Kevin Hambly becomes new Illini volleyball coach

Illini assistant and former Olympic assistant becomes seventh head coach in program history

"It's a great honor to be head coach of a program with such a rich history and tradition," Hambly said. "It is exciting to follow in the footsteps of what Don and those before him have done to not only establish a legacy of winning, but also one whose players excel academically and in life. I am thankful to both Ron Guenther and Vince Ille for having the confidence in me to continue that tradition and strive to compete for Big Ten and national championships. As alumni of Illinois, Mary and I have a special place in our hearts for this university and feel the tremendous support this community has for the volleyball program. Having been around the program for five years, I believe we have a group of student-athletes who are as good of people as they are players and along with the staff and administration, they will strive to achieve the vision that has been established for Illinois volleyball."

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