CT Stars

CO DIRECTOR, LEAD OF RECRUITMENT

LIDANIA CIBERE

With over 18 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 16 years

at Ridgefield, Lidania has cultivated a winning history at Ridgefield High School.

Awards

Coaching Awards and Accolades:

2007-2020 FCIAC COACH OF EXCELLENCE

2016 FCIAC VOLLEYBALL COACH OF THE YEAR

3X CT STATE CHAMPION (203)731-4935, 2015, 2016)

2016 CT STATE CHAMPION RUNNER UP (GIRLS RIDGEFIELD VB)

6 STATE FINAL APPEARANCES (3 STRAIGHT)

5X FCIAC RUNNER UP

2015 HERSAM MEDIA SPRING COACH OF THE YEAR

2012 FCIAC CHAMPIONSHIP

2012 BLUE STREAK FCIAC COACH OF THE YEAR

6X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS

3X CIAC /STATE OF CT 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 45 ALL STATE VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS

OVERALL GIRLS RECORD AT RIDGEFIELD: 168-62

OVERALL BOYS RECORD AT RIDGEFIELD: 164-27

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 starters 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.

Lidania and Stefan Cibere met playing volleyball and married in 2008. They reside in Bethel with their two kids, Stefan and Mia. Lidania currently works at Ridgefield High School and Stefan has his own construction business. As parents, they know and understand that you want what is best for your kids and at CT Stars we are committed to doing our best for all our athletes!

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!

Read more about Coach Cibere @ www.ridgefieldvolleyball.com

CO DIRECTOR

STEFAN CIBERE

Stefan Cibere is a well respected volleyball player in the state that played in Europe. Originally from Slovakia, Stefan comes from a long line of successful volleyball players and coaches, most notably his father Stefan Cibere, SR. He just retired from coaching after coaching over 40 years. His club was one of the most successful clubs in Slovakia where athletes, like his own son Stefan, ended up on either the National team in Slovakia or playing 1st division (professional volleyball). Stefan played all over Europe and has wanted to grow the same passion of volleyball from Europe to this region. As someone who has been around volleyball all his life and playing at the highest level, Stefan Cibere decided to open CT Stars to give athletes an opportunity to play club locally and get better at Volleyball. The club is his passion but he also works full time as a general contractor.