As Head Coach of the Coquitlam Cheetahs, Tara has quickly developed an outstanding group of young sprinters and hurdlers. Athletes coached by Tara include the following:
Canadian Senior Champion
- Christine Lowe - 400m hurdles 2009
- Ben Ayesu-Attah - 2009 World Youth Team 400m
- Christine Lowe - 2009 Pan-Am Juniors
- Billie Whitegibson - 2005 Pan-Am Juniors
- Jarid Vaughn - 100m 2007 2008, 200m 2007 2008, 400m 2008, BC’s Fastest Man 2008 2009
- Liza Whitehead - 100m 200m 2006
- Christine Lowe - 400m 2008, 400m hurdles 2008 2009
- Kevin Lowe - 110m hurdles 2007 2008
- Billie Whitegibson - 100m 2005 2007, 200m 2007
- Aaron Joseph - Long Jump 2006
- Jocelyn Webster - 200m Youth 2008
- Ben Ayesu-Attah- 400m 15 year old 2008, Triple Jump 15 year old 2008
- Ben Tjernagel - 100m 2015 2017, 200m 2017
- Hana Tyndall - 100m Hurdles 2017, 80m Hurdles 2015, 4x400m 2016 2015
- Raquel Tjernagel - 100m 2014 2015 2016, 200m 2013 2014 2015, 400m 2013
- James Linde - 100m 2011 2012, 200m 2012
- Nathan George - 200m 2011 2012, 400m 2012
- Nick Ayin - 100m 2011
- Ben Ayesu-Attah - 400m 2009, 2011
- Christine Lowe - 400m 2006, 400m hurdles 2008
- Kevin Lowe - 110m hurdles 2006
- Billie Whitegibson - 100m 2005
- Jenna Cunningham - 100m hurdles 2008
- Reece Miles - 400m hurdles 2005
- Christine Lowe - 400m hurdles 2008 2009
- Billie Whitegibson - 100m 2007