OXFORD, Miss. – Guiding the Rebels into a new era, Ole Miss volleyball head coach Bre Henry announced the addition of Taylor Gregory as the Rebels’ associate head coach Friday.
With success as a player at the collegiate and international level to go along with five years of NCAA coaching experience, Gregory brings a strong knowledge of the game and championship culture to Oxford and Ole Miss volleyball.
“I am very excited to add Taylor to our staff,” said Henry. “He has a wealth of knowledge that he has gained from being a successful athlete and coach, and he is one of the best defensively minded coaches I have had the pleasure of knowing. Taylor will positively impact the training, game planning and culture of Ole Miss Volleyball. He is determined to make our program successful in the SEC and understands how important it is to facilitate the student-athlete experience on and off the court. I am so excited to welcome Taylor, his wife Delainey and little girl Murphy to Oxford and the Ole Miss Family.”
Gregory joins the Rebels from San José State, where he served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. In just four years with the Spartans, he helped turn the program around, guiding San José State to a 40-19 record over the last two seasons, including SJSU’s first 20-win season in more than 20 years. Gregory also coached 11 student-athletes that went on to receive All-Mountain West honors, leading the conference in each of the past two seasons with four honorees.
In 2022, he helped lead the Spartans to their most successful season in the Mountain West, finishing with a 21-9 overall record and second place finish in the league with a 14-4 mark and advancing to the Mountain West Championship for the first time in program history. Gregory’s defense was among the conference’s best, ranking fifth with 2.28 blocks per set (91st nationally) and 13.15 digs per set. The 2021 campaign saw San José State post a 19-10 record and third-place finish in the conference standings while ranking first in the Mountain West with 15.17 digs per set.
Working specifically as the Spartans’ defensive coordinator, Gregory mentored the middle blockers and liberos at San José State. This past season, he helped libero Sarah Smevog tally the second-most digs in a Spartan uniform and ninth all-time in Mountain West history with 1,734…
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