Faulkner University

Tori Renda enters her 21st season as leader of the Faulkner volleyball team. In her time at the helm, she has compiled an overall record of 345-347 and has led the program to 18 Southern States Athletic Conference tournament appearances. She earned SSAC Coach of the Year honors in 2018 after leading the program to its first National Tournament Opening Round bid after sweeping the league's regular season and tournament championships. 

Renda led the program to consecutive appearances in the National Christian College Athletic Association national tournament in 2005 and 2006, the last two seasons Faulkner was a member of the organization. 

Renda is committed to excellence both on and off the court and received special recognition for her dedication to the program, the institution and league at-large when she received the Coach of Character award from both Faulkner and the Southern States Athletic Conference in the 2012-2013 year. Her teams have received eight SSAC Sportsmanship Awards since its inception in 2008. 

In the fall of 2014 Renda was named head coach of the Alabama-based Special Olympics Team USA Unified Volleyball program which went on to earn a gold medal in the 2015 World Summer Games in Los Angeles. In addition, the USA delegation committee honored her by selecting her to represent Special Olympics Team USA at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the event's closing ceremonies. In November of 2015, Renda received the Special Olympics Alabama Outstanding Coach - Professional Award for her distinguished service to the organization. The honor goes to the professional special educator who demonstrates leadership, a high degree of technical skill and the commitment needed to motivate and train athletes. 

She co-founded the Capital City Juniors Volleyball Club in 2008 and has served as director, assistant director and coach for the organization. She has coached at the 15's, 17's and 18's level and also secured consecutive regional championships in 2012 and 2013 with the 18-1 team. She has also won two AAU National Championships with 17’s teams, in 2017 and 2022. 

Prior to her arrival at Faulkner, Renda led the program at Cactus High School in Glendale, Arizona, to a three-year record of 67-34. In addition, she spent three seasons coaching at the elite club level, working with girls ages 16-18, where she amassed a record of 119-59. 

After competing for one season at Troy University, Renda transferred to Freed-Hardeman where she was named the 1998 Top Newcomer in the program. She earned top defensive player honors for the program in 2000 and 2001. She was selected second-team all-conference following her junior and senior seasons and was a three-time member of the league's all-academic team.

Renda earned a Bachelor's degree in Arts and Humanities from Freed-Hardeman in 2002. She and her husband Patrick married in 2020 and are members of Landmark Church of Christ.