Linda Sagnelli
Linda Sagnelli

Bio

Linda Sagnelli was named the fourth head coach in the history of the CCSU women’s volleyball program prior to the 2000 season. She is the winningest coach in program history and has led the Blue Devils to a pair of regular season Northeast Conference titles.

Sagnelli graduated from C.W. Post with a degree in Physical Education in 1983.

Sagnelli resides in Madison, CT, with her husband John. They have two children, Matthew and Erin.

AT CCSU

Head Coach (2000-present)

  • Northeast Conference Coach of the Year (2001, ’03, ’07, ’17)
  • Northeast Conference Regular Season titles (2001, ‘17)
  • Northeast Conference Team Sportsmanship Award (2014, '15, '17, '18, '21)
  • AVCA Team Academic Award (2007, '08, '09, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14, '15, '16, '17, '18, '19, '20, '21, '22, '23)
  • CCSU Highest Team GPA (2017, '18, '19, '20, '21, '23)
  • Winningest coach in program history
  • AVCA Top 25 Voter, Regional All-America Committee, Regional Ranking Committee

BEFORE CCSU

Iona College (1986-99)

  • Volleyball Head Coach, 1986-99 (126-184, 14 seasons)
    • 1994 MAAC Coach of the Year
  • Softball Head Coach, 1985-96
    • 1992 MAAC Coach of the Year
  • Assistant Athletic Director, Senior Woman Administrator

PLAYING CAREER

  • CW Post
    • 1992 AIAW Regional Championship MVP (1982)
    • 1992 NCAA Tournament, 47-5 record
    • 2008 C.W. Post Hall of Fame

SAGNELLI YEAR BY YEAR

2000

12-19 (.387)

NEC Tournament Participant

2001

17-14 (.548)

NEC Regular Season Champion

2002

10-20 (.333)

 

2003

21-9 (.700)

NEC Tournament Participant

2004

20-8 (.714)

NEC Tournament Participant

2005

18-8 (.692)

NEC Tournament Participant

2006

19-10 (.655)

NEC Tournament Participant

2007

23-7 (.767)

NEC Tournament Participant

2008

11-14 (.440)

NEC Tournament Participant

2009

18-15 (.545)

NEC Tournament Participant

2010

11-18 (.379)

NEC Tournament Participant

2011

20-11 (.645)

NEC Tournament Participant

2012

18-13 (.581)

NEC Tournament Participant

2013

21-9 (.700)

NEC Tournament Participant

2014

11-16 (.407)

NEC Tournament Participant

2015

11-16 (.407)

 

2016

14-13 (.519)

NEC Tournament Participant

2017

19-8 (.704)

NEC Regular Season Champion, NEC Tournament Participant

2018

13-13 (.500)

NEC Tournament Participant

2019

15-15 (.500)

NEC Tournament Participant

2020-21

4-4 (.500)

 

2021

9-17 (.346)

 

2022

12-14 (.462)

 

 CAREER

(22 yrs, 347-291, .544)