Jacksonville University

Dylan Hough enters his fifth season with the Dolphins beach volleyball coaching staff for the 2025 season after returning to JU in October 2020. He was elevated to the title of Head Coach in July 2021. This is Hough's second stint at Jacksonville, previously serving as a volunteer assistant coach with the program from 2016-2017.

2021 season:

• Hired as the youngest NCAA Division 1 Beach Volleyball Coach (at the time)
• 3 ASUN All Academic Members (Morgan Dees, Shaylee Befus, Giao Huynh)
• Highest team GPA on campus
• AVCA Honor Roll (top 20% of GPA's nationally)
• AVCA 30 Under 30 Award recipient

2022 season: 

• Program Record 10 wins
• First win over a Power 5 team since 2015 (Nebraska)
• 1 member on ASUN All-Academic Team (Shaylee Befus)
• Highest team GPA on campus
• AVCA Honor Roll (Top 20% GPA in the country)
• Coached a pair of freshmen to JU Freshman win record (17)
• 2 pairs with most pair wins since 2015 (17, 15)
•  1 student-athlete recognized as NSCA All-American (Shaylee Befus)
• SAAC Yearly Team Competition (“Phin Cup”) Champions

2023 Season: 

• SAAC Yearly Team Competition (“Phin Cup”) Champions
• 2nd Highest Team GPA on campus
• AVCA Honor Roll (Top 20% GPA in the country)
• Coached a pair to a single-season program win record (Jenna/Emily)
• Coached a pair to ASUN 2nd team All-Conference (Jenna/Emily)
• Program Record 13 team wins
• Program Record 9 wins at home
• Led the Dolphins to the #5 seed in ASUN Tournament
• Led JU to their first win at ASUN Tournament since 2018
• Surpassed Julie Darty-Dennis for most wins as Head Coach in program history
• Elevated the Dolphins 33 spots in the national CBVB end of season ranking (from 71 in 2022 to 38 in 2023)

2024 Season:

• Received JU’s first ever bid to the AVCA Pairs National Championship
• Finished the season with 15 wins, a 3rd consecutive record breaking season
• Finished the season ranked #36 in the truvolley.com rankings
• Coached 2 separate pairs into the NCAA Top 20 Pairs Rankings at their respective position
• Pair of Emily Kubicsko and Jenna McNamara named to the Preseason All ASUN Team
• Emily Kubicsko and Jenna McNamara both surpassed 50 career wins
• Coached a member of the ASUN All-Freshman team (Claire Mrukowski)
• Coached two members of the ASUN All-Academic Team (Anna Erickson/Olivia Szyszkiewicz)
• Won the JAXPY’s award for highest team GPA
• Won the JAXPY’s Philanthropy Award

 A 2010 graduate of Gulf Coast High School in Naples, Hough has won a national championship as a player at the 2016 USAV Adult Nationals.