Gavin Watt

Biography

THE WATT FILE Personal Information Full Name: Gavin Finlay Watt Born: Aug. 11, 1988, in Edinburgh, Scotland Hometown: Kirkliston, Scotland College: Napier University (Scotland), 2009 Wife: Eve Son: Jude NCAA Coaching Experience 2013-16: Lehigh, assistant coach 2016-18: North Carolina, volunteer assistant coach 2018-present: Tennessee, assistant coach Playing Experience 2002-10: City of Edinburgh Volleyball Club 2004-13: Scotland National Team Program 2007-12: Great Britain National Team Program 2010-11: Amiens Metropole VBC (France) 2011-13: AS Cannes Volleyball Club (France) 2023 VolleyballMag.com's College Coaches Hotshots selection Gavin Watt concluded his eighth season as an assistant coach with the Tennessee volleyball program in 2025. A decorated former international volleyball standout, he works primarily with the Lady Vols’ offense and setters while also serving as Director of Player Development. Multiple players have enjoyed accelerated skill development under Watt’s tutelage at Tennessee, with 10 Lady Vols earning All-American status (hitters Erica Treiber, Tessa Grubbs, Breana Runnels, Morgahn Fingall, Jenaisya Moore and Nina Cajic, libero Yelianiz Torres, middle blocker Danielle Mahaffey and setter Caroline Kerr), including nine selections during the last four seasons. Under his guidance, UT has been represented on the AVCA All-Region list 18 times and the All-SEC team on 14 occasions. Watt has coached two athletes to National Player of the Week status, as Erica T