Las Vegas, New Mexico - Meg Grose has been named the head volleyball coach at New Mexico Highlands University. That announcement was made today by Shanna Halalilo and Jim Diesler Co-Athletic Directors at NMHU.
"We are overjoyed to welcome Meg Grose back to NMHU Athletics," said Halalilo. "We look forward to seeing her lead our volleyball program to new successes on and off the court."
Grose returns to New Mexico Highlands after spending the past season as the head coach at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. In her lone season at the helm at Lawrence, her team posted its best conference record since the 2019 season. Under her guidance one of her players garnered Midwest Conference Player of the Week recognition for the first time since the 2019 season.
From 2020 to 2022 Grose was the assistant volleyball coach at New Mexico Highlands where she was the team's offensive coordinator and primary setters coach. Additionally she assisted in the recruiting efforts for the Cowgirls. Former NMHU setter
Soleil Gandara eclipsed the 2,000 career assist mark while working with Grose.
Prior to her time at New Mexico Highlands, Grose was a graduate assistant coach at Southern Arkansas University, an NCAA Division II school in the Great American Conference. She served on the coaching staff of the Muleriders for the 2018 and 2019 seasons while working on an advanced degree. Grose graduated from Southern Arkansas with a Master's degree in special education in May 2020.
Grose was a standout college and prep player prior to joining the coaching ranks. She was a four-year starting setter for Peru State College, a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics institution in Nebraska. A two-team team captain for the Bobcats, Grose ranks in the top 10 in program history in both career assists and service aces. A two-time NAIA Daktronics Scholar Athlete, Grose graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in early childhood education. She was a standout setter for Peoria (AZ) High School where she earned all-state, all-section and all-district honors during her prep career.
"I am thrilled for the opportunity to come back to Las Vegas and lead the volleyball program," said Grose. "There is a great group of young women on this team and I look forward to working with them."
