Ben started working at Grace in 2019 as the 8th grade girls basketball coach. He received his bachelor’s degree in Religion from Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary. Ben and his wife, Jessica, have three children (Olivia, Lexi and Roman). Ben loves to spend time with his family, enjoys all things sports and volunteering at his local church.

Diane received a bachelors degree from Kansas State University. She worked for Johnson & Johnson prior to becoming a “domestic engineer”. The Tauschers moved from Andover, KS to Tyler in 2011.  Randy & Diane have been married for 26 years and have four children; Morgan, Garrett, Jordan and Gannon. Garrett, 2017 & Jordan, 2019 are graduates of GCS. The Tauscher’s attend The Chapel of St. Peter & Paul in Tyler.

Diane started playing basketball at a young age, so the sport has always been close to her heart. She began coaching basketball when Jordan was 5 years old with the overall goal to have each player love playing the game more each year. Over the years, Diane has enjoyed coaching various levels of girls’ travel teams with most recent years coaching with Cy-Fair Premier in Houston.