University of Nevada Athletics

A well-travelled coach who brings a wealth of experience at the high school, club and collegiate levels, Ren Cefra enters his first season at the University of Nevada where he will serve as the Director of Volleyball Operations.

Cefra's most recent stop was as a volunteer assistant coach on head coach Joanne Persico's staff at St. John's University. Prior to his stint in Queens, Cefra was an assistant coach for the Asics Rainbows volleyball club, which has sent numerous members to play for Division I programs. Cefra helped coach Hawai'i's U-14 team to a first place finish at the 2012 Southern California Qualifier and a third place finish at the 2012 Junior National Championships.

From 2008-10, Cefra was an assistant coach of the women's volleyball team on the Division II level at Chaminade University in his native Honolulu. He was responsible for film breakdown of opponents, identifying potential student-athletes, and planning of individual training.

In 2013, Cefra earned his B.A. in Justice Administration from the University of Hawai'i-West Oahu.