(TUCSON, AZ) Arizona assistant volleyball coach Gregg Whitis will step down from his position due to health and personal reasons, head coach Dave Rubio announced on Friday.
“On behalf of our program, I want to thank Gregg Whitis for his commitment and dedication to myself and the Arizona volleyball program,” said Rubio. “In 2013, I hired Gregg to be the point person and head of our recruiting efforts. He came with a resume full of top recruiting classes from the former top-level volleyball programs he had been a part of. He only built upon his previous successes here at Arizona. Gregg will be missed as a colleague here at Arizona, as well as his loyalty and selflessness to the Arizona volleyball program.”
Whitis served as Arizona’s assistant volleyball coach for seven seasons, helping lead the Wildcats to five NCAA Tournament appearances. During his time on staff, the Wildcats won 132 games, marking one of the most successful seven-year runs in program history. In his time in Tucson, with Whitis as the head of UA’s recruiting efforts, Arizona pulled in four top-15 recruiting classes in seven years.
Press Release courtesy of Arizona Communication Services
