Donan Cruz named associate head coach for BYU women's volleyball
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 11, 2026, 4:07 PM
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
College SportsBrigham Young University announced the hiring of Donan Cruz as the associate head coach of its women's volleyball team. Cruz previously served as an assistant coach for the University of Hawaii men's volleyball team, contributing to their recent NCAA championship victory. This marks a return to women's volleyball for Cruz, who was an assistant coach at Grand View from 2009 to 2016. BYU head coach Rob Neilson expressed enthusiasm for Cruz's appointment, citing his coaching experience and successful track record. Cruz is also involved with USA Volleyball as the head coach of the U21 team, set to compete in the NORCECA Pan American Cup later this month.
- •BYU hires Donan Cruz as associate head coach for women's volleyball.
- •Cruz helped lead Hawaii to an NCAA championship last season.
- •He previously coached women's volleyball at Grand View from 2009 to 2016.
- •Cruz is set to coach the USA U21 team at the NORCECA Pan American Cup later this month.
- •Rob Neilson, BYU head coach, expressed excitement over Cruz's appointment.
- 4:07 PMYahoo Sports — UH volleyball assistant Cruz leaving to coach BYU women
"Former Hawaii men’s volleyball assistant coach Donan Cruz was hired as associate head coach for the Brigham Young women’s volleyball team, BYU announced Wednesday. Cruz, a Baldwin alum, spent the past season on the staff of Charlie Wade’s NCAA championship winning Rainbow Warriors volleyball team after he was hired as the replacement for Milan Zarkovic, who went to UCLA. Cruz will return to ...
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