As with both the men’s and women’s NIT in basketball, not all Division I volleyball programs are excited to play in the sport’s secondary tournament. The reasons for skipping the Women’s National Invitational Volleyball Championship range from the age of the squad to the financial investment to disappointment at not being selected to the NCAA Tournament.
For Arizona head coach Dave Rubio, though, participation is something that he thinks schools and programs should support.
“All coaches have a different reason for deciding to go down this road,” Rubio said. “For us, it’s because of how young our team is.