Tara Hedican is one of the world's most accomplished athletes. She has over ten years of international success as an athlete including competing at the world stage and most notably winning Canada’s first Junior World title. She was a dual sport athlete while attending the University of Guelph with all-star accomplishments in both rugby and wrestling and being named a two-time University of Guelph Athlete of the Year. 

Hedican represented the Ontario region at the national Border Ladner Jervais awards ceremony where she was presented a ring for her accomplishments being one of Canada's best university athletes. In addition to this award she was presented a ring bearing the image of Hiawatha in honour of Tom Longboat as Canada's most decorated Indigenous athlete.  Along with her international success she has trained in several countries around the world adding to her training methodology and understanding about international competition. Hedican is a D1 level trained coach and Hockey Academy accredited trainer. She is also a student of the Advanced Coaching Diploma considered to be the top level of Canadian coaching. Hedican has coached and trained internationally recognized athletes under the wing of Canada’s top-level coaches.