UMass Lowell Athletics

Resa Provanzano enters her fifth season as Head Coach of the River Hawk women's volleyball program. She was named head coach of the program on February 11, 2014.

Provanzano has recorded a UMass Lowell Div. I record with six wins in 2015 and 2016 at the helm of the program.

The team was one of five America East teams to win the AVCA Team All-Academic Award as the River Hawks registered a 3.43 team GPA in 2016-17 academic year, which was the second highest of any River Hawk female team over the two semesters.

The River Hawks posted a 4-29 overall record (1-11 AE) in her first season as head coach (2014), including the team's first ever Div. I victory on September 3rd at Quinnipiac (3-0) and UMass Lowell's first America East win on November 14th vs. Stony Brook (3-2) at Costello Athletic Center.

In four season seasons with the River Hawks, Provanzano has compiled a 19-99 overall record and a 3-45 record in America East play.

Provanzano spent six years (2008-2013) as an assistant coach at Northeastern University under head coach Ken Nichols in the Colonial Athletic Association. While with the Huskies, she helped the team to an impressive 113-58 overall record (.661 winning pct.), three CAA Championship Game appearances, two CAA regular-season titles in 2008 and 2011 and two 20-win seasons.  Provanzano served as recruiting coordinator for the Huskies and assisted in the day to day operations of the program, which included practice plans, scheduling, scouting, budget management and team travel.
 
She has amassed an overall record of 185-89 with nine straight winning seasons as an assistant coach at the Division I level. Provanzano has trained 24 All-Conference selections, including three Conference Players of the Year, five Rookie of the Year athletes and one two-time Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
 
Prior to Northeastern, Provanzano was an assistant for two seasons (2006-07) at Alabama-Birmingham where she helped lead the Blazers to a 51-20 record in a two-year span. In 2006, the school captured its first Conference USA championship and an NCAA Tournament berth. The Blazers followed that up with a second-place finish in the Conference USA Tournament in 2007. In her two seasons, Provanzano coached three All-Conference USA selections as well as two Conference USA Newcomers of the Year. Provanzano used her playing experience as a defensive specialist and outside hitter to coach UAB’s single-season record holder for digs.
 
Prior to her stint at UAB, Provanzano spent the 2005 season as an assistant coach at Georgia Southern, where she served as the recruiting coordinator. She helped lead the Eagles to a 21-11 record and coached a first-team All-Southern Conference selection.
 
A 2005 graduate of Georgia, Provanzano was a four-year letterwinner and two-year captain for the Bulldogs. She led Georgia in digs from 2000-02 and finished her career fifth all-time in school history in digs. The Bulldogs reached the SEC Tournament semifinals twice while she was playing. In addition to her athletic accomplishments, Provanzano was given the Georgia Athletics Sportsmanship Award in 2002 and was named to the SEC Good Works team in 2003.
                                                                                                                                                   
After finishing her athletic eligibility, Provanzano spent a year as student assistant coach at the University of Georgia, where she helped the team reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 10 years. She also spent five years coaching the Georgia Juniors volleyball club, an Under-17 club.
 
Provanzano and her husband Anthony reside in Peabody, Mass.