Hugh Donald McCutcheon MNZM (born 13 October 1969), a native of Christchurch, New Zealand, is the former head coach of the US men's national volleyball team, the former head coach of the US women's national volleyball team, and the current head coach of the University of Minnesota's women's volleyball team.
McCutcheon was a New Zealand national team volleyball player. He played on the New Zealand junior and senior national teams from 1988-90 before coming to the United States and lettered in volleyball and field hockey at Shirley Boys' High School. He was also a member of New Zealand’s national team in 1996 and represented his country on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour in 1997.
McCutcheon played for Brigham Young University from 1991-1993 after transferring from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand.
After receiving his bachelor’s degree in physical education from BYU in 1993, McCutcheon played professionally for two years in Finland and Japan before returning to BYU to complete his master’s degree in exercise science in 1998. In 1999, McCutcheon received an MBA from BYU’s Marriott School of Management.
McCutcheon was the top assistant coach and recruiter under head coach Carl McGown for BYU from 1995-2001. During that time, the Cougars posted a record of 138-44 and captured two NCAA men’s volleyball championships (1999 and 2001).