SPARRING COACHES
Joe Van
Head Coach Joe Van has been coaching for Texas Taekwondo since 2008. He has led us to six consecutive National Championship titles and is a two-time coach for Team USA at the Summer World University Games, most recently in 2025 in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany and previously in 2023 in Chengdu, China.
Danielle Drews
Club Librarian and S&C Coach, Danielle Drews has been with the club since 2016, serving as President of the club from 2019-2020. She graduated UT in 2020 with a degree in English and currently works in the Austin area as a Programs Coordinator and Client Services Associate. Danielle is an integral part of the program and continues to assist the team with our administrative needs.