By Ben Steele
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
February 18, 2025
Ryan Theis will take over at Florida’s program, the Gators announced Monday evening.
Theis leaves MU after 11 seasons, going 258-87 for the best winning percentage in school history. The Golden Eagles have reached the past 13 full-field NCAA tournaments, making the Sweet 16 three times, including last season. MU also won three Big East regular-season titles under Theis.
Theis is a native of Madison and a graduate of UW-Milwaukee (BS in Kinesiology). He frequently talked about the growth in popularity of volleyball in his home state, with MU and the University of Wisconsin set to play at Fiserv Forum in September for the second time in three seasons.