A Chat in the Garden with Monique A. J. Smith

Arizona volleyball alum Charita Stubbs was named Arizona's fourth head volleyball coach in January of 2023. Stubbs played at Arizona for Dave Rubio from 1992 to 1994. Overall, Stubbs has been on staff for 19 seasons; she coached at Arizona from 1996-2005 following an all-conference career at Arizona from 1990-94. Arizona has made the NCAA Tournament in 14 of Stubbs' 19 years on staff. 

The first player in Arizona history to record 300 kills, 300 digs and 100 blocks in one season, the former Charita Johnson led the Wildcats to back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances at the 1993 and 1994 NCAA Tournaments. A four-year starting middle blocker from 1990-94, she earned All-Pac-10 and All-West Region honors as a senior and still holds school records for career (117) and single match (8) solo blocks.

A lifetime member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Stubbs is also very involved with her church, Mt. Calvary. She hails from Cleveland, Ohio and is married to Melvin Stubbs. They are the proud parents of son, Melvin Jr. and daughter, Bethaina.

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