Taylor Muff was hired in May of 2022 by her former coach, Jon Haruguchi, and joins the Eastern staff after a decorated playing career at Northern Colorado.
"I am thrilled and honored to be joining the Eastern Washington Volleyball team, be reunited with Coach Haruguchi, and also work alongside Coach DuBose," said Muff. "Both of these men know the nuances of the game of volleyball and I consider myself extremely lucky to coach beside them! I am also looking forward to stepping back into the Big Sky Conference and using my recent experience as a student-athlete to navigate this team to success. Go Eags!"
2023
In Muff's second season in Cheney, Eastern Washington went 13-17 and 6-10 in conference matches. Muff continues to work with the team's outside hitters, leading to average 11.89 kills per set. With Muff's help, Sage Brustad earned All-Big Sky second team honors. Brustad continued their excellence from last season, leading the team with 3.45 kills per set, and 1159 total attacks. Brustad ranked fourth in the Big Sky in kills per set.
2022
Eastern Washington went 11-18 and 6-10 in conference matches in Muff's first season in Cheney. Muff worked primarily with the team's outside hitters, leading the team to average 11.89 kills per set. With Muff's help, both Sage Brustad and Alyssa Radke earned All-Big Sky second team honors. Brustad led the team with 3.3 kills per set, recording 1095 total attacks. For the season, Brustad ranked seventh in the Big Sky in kills per set. Radke averaged 2.89 kills per set on 810 total attacks. During the conference schedule, Radke averaged 3.20 kills per set to rank ninth in the Big Sky.
Prior to Eastern Washington
While at UNC, Muff was a Big Sky All-Conference selection in 2019 and 2020. Muff finished her career with 1149 kills to rank fifth in the program's Division I history. She also recorded 1064 digs to rank seventh and 114 service aces to rank third. In her senior season, Muff was named the captain by her teammates. After graduating, Muff went to the University of Texas Rio Grande to pursue a graduate degree. Muff switched sports to play basketball at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and became an all-conference selection, along with team captain.
Muff earned her bachelor's degree in sport and exercise science from UNC and is working on her master's degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Sport Management from the UTRGV. She is the daughter of Kevin and Kim Muff, while having two older siblings, Alex and Skyler.
Haruguchi on Muff: "The opportunity to work with Taylor, after coaching her for four years at UNC, is something for which I am very grateful. Being a former DI athlete and two-time, all-conference selection within the Big Sky gives her a unique perspective on how to be successful at a high level. It is that perspective I know she will share with our staff and our athletes that will bring out the best in us all."
