Lauren Torvi begins her second season as head coach of the University of Minnesota, Morris volleyball program in 2017.
Torvi led the Cougars to their seventh straight winning season in 2016 where they reached the UMAC championship game for the fourth straight season after finishing with a 7-1 conference mark.
Prior to UMM, Torvi came to Morris from Colorado College where she served as the lead assistant coach in a standout volleyball program boasting 18 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.
“I am honored and excited to lead the program at Minnesota Morris and I cannot wait to get started,” stated Torvi. “I look forward to getting to work with our student-athletes and build upon the recent success. I want to thank Jason Herbers (Athletic Director) and the search committee for selecting me to lead these student-athletes in an environment that is committed to success both on and off the court.”
Torvi has been a key part of three nationally recognized NCAA Division III volleyball programs – at Colorado College, DePauw University and Springfield College. As first assistant coach, Torvi helped Colorado College volleyball reach a two-year record of 64-13 including post-season play. She also led the recruitment of volleyball athletes for the national liberal arts college. Prior to Colorado College, Torvi was an assistant volleyball coach and graduate assistant at DePauw University where she helped take the DePauw women to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2000 and recognition on the American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25.
As a middle at Springfield College, she was a two-time All-Conference player and helped lead her team to the NCAA Division III Elite Eight in 2011. Torvi was an American Volleyball Coaches’ Association First-Team All-American, New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference Player of the Year, New England Women's Volleyball Association Player of the Year and Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III New England Volleyball All-Stars Offensive Player of the Year, all as a senior. She graduated from Springfield College in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in sport management and minored in business administration. She completed her master’s in sport and recreation management from Indiana State University in 2014.
Torvi has served as a USA Volleyball National Team Tryouts court coach, an administrative staff member at the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships, and coach for numerous volleyball camps.
