Radford University Athletics

Eftila Tanellari was named volunteer assistant volleyball coach for Radford in August 2013.

Led by five All-Big South performers, Radford claimed its eighth Big South regular season championship and fifth league tournament title in 2013. The Highlanders boasted a 25-10 record after advancing to the "Big Dance" for the third time in program history, where they faced No. 10 national seed Minnesota in Minneapolis. It was Radford's best record since 2000 when the Highlanders went 28-7.

In addition to playing in 14 five-set matches, RU was tested throughout its magical season. The pressure peaked in the conference tournament where the Highlanders knocked off two-time defending champion Liberty in five sets and No. 2 seed Coastal Carolina in the championship match in straight sets. Despite the lopsided win in the final, the Highlanders had to prevail in the longest set in Big South championship history (36-34 in the first set).

Tanellari attended the University of Arkansas where she earned her B.S. in Agricultural Business Management in December 2001. While in Fayetteville, Tanellari was a standout on the volleyball court for the Razorbacks. She was selected twice to the AVCA All-District 4 team, in addition to being a first-team All-SEC honoree and an all-tournament pick in the SEC Tournament her senior year.

Following undergrad, Tanellari pursued her advanced degrees at nearby Virginia Tech. She completed her M.S. in Applied Economics in May 2005 and her Ph.D. in Economics in May 2011.

Currently, Tanellari is employed by Radford University's College of Business and Economics as an assistant professor of economics.