Lewis & Clark College

Tara (Derby) Boatman was named Associate Head Athletic Trainer in Aug. 2020. She became a full-time member of the Pioneers training staff in 2004, initially splitting her time between being a softball assistant and an assistant athletic trainer for the Pioneers.

Boatman played softball at Concordia University-Portland where she graduated with a B.A. in Biology/Sports Med. Before coming to L&C full time, Boatman worked at North Lake Physical Therapy as an athletic trainer/PT assistant.

She and husband Scott Boatman were married Jan. 2009. An avid Disney fan, Boatman enjoys fishing, traveling, photography, gardening, home improvement projects and hiking and backpacking. Scott and she have a fur child named Mulligan.