COACH CIBERE

With over 20 years of coaching, Lidania Cibere is considered one of the best High School coaches in Connecticut. With coaching stints at Bethel, Masuk and for the past 17 years at Ridgefield, Lidania has cultivated a winning history at Ridgefield High School.  

Coaching Awards and Accolades: 

2007-2024 FCIAC COACH OF EXCELLENCE 

2016 FCIAC VOLLEYBALL COACH OF THE YEAR

4X CT STATE CHAMPION ( 2014, 2015, 2016,2024)

2016 CT STATE  CHAMPION RUNNER UP (GIRLS RIDGEFIELD VB)

7 STATE FINAL APPEARANCES (3 STRAIGHT)

5X FCIAC RUNNER UP

2015 HERSAM MEDIA SPRING COACH OF THE YEAR

2012, 2024FCIAC CHAMPIONSHIP

2012 BLUE STREAK FCIAC COACH OF THE YEAR

7X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS

3X STATE ALL STAR GAME COACH

6 CONFERENCE FINAL APPEARANCES (4 STRAIGHT)

LED RIDGEFIELD TO FIRST CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS

HAS LED BOTH THE GIRLS AND BOYS PROGRAMS TO THE CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS AND STATES EVERY YEAR AS A COACH

LED RIDGEFIELD TO IT'S FIRST EVER 20 WIN SEASON

HAS COACHED OVER 40 ALL STATE VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS 

OVERALL GIRLS RECORD AT RIDGEFIELD:   226-106

OVERALL BOYS RECORD AT RIDGEFIELD: 246-56

Lidania Cibere has been coaching volleyball since 2004. She started off as a JV coach at Bethel High School her alma mater. Then she moved on to coach at Masuk High School where she coached the JV squad and assisted with varsity. At Masuk, she also helped to establish the boys volleyball program. In 2007, she began coaching at Ridgefield High School. Since then she has led both the girls and boys teams to various record setting seasons. 

Lidania was a 3 sport athlete at Bethel High School excelling at Volleyball, Basketball and Tennis. A 4 year starter and a captain for all three sports by her Senior year, she helped each team to successful seasons. She garnered SWC awards in all three sports. In Volleyball, Lidania was All-Area, Danbury Newstimes All Star and SWC selection. She was awarded the Andrea B. Boyce award for her contribution to all three sports. Lidania went on to play Division 1 Volleyball at Central CT State University where she was the starting Libero under head coach Linda Sagnelli. Coach Cibere earned a B.A. in History/Psychology while playing at CCSU. She also earned Student of Academic Achievement Award for her studies.

Coach Cibere still plays in competitive outdoor tournaments in the Northeast and has played in various adult National Championships. Follow Coach Cibere on Twitter @LidaniaC to follow her teams!

Lidania and her husband, former professional volleyball player, Stefan Cibere met playing volleyball and married in 2008. They reside in Bethel with their two kids, Stefan and Mia.