MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Auburn University at Montgomery Director of Athletics Jessie Rosa has announced the hiring of Flavia Siqueira as the new head coach of the women's volleyball program, it was announced Monday. Siqueira comes to AUM from Lynn University where she has spent the last two seasons as the top assistant for the Fighting Knights.
 
"I am honored and humbled to be named the head volleyball coach at AUM," said Siqueira. "I cannot thank Director of Athletics Jessie Rosa, Chancellor Dr. Carl Stockton and the entire search committee enough for this opportunity and for their commitment to the AUM volleyball program. I am excited to get to know those in the Montgomery community and build relationships both on and off the court."
 
Prior to her arrival at Lynn, Siqueira served as the inaugural head coach of the College of Central Florida's volleyball program in Ocala, Fla., from 2011-16. During her tenure the Patriots went 188-59 overall and 47-3 in the Mid-Florida Conference. The program also claimed a FCSAA State Championship, two runner-up finishes and a National Junior College Athletic Association District P Championship.
 
For her efforts she was named the league's Coach of the Year in each of her six seasons while winning the MFC Championship six years in a row.
 
"The most consistent word used to describe Flavia as we conducted our search was passionate," Rosa said. "She has been able to channel her love for the sport and her student-athletes into programs that were nationally revered. Her track record for developing her student-athletes as volleyball players and young women set her apart in our search and will ultimately set the foundation for our volleyball program."

Known for her player development, Siqueira helped produce five NJCAA All-Americans, three Mid-Florida Conference Players of the Year, two FCSAA State Players of the Year and one NCJAA National Player of the Year during her time at CCF.
 
Before starting the program at CCF Siqueira spent three seasons as head coach at Northwest College in Powell, Wyo., where she led the Trappers to a 90-38 overall record. While at Northwest her squad won a regional championship while also earning a berth in the NJCAA National Tournament in 2009.
 
In nine seasons in the NJCAA as a head coach she amassed a record of 249-90. In 2009 she earned the '30 Under 30' Award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association, one of two coaches from the two-year program ranks to garner the honor.  
 
Since 2013 she has been the head coach of Team Florida of USA Volleyball High Performance Girls Select volleyball club, which has won five consecutive national titles.
 
Siqueira began her coaching career in 2007 at the University of the Southwest in Hobbs, N.M.
 
Before her coaching days, Siqueira was a part of two top four national finishes at Western Nebraska Community College. While with WNCC she earned All-Region and Academic All-American honors before being named a NCAA Division II All-American at the University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D., leading the program to its first ever national top-10 ranking.
 
A three-time All-Conference and All-Region selection in college, Siqueira played Confederation Volleyball in Brazil for Sao Paulo from 1997-1999 prior to her arrival to WNCC.
 
Siqueira graduated from the U-Mary with a B.S. in Physical Education with a minor in coaching before earning her Master's Degree in College Teaching.
 
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Special thanks to Dr. Kurt Patberg, Senior Vice President for Athletics Staffing and Consultants, who conducted the Head Volleyball Coach search.

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