LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego Director of Athletics Earl W. Edwards has announced a change in leadership of the Tritons women's volleyball program and that Ricci Luyties will no longer serve as head coach.
 
"I would like to thank Ricci for his 14 years of service as head coach of the women's volleyball program at UC San Diego," Edwards said.  "We are grateful for his efforts in leading our program through the transition to NCAA Division I and the Big West and wish him well in his future endeavors."
 
Associate Head Coach Jaye Loyd will serve as acting head coach and the search process will begin immediately for the program's next head coach.

About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.