Jacksonville, Fla. - The Jacksonville University beach volleyball team announced Thursday the hiring of Emily Kubicsko as the team's new assistant coach.  Kubicsko joins in a coaching role after a decorated four-year career with the team as a student-athlete. 

"I am thrilled to welcome Emily to our staff this year," head coach Dylan Hough said. "Over the past four years, she has been a foundational part of our program's growth, and I'm excited to see her continue to elevate JU Beach in this new role. Emily is an exceptional teammate, leader, student, and friend. Her character and work ethic have always set the standard, and I have no doubt she will thrive and make a lasting impact in this new position." 

During her career as an athlete, Kubicsko etched herself as the program's all-time wins leader. 

She made an immediate impact as a freshman, appearing in 34 matches and helping the Dolphins to their most single-season wins in program history. During that 2022 campaign, she broke the freshman wins record alongside Sydney Eckhardt, and set the single-season record at the 2's flight with Eckhardt. 

The next year, she set a new record for wins by 1's pair in a single season by seven wins with 24. After another 16 wins in her junior year, she was only five wins shy of the all-time win record in Jacksonville Beach Volleyball history. 

Heading into her senior campaign, Kubicsko earned preseason All-ASUN honors. Fourteen games into the 2025 season, she became the all-time wins leader in Jacksonville University history. She wrapped up her illustrious career with 72 wins, 11 more than the previous record holder.  

Her senior season earned her Second-Team All-ASUN honors. Her 2022 class graduated as the winningest in program history.