Capital University

Career Highlights

• Entering third season at the helm of Capital University as head coach in 2024
• Holds two years of head coaching experience at Kenyon College
• Participant in the WeCOACH NCAA Academy 2.0 in December of 2017 and NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar in February of 2019

2023
In her second season guiding the Purple and White, Capital volleyball finished the season with an overall record of 6-19. During the season, sophomore libero, Abby Brunner, was named the OAC Player of the Week on October 30th. At season's end, six student-athletes earned Academic All-OAC honors. 

2022
During her first year in charge of the Comets, Sguerra led Capital to an 8-18 overall record. On the court, she mentored Capital's first All-OAC selection since 2014 in the form of freshman Abby Brunner. Brunner earned Honorable Mention All-OAC after leading the team in digs with 451. Off the court, 11 student-athletes earned Academic All-Conference accolades, while four student-athletes earned CSC Academic All-District honors. 

BIOGRAPHY
Rosanna Sguerra arrives at Capital after a two year stint as the head volleyball coach for Kenyon College. While in Gambier, Rosanna navigated the uncertainty and disruption brought on by Covid-19, but still maintained a strong mentorship to her student-athletes while guiding them through a difficult season in the fall of 2021. Despite the difficulties, Rosanna coached one player to All-NCAC honors. Furthermore, 10 of her student-athletes were named to the NCAC Academic Honor Roll for their work in the classroom. Also with Kenyon, Sguerra was a Co-Advisor to the KSAAC group. 

Prior to taking over the Kenyon program, Sguerra held multiple assistant coaching positions in and around the Columbus area. For three years, Sguerra served as the top assistant coach with Denison University. There she assisted with team administration, organizing team travel, recruiting and game management. She also headed up the Top-50 student-athlete banquet. While with Denison, Sguerra assisted in the mentorship of six All-NCAC players, including the 2017 Libero of the Year and the 2018 Newcomer of the Year. During the 2019 season, a year in which the Big Red went 18-8, Sguerra worked closely with the NCAC Coach of the Year, Carter Cassell. 

Before joining the Big Red, Sguerra worked her first collegiate coaching job as the graduate assistant with fellow OAC school, Otterbein University for one full year. While with the Cardinals, Sguerra helped the team to a 16-14 record and assisted in the mentorship of two All-OAC players. 

In addition to her collegiate coaching, Rosanna has held an assistant coach position with the Columbus School for Girls. She has also worked as an Indoor and Beach Volleyball Coach with Advancement Academy Volleyball Club in Westerville for nearly a decade. 

As a collegiate coach, Sguerra has completed two courses, notable for her development in the field. She has taken part in the NCAA Women Coaches Academy through WeCOACH in December of 2017 and she attended the NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar at the NCAA headquarters in February of 2019. 

A Columbus native, Sguerra attended St. Francis DeSales and was a three-sport athlete in volleyball, basketball, and track & field. She went on to attend Ohio State, where she played on the club volleyball team. She was a two-year club treasurer and a one-year club president of the team, helping them to a runner-up finish at the 2010 NCVF Collegiate Club Volleyball Championships. 

Sguerra graduated from Ohio State with a degree in Spanish while also having minored in nutrition. 
 

COACH SGUERRA YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS

Year	Overall	OAC	Postseason
2023	6-19	0-9
2022	8-18	0-9
Capital Record	14-37	0-18
2021	2-17	0-8	at Kenyon College
2020	0-2	0-0	at Kenyon College
Career Record	16-56	0-26