Ana Pego - Women's Volleyball Coach - Quinnipiac University Athletics

Ana Pego

Title:
Volleyball Assistant Coach
Email:
ana.pego@qu.edu

Quinnipiac women's volleyball head coach Kyle Robinson has announced the hiring of Ana Moreira Pego as an assistant coach ahead of the 2025 season.

Pego joins Quinnipiac after serving as the head volleyball coach at the University of New Haven for the last two seasons. Under her leadership, the Chargers made back-to-back NCAA Division II tournament appearances in 2023 and 2024 and secured two consecutive NE-10 Conference Championships.

In 2023, Pego led the Chargers to their first NE-10 Conference Championship since the 2017 season, having previously secured an NE-10 Regular Season title. The Chargers concluded the 2023 season with an overall record of 23-10 and a conference mark of 10-1.

Pego was named the head coach of the Le Moyne Dolphins before deciding to head back to New Haven to take the same role with the Chargers. Prior to her stop at Le Moyne, Pego spent the previous four years at UNC Charlotte as their assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. During her time in Charlotte, Pego helped the 49ers to three straight Conference USA Tournament appearances. In 2020, the 49ers reached their first Conference USA Tournament Semifinal for the first time in program history.

Before her stop in Charlotte, Pego was a graduate assistant coach, assistant coach, and recruiting coordinator at the University of New Haven before being named the head coach in 2018. While being a graduate assistant, Pego earned a Master of Science in Sport Management degree (2017) and a Master of Science in Environmental Science degree (2016). Following the 2015 season, Pego was recognized as one of the seven recipients of the American Volleyball Coaches Association Minority Coaches Scholarship.

Pego joined the Chargers staff in 2014 and worked with their setters, including All-Region and All-Conference team member Kristen Rios. Rios led the team in assists in all three of her seasons in New Haven and was among the leading hitters and defenders.

Prior to joining the Chargers in 2014, Pego was a student assistant coach at her alma mater, Alabama State, for two seasons (2012-2013). During her playing career at Alabama State, Pego was the starting setter and was named the team captain for the 2011 season. Pego graduated from Alabama State in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in marine biology and graduated Summa Cum Laude.

In addition to her experience playing Division I volleyball and coaching Division II, the native of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, has also directed club volleyball for the Chelsea Piers Athletic Club in Stamford, Connecticut.