and men's volleyball teams. 

Hughes has been coaching volleyball for the past six years.  He started as the head coach for the junior varsity boy's team at Algonquin high school in Algonquin, Massachusetts from 2004 to 2005.  He moved on to Catholic Memorial high school in Dedham, Massachusetts from 2006 to the present as assistant coach for the varsity program.  He helped lead the Knights to two conference titles from 2006 to 2008.

Hughes, a graduate from Mount Ida in Communications, played four seasons for the Mustangs as the face of the program during his tenure.  He has set every major record in the books including kills per game (5.49), kills (1,715), and attack attempts (1, 934). 

Tim was a two time most valuable player for the Mustangs and has been honored with first team Northeast Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA) New England division honors for two consecutive years.  In 2006, 2007, and 2008 Hughes was first in the country for kills per game and points per game.

He feels that from his experience at Mount Ida he will have respect from returning players and they will take his knowledge of the game.