SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara Women's Volleyball program is excited to announce the hiring of Kaeden Noble as an assistant coach.
 
"We are excited to add Kaeden to our staff," head coach Matt Jones said. "He is a hungry young coach who has already hit the ground running for us. His love for volleyball and attention to detail that made him an all-conference player will serve him well in his transition to this side of the game."

Noble arrives as a recent graduate of Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia. Studying sport management, he captained the school's Division III Men's Volleyball team as its starting libero. He was named 2025 First Team All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC), ending his career leading the program in digs and sets played, and holding 10 of the top 11 digs totals for a single match. Noble's other accolades include Academic All-Conference honors and being selected for the USA D-3 Men's Volleyball team for their summer 2024 Brazil tour.
 
As a coach, Noble was a student assistant on the Roanoke Women's team through the 2024 season. Previously, he helped out with the East Carolina Junior Volleyball Club and was an assistant coach at his alma mater South Lenoir High School in Deep Run, North Carolina.
 
"I am extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity to work alongside this amazing staff and with this team," Noble said. "The vision here is clear, and I'm proud to be part of what's ahead."
 
The Gauchos will begin their 2025 season in late August.