University of Tennessee Athletics
Volleyball
Brian Magbitang
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
With 14 years of collegiate experience, Tennessee Volleyball has added Brian Magbitang as an assistant coach ahead of the 2026 season, head coach Eve Rackham Watt announced on May 27, 2026
With 14 years of collegiate experience, Magbitang comes to Rocky Top after previously serving on the staff at UNLV. While at UNLV he coached Jaida Harris to Mountain West Newcomer of the Year honors in 2025, becoming just the second player in program history to achieve that feat. Under his guidance, libero Caleigh King eclipsed 1,000 career digs to become just the seventh player in school history to do so while also ranking top ten all-time in digs and aces. Two other UNLV players earned Mountain West accolades under Magbitang's tutelage, with Chloe Thomas and Basia Latos doing so in 2024.
Before joining the staff at UNLV, Magbitang served as the Video & Administrative Coordinator at Nebraska. His work was instrumental to the program's National Championship runner-up finishes both in 2021 and 2023, as well as a Big Ten Conference Championship in 2023. During his tenure with the Cornhuskers, the team produced a 101-19 (.842) record. Over his tenure the program produced 11 AVCA All-Americans, 17 All-Big Ten selections, and 19 AVCA All-Region honorees.
Prior to working at Nebraska, Magbitang served as an assistant coach at Oral Roberts from 2018-19 before stepping in as interim head coach. While with the Golden Eagles, Magbitang helped coach Cece Madison to All-Summit League First team honors in 2019 where she ranked 35th in the country with 481 kills.
Magbitang got his start in the college game at Wichita State, where he served on staff for six years including two as a graduate assistant. While with the Shockers, the program accumulated a 152-48 record with a .760 winning percentage. The program reached the NCAA Tournament five times during that six year stretch, winning four NCAA Tournament matches and reaching the program's first-ever NCAA Regional Semifinal. WSU claimed two Missouri Valley Conference regular season titles, two MVC Tournament titles, and a perfect 20-0 record in the American Athletic Conference in 2017.He coached seven AVCA All-Americans and 15 all-conference players, with three athletes receiving the conference player of the year award.
Before working in volleyball, Magbitang served eight years in the United State Air Force as a Technical Sergeant serving two overseas tours of duty. He earned two Air Force Achievement medals and was awarded an accelerated promotion given to less than five percent of all USAF members. He graduated from Wichita State with a degree in exercise science, while also earning his master's in the same discipline in 2019. He is married to McKenzie and has two daughters, Tatum Jo and Stevie Bee, and they are expecting another daughter at the end of June this summer.
With 14 years of collegiate experience, Magbitang comes to Rocky Top after previously serving on the staff at UNLV. While at UNLV he coached Jaida Harris to Mountain West Newcomer of the Year honors in 2025, becoming just the second player in program history to achieve that feat. Under his guidance, libero Caleigh King eclipsed 1,000 career digs to become just the seventh player in school history to do so while also ranking top ten all-time in digs and aces. Two other UNLV players earned Mountain West accolades under Magbitang's tutelage, with Chloe Thomas and Basia Latos doing so in 2024.
Before joining the staff at UNLV, Magbitang served as the Video & Administrative Coordinator at Nebraska. His work was instrumental to the program's National Championship runner-up finishes both in 2021 and 2023, as well as a Big Ten Conference Championship in 2023. During his tenure with the Cornhuskers, the team produced a 101-19 (.842) record. Over his tenure the program produced 11 AVCA All-Americans, 17 All-Big Ten selections, and 19 AVCA All-Region honorees.
Prior to working at Nebraska, Magbitang served as an assistant coach at Oral Roberts from 2018-19 before stepping in as interim head coach. While with the Golden Eagles, Magbitang helped coach Cece Madison to All-Summit League First team honors in 2019 where she ranked 35th in the country with 481 kills.
Magbitang got his start in the college game at Wichita State, where he served on staff for six years including two as a graduate assistant. While with the Shockers, the program accumulated a 152-48 record with a .760 winning percentage. The program reached the NCAA Tournament five times during that six year stretch, winning four NCAA Tournament matches and reaching the program's first-ever NCAA Regional Semifinal. WSU claimed two Missouri Valley Conference regular season titles, two MVC Tournament titles, and a perfect 20-0 record in the American Athletic Conference in 2017.He coached seven AVCA All-Americans and 15 all-conference players, with three athletes receiving the conference player of the year award.
Before working in volleyball, Magbitang served eight years in the United State Air Force as a Technical Sergeant serving two overseas tours of duty. He earned two Air Force Achievement medals and was awarded an accelerated promotion given to less than five percent of all USAF members. He graduated from Wichita State with a degree in exercise science, while also earning his master's in the same discipline in 2019. He is married to McKenzie and has two daughters, Tatum Jo and Stevie Bee, and they are expecting another daughter at the end of June this summer.
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