Mrs. Tamasha Bolden enters her fourth year at Florida National University (FNU) as Assistant Athletic Director and Senior Woman Leader, also overseeing athletic compliance. Since joining FNU, Bolden has also served as a mentor to various sports teams. During the 2023-24 season, she served as mentor and operations manager to the men’s basketball program. She helped lead them to postseason advancement as members of the Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) for the first time in school history.
She’s a native of South Carolina and an alumnus of Kennesaw State University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology. Mrs. Bolden was a four-year women’s basketball student-athlete (2008-2012) and a member of the All-Academic Scholar Team.
Mrs. Bolden is also an alumnus of Florida National University where she graduated summa cum laude with a Master of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. While pursuing her master’s degree, Bolden created a program with Florida National surrounding the mental health of student-athletes and helped to build awareness among coaches on the issue. Through this program, she has guided teams in creating their unique culture, building mental toughness and identified central issues for coach awareness.
Athletically, Mrs. Bolden played professional women’s basketball overseas in Romania with CSM Oradea (2014). Following her stint in professional sports, she returned to the states to become the director of performance and weight loss for Fit Body Boot Camp in Kennesaw, Ga. (2013-2017). Mrs. Bolden also competed in fitness competitions, including the Southern Open SNBF Classic Championships in the open figure category, placing 4th overall.
Following her time at Fit Body Boot Camp, Bolden served as the assistant women’s basketball coach and strength and conditioning coach for the NAIA’s University of the Virgin Islands (2017-2018).
After UVI, Mrs. Bolden worked in multiple, ascending roles, with Ivanna Eudora Kean High School in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. She served as a health education instructor, nutrition instructor and head women’s basketball coach (2018-2022). Her passion for skill development and mental health of student athletes continued to grow as she created community service initiatives in efforts to combat the devastation of both Hurricane Irma and Maria. Dedicated to fitness and healthier living, Mrs. Bolden also organized the Virgin Islands' first ever high school obstacle course race.
Mrs. Bolden is also a published children’s book author of “Roses are Red: A Health Adventurous Love note for Kids”. She resides in South Florida with her wife Tara and cat Salem.
