About Head Coach O'Shea

Ginger taught at Boca Raton Academy, now a Pine Crest School, for five years before moving back to the north to earn a master’s degree in psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. She then taught and coached at The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, New York, for 14 years before joining the Taft faculty. Her duties at Taft now include teaching adolescent psychology and sports psychology to upper mids and seniors. Ginger was the head coach for the girls’ varsity volleyball for 17 years and stepped away after her 501st career victory. She presently is the varsity assistant to one of her former players. As a volleyball coach, Ginger has had over 25 tournament appearances at three schools. When Ginger stepped down from the Taft volleyball team it was ranked #2 in New England. In 2000 and 2004 Ginger was recognized in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers for her tremendous contributions to the athletic community. Ginger’s team is the only one in the New England Prep School League to be presented the All-Academic Award by the American Volleyball Coaches Association for over 10 years in a row. The girls’ varsity golf team was started in 2004 under Ginger’s direction, and the girls’ golf team has numerous Founders League Championships and multiple New England Championships. Ginger started helping out with the girls’ III’s ice hockey program four years ago. Ginger lives on campus with her husband.

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