In his first two years at Washington, Keegan Cook guided the women’s volleyball team to back-to-back Pac-12 titles and two NCAA Elite Eight appearances.
It was a remarkable start for a first-time coach who assumed the title at age 29 and was somewhat of a surprising hire at the time considering his youth and inexperience.
Today, Cook jokes that his players give him grief because of the flecks of gray in his hair.
“I’ve got to be the oldest-looking 34-year-old out there,” he said laughing.
The eighth-ranked Huskies (9-2, 0-1 Pac-12) are a third of the way into their fifth season with Cook, who has shifted his approach for a veteran team that returns all six starters, including All-American outside hitter Kara Bajema and senior middle blocker Avie Niece.