Arizona volleyball head coach Dave Rubio is nearing his 63rd birthday and the final year of his current contract, but he’s still thinking about the future of his program—even when that future no longer includes him. Hiring former Pac-10 Setter of the Year Lauren Plum as his new assistant coach is part of that process.
“With my tenure here coming up within the next couple of years, I think it was a perfect opportunity for someone like her to come in and learn and see how the program operates,” Rubio said. “And then she and (associate head coach) Rita (Stubbs) can really, once I step down, take over and hit the ground running.