TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona Volleyball head coach Charita Stubbs has hired Jhenna Gabriel as an assistant coach. Gabriel will be the setters coach for the Wildcats and comes to Arizona after three years on staff at Missouri as a technical coordinator and assistant coach.
 
"I am excited to welcome Jhenna to Arizona to round out our coaching staff," head coach Charita Stubbs said. "She is a true competitor in every sense of the word and will make our program better with her experience of playing at a very high level. Jhenna began her coaching career at a high level and she will bring a wealth of knowledge about the game and a good heart to elevate our program and player development."
 
During her three years at Mizzou, Gabriel was a member of the staff that led the Tigers to NCAA Tournament appearances in 2023 and 2024. Prior to the 2025 season, Gabriel was promoted to assistant coach and helped Mizzou to a 17-win season in 2025.
 
Gabriel played collegiately at Texas from 2018-21 and at UNLV in 2022. At Texas, she led the Longhorns to a runner-up finish in the 2020 NCAA National Championship and was named third-team AVCA All-America and the Big 12 Setter of the Year in 2020. During her season at UNLV, Gabriel was named the Mountain West Newcomer of the Year and led the Rebels to an NCAA Tournament appearance.
 
Following her collegiate career, Gabriel played professionally for Leonas de Ponce in Puerto Rico and the San Diego Mojo.
 
A native of Honolulu, Hawai'i, Gabriel graduated from the University of Texas with her bachelor's degree in Public Relations in 2021 and completed her master's in Sport Management in 2022.