Bio

Tori Provencio begins her first year on the Butler volleyball coaching staff ahead of the 2025 season.

Provencio comes to Butler from Hutchinson Community College where she spent nine seasons as an assistant coach between 2015 and 2024. Provencio served on Patrick Hall’s staff for four seasons (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019) and Delice Downing’s staff for five seasons (2020-24).

Hutchinson won two Jayhawk West championships as well as two Region 6 titles with Provencio on staff.

In 2015, her first season at Hutch, the Blue Dragons won their fourth-straight Jayhawk West and Region 6 championship and finished ninth in the NJCAA National Tournament, going 34-9. 2016 saw the Dragons claim a share of the Jayhawk West and advance to the Region 6 title game. 2017 saw Provencio help the Dragons to another Region 6 championship, qualifying for the NJCAA National tournament.

Provencio helped mentor three NJCAA All-Americans across her time at Hutchinson as well as 39 All-KJCCC honorees.

During Provencio’s nine-year tenure at Hutch, the Blue Dragons experienced just one losing season and posted five 20+ win seasons. She made the move to the Blue Dragon coaching staff immediately following her playing career.

A Derby, Kansas, native, Provencio was a starting libero at Pratt Community College in 2010 and 2011 and was a member of the Beavers’ 2010 Jayhawk West championship team.

As a freshman libero on Pratt’s 2010 conference championship team, Provencio tallied 384 total digs and averaged a team-high 3.28 digs per set, which led the Beavers. Provencio led the Beaver back line again in 2011 with 448 total digs and 4.15 digs per set. She earned honorable mention all-Jayhawk West honors in both seasons.

Provencio moved on to play at Newman University from 2013-14 under head coach Natalie Rawson.

As a junior in 2013, Provencio appeared in 22 matches with the Jets and finished with 127 total digs and 1.87 digs per set. During her senior season in 2014, Provencio played in 25 matches and had 172 digs, averaging 2.36 digs per match. She reached double figures in digs eight times, posting a career-high 17 against Lubbock Christian.

Provencio was a four-year starter as a libero at Derby High School. She earned first-team all-AVCTL Division I honors in her senior season of 2009.

Provencio graduated from Pratt Community College in 2012 with an Associate of Science Degree. She graduated from Newman University in 2015 with a Psychology degree. Provencio earned her Master’s Degree in education (clinical mental health) from Wichita State University in 2023.

Provencio has one daughter, Summer.