COACHES

Tiffany Litton

Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach

tiffany.litton@leanderisd.org

Tiffany grew up in Leander ISD and graduated from Cedar Park High School, where she was a four-year member of the Cedar Park High School basketball team. She then attended Austin College in Sherman, Texas, where she played for the women's basketball team while earning a Bachelor of Arts in English with double minors in Education and Exercise & Sport Science.

This is Tiffany's eighth year teaching English III and coaching basketball at Vandegrift High School, and her fourth year as the Lady Vipers' head coach. In her first three seasons leading the program, the Varsity team has continued to reach new heights. The Lady Vipers advanced to the Area Championship in 2024, the Regional Semifinals in 2025, and made program history during the 2025-2026 season by winning the school's first-ever undefeated district championship. The team finished with a 29-7 record, the highest winning percentage in school history, and claimed the District 25-6A Championship.

Under Coach Litton's leadership, the program has steadily climbed the district standings, finishing third in 2024, second in 2025, and first in 2026. She was recognized as the Austin Metro Girls Basketball Coach of the Year in 2024 and was named the District 25-6A Coach of the Year following the historic 2025-2026 season.

Coach Litton is excited to continue building on the program's success alongside a dedicated group of student-athletes, coaches, and families while striving to establish Vandegrift as one of the premier girls basketball programs in Texas.

Ed Wolkind

Assistant Coach

ed.wolkind@leanderisd.org

Bio coming soon!

DERRICA MCDOWELL 

Junior Varsity Coach

derrica.mcdowell@leanderisd.org

Derrica was raised in Frisco, TX where she developed a lifelong passion for athletics as a student-athlete, spectator, and coach’s child before spending her first three years teaching and coaching in Frisco ISD. Derrica holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Southwestern University, where she was also an active member of the University Orchestra.  She is excited to be a part of the Vandegrift community and contribute to a successful successful season and program! 

RAIVEN BRYANT

Freshman Coach

raiven.bryant@leanderisd.org

Raiven Bryant is from Niceville, Florida where she attended Niceville High School. Raiven attended Rollins College between 2019-2022 on a full softball scholarship. Throughout her time at Rollins, Raiven helped the team to a Conference Championship in 2021, the first since 2014, as well as two regional tournaments in 2021 and 2022. In her senior year, she earned All-SSC First Team honors, All-SSC Defensive Team honors, and NFCA All-South Region Second Team.

Raiven began her teaching and coaching career at South Walton High School in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida where she spent one year as the assistant softball coach and three years as the head softball coach. In four years at SWHS, the Seahawks made four consecutive playoff appearances with two District Runner-Up finishes in 2025 and 2026. 

Raiven is looking forward to joining an incredible program!