Another longtime NCAA women’s coach has retired, Michigan hired, a key Nebraska player steps away, the men’s season rolls on, and we have AVCA updates.
ARIZONA’S RUBIO RETIRES: Dave Rubio, a man of many talents, announced his retirement on Tuesday after 31 years as the head coach at Arizona. Before that, he was the head coach for five seasons at Cal State Bakersfield.
Rubio went 570-380 at Arizona, the 11th most wins among active NCAA Division I coaches. Read more in the Arizona news release here.
We are interviewing Rubio later Wednesday, but in the meantime, it’s well worth reading our story (click here) about him that we did during the early stages of the pandemic when we talked about him teaching ballroom dancing, surfing and renovating old cars.
Beth Launiere of Utah, starting her 34th season, is the longest-tenured coach in the Pac-12. Rubio had been in the league longer, since Utah joined the conference in 2010. Click here for a list of the longest-tenured coaches in NCAA Division I volleyball.
MICHIGAN HIRES VIRTUE: Erin Virtue, the offensive coordinator for the USA women’s national team, which includes winning the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics, takes over in Ann Arbor.
Virtue, a standout player at Illinois, was an assistant…
