TAMPA, JUNE 6, 2023 – University of South Florida Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly has named Pri Piantadosi-Lima (PREE pea-ANT-ah-DOE-zee LEE-mah) as the first head coach of the Bulls' beach volleyball program.
A former standout professional beach volleyball player and founder of Optimum Beach, a St. Petersburg-based club program, Piantadosi-Lima was named the 2022 USAV Female Junior Coach of the Year during her work as the head coach of the USAV Beach National Team Development Program (2019-present) and also saw Optimum Beach earn 2022 USAV Beach Club of the Year honors.
"We are thrilled that Pri will lead our beach volleyball program and oversee the launch of what we expect to be a very competitive and successful new sport at USF," Kelly said.