MIAMI– A proven winner and one with two decades of experience building winning cultures, Flavia Siqueira has been named the next head coach of FIU volleyball, Director of Athletics Scott Carr announced.

"I am incredibly grateful and excited to accept the opportunity to serve as head coach at FIU. I want to sincerely thank the athletic directors and the administration for their belief and trust in me," Siqueira said. "FIU has tremendous potential, and I am honored to be a part of this program. I embrace the strength of Conference USA and I am committed to the growth of our student-athletes, developing them as competitors, students, and people. I am eager to get to work and build something special together."

Siqueira, who spent the last two seasons at Georgia State of the Sun Belt, led the Panthers, who hadn't won more than 15 games since 2009 and 10 games since 2019, to consecutive 17+ win seasons as the head coach. In 2025, the Panthers went 18-10 and 9-7 in conference play, their best record since joining the Sun Belt.

"On behalf of everyone with FIU Athletics I'd like to welcome Flavia to the Panther Family," said FIU Director of Athletics Scott Carr. "Flavia has a tremendous amount of head coaching experience at various collegiate levels, but regardless of where she has been the one constant is that she's a proven winner. Her teams not only win on the court, but they win off it as well. Flavia has established a strong program culture built on relationships with her student-athletes and an emphasis on academics. We cannot wait for her to get started and we're excited about the future. Paws Up!"

Under her guidance, Marta Lazzarin won Sun Belt Libero of the Year and Maria Cecilia De Pinho was named to the All-Conference Second Team. In addition, Lazzarin was tabbed an AVCA Southeast Region Honorable Mention for her performance during the 2025 campaign.

2024 was also strong for Siqueira's Panthers, who went 17-10 and won their opening-round game in the conference tournament in five sets and nearly upset top-seeded App State in the semifinals.

Before her time in Atlanta, Siqueira guided Auburn Montgomery, an NCAA Division II school, to a 24-9 mark, setting the program record for victories in 2023. AUM was ranked as high as No. 10 in the NCAA South Region rankings in 2023, the school's first-ever appearance in the poll, and the Warhawks notched the program's first-ever win over a ranked opponent, a 3-2 victory over then-no. 16 West Florida.
 
With a record of 81-59, including four winning seasons in five years at AUM, Siquera led the Warhawks to three consecutive appearances in the Gulf South Conference postseason tournament, reaching the semifinals the last two years.
 
She coached four AUM student-athletes to all-conference honors, and Kaleigh Fitzgerald earned the program's first-ever AVCA All-Region nod in 2023.

No stranger to South Florida, Siqueira two seasons as the top assistant coach at Lynn University.
 
Before going to Lynn, Siqueira had tremendous success in the junior college ranks, compiling a record of 278-97 in nine seasons as a head coach in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). In 2009 she earned the '30 Under 30' Award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association, one of two coaches from two-year programs to garner the honor.
 
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 one NJCAA 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. 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.
 
She served as the head coach of Team Florida of USA Volleyball High Performance Girls Select volleyball club, which won five consecutive national titles.
 
Siqueira began her coaching career in 2007 as the head coach at the University of the Southwest in Hobbs, N.M.
 
As a player, Siqueira was part of two top four national finishes at Western Nebraska Community College, where she earned All-Region and Academic All-American honors. She went on to become 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 in the U.S.
 
Siqueira graduated from the University of Mary with a B.S. in physical education with a minor in coaching before earning her master's degree in college teaching.