USC has hired Amir Lugo-Rodriguez as an "interim assistant" for their women's volleyball program. I'm assuming this is related to the USC WVB head coach being on personal leave...they've hired two new assistants since the announcement that Brad Keller was going on leave.

So, I'm assuming Amir is gone from the LBSU MVB program. I can't imagine MacRae would allow Amir to go help USC out and then come back for the men's season at LBSU. Although I do remember MacRae was going to be an assistant coach for the men and womens volleyball program when Hildebrand was first brought back as HC. I'm pretty sure that hairbrain plan was scuttled by HR as a California state employee can't have two state positions at the same time.

This is a lousy time for Amir to do this. The men are in their fall practice schedule and they have a lot of new players to work into their rotation. Can MacRae actually hire someone (right in the middle of the school year) to come in and replace Amir right now? I'm feeling like the men's program is starting off the season on the wrong foot.

Lastly, I can't help but get my dig in at the aforementioned Tyler Hildebrand. I'm guessing he'll be lobbying hard to replace Keller at USC since everyone is assuming Keller is not returning. Tyler was an assistant there so they know him.