MISSOULA — A week after Montana State hired a Utah volleyball assistant as its head coach, the Montana volleyball program did the same.
The Grizzlies named Brian Doyon as the team’s coach on Wednesday. He takes over for Jerry Wagner, who resigned after nine seasons and a 102-147 record.
Doyon is charged with bringing success back to the program which posted a 6-23 record in two of the last three seasons.
He says that was one of the draws of the job, along with the investments UM is making in its student-athletes.
Doyon spent the last six years as Utah’s recruiting coordinator. The team won 41 matches over the past two years and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament both seasons.
Another Utah assistant, J.J. Riley, was named Montana State’s volleyball coach last week.
Utah coach Beth Launiere says both Doyon and Riley are ready to be head coaches.