Diogo Silva

Biography

EDUCATION: Universidade Paulista - 2003 Universidade FAAP - 2005 Universidade Taubaté - 2019 YEARS AT SAN FRANCISCO: May 2021 - Present CAREER HIGHLIGHTS AT SAN FRANCISCO: Silva became the 12th head coach in program history, taking the reins from Frank Lavrisha. Silva, a native of Brazil, brings a wealth of experience from the professional level. In 2024, the program ended the season with a 17-13 record—the most wins by the program since 2015—and finished in fifth place in the West Coast Conference standings at 10-8 ... The team earned multiple victories over high-end opponents, including a sweep of LMU at home and a five-set thriller against San Diego, marking the first win over the Toreros in 11 years. Aylen Ayub and Hayden Goodman earned All-WCC Second Team honors and Astrid Puig was named as an honorable mention ... Goodman led the team defensively, while ranking second in the WCC in total blocks (146) and blocks per set (1.46). Guiding San Francisco to a tie for sixth place in the WCC standings in 2023, the Dons concluded with a 10-18 overall record ... Astrid Puig was named to the WCC All-Freshman Team ... Five Dons earned WCC All-Academic honors, with Sara Denham and Aylen Ayub grabbing First Team selections. Under his leadership during the 2022 volleyball season, the Dons ended with a 14-15 overall record ... Two players earned All-WCC Honors ... One player was honored with Defensive Player of the Week ... Six Dons earned WCC All-Academic honors. Silva first came to t