She was the first coach to win a title with her alma mater when the Huskies won the national championship in 2009.

In 2001, Tarr and Pacific head coach Brian Kolze was named 2001 NFCA West Region Coaching Staff of the Year after guiding the Tigers to within one win of the Women's College World Series and finished the year at No.

[10] After the 2004 season at Pacific as an assistant, Heather Tarr was named head coach of the Washington Huskies softball team.

Tarr has been a mentor to athletes Danielle Lawrie, Ali Aguilar and Taran Alvelo.

[12] Tarr was named as an assistant coach for the United States women's softball team in 2019.