What Happened To Capri Grotowski? FAU Beach Volleyball Coach Dies At The Age Of 38

Capri Grotowski’s family and friends are currently mourning the death of FAU’s beach volleyball coach.

Her demise led John Kelly, president of the FAU, to announce the death of their beach volleyball coach on 25 June, Saturday. She had been suffering and battling for over a decade.

FAU finished the year with its highest-ever rankings in the DiG Magazine final national poll (10th) and the AVCA final national poll (12th), under Grotowski’s guidance despite the early end of the season following the pandemic in 2020.

FAU Beach Volleyball Coach Capri Grotowski Death And Obituary

Florida Atlantic University (FAU) beach volleyball coach Capri Grotowski’s death at an early age has saddened everyone, including the family, team, and loved ones. She was fighting breast cancer for over a decade. The coach was just 38 years old when she passed away on Saturday.

Many, including netizens and fans, are searching for her obituary as they wanted to know the impact she had provided as a coach to the industry battling cancer alongside.

She coached the team for over eight years and received treatments simultaneously. This current season was one of the best in her career as her team won an NCAA tournament. She was also named the Conference USA’s coach of the year.

The FAU Athletics page on Twitter posted about the heartbreaking news of their coach. They also mentioned that her impact and love for the University would never be forgotten.

Furthermore, the president of the University, John Kelly, also wrote that they had suffered a terrible loss with the passing of Coach Grotowski.

What Happened To Capri Grotowski?

Capri died after battling cancer for over a decade on Saturday, 25 June, as reported by the University. She stepped into FAU as the head coach of the sand volleyball program in the 2014 summer.

With the squad consistently finishing in the top 25 and reaching as high as No. 8 in the national rankings, she quickly transformed the program into a national powerhouse.

In 2021, Grotowski led the Owls to unprecedented heights. She guided FAU to its first CCSA Championship and its highest AVCA ranking at the time (No. 11). On 9 April, her team defeated North Florida 3-2 to surpass the milestone of 100 victories.

Prior to COVID-19 ending the season early in 2020, the Owls had an 11-1 record and were on a 10-match winning streak.

Capri Grotowski Husband Steve Grotowski And Their Children

Capri was married to her husband Steve, a British beach volleyball player with whom she shared children. The couple had two kids in their family, a son, Card, and a daughter Kyah.

The family of four has now shrunk down to three and is in grief following her death. She was survived by her husband, Steve, who was one of the first British men to compete in beach volleyball at the Olympics.

As both of them shared the same industry and sports, we believe the pair might have first crossed their path in an event related to beach volleyball. Nevertheless, they were happily married and might have a great married life.