David Rubio (born June 20, 1959) is an American

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coach and former player. He is currently the head women's volleyball coach for the

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, a position he has held for 25 years, since 1992. Rubio was previously head coach at the

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, where he led the women's volleyball team to their first national championship in 1989. Rubio leads all active coaches in all conferences with 459 victories. He has led the Wildcats to 18

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appearances and compiled a record of 12, 20-win seasons. Rubio was honored as

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Coach of the Year in 2000, while leading the University of Arizona to its first Pac-10 championship, and he was named the

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West Region Coach of the Year in 1993.

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