POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Maryland native Dominique Bryant is set to start her first season as assistant coach on Brian Giorgis' staff at Marist.

For the last two years, Bryant has worked with Aegis Capital Corp., a full service retail and institutional broker-dealer located in Maryland as an Operations Specialist and Junior Accountant.

Bryant played forward for Saint Joseph's University Women's Basketball team from 2007-2011. She was named Co-Captain for her final two years (2009-10 and 2010-11). During her playing career, Bryant was a part of a team that won two Hawk Classic Basketball Tournament Championships (2009, 2010), a Big 5 Co-Championship (2009) and earned two National Invitational Tournament (NIT) Post Season bids (2010, 2011).

In addition to her time as a player, Bryant worked as a counselor at the Cindy Griffin Basketball Camp at Saint Joseph's University for two years and Saint John's College High School's Basketball Camp for three years. Bryant regularly supervised children ages 8-15 to help improve their fundamental basketball skills and leadership and successfully coached teams.

Bryant earned her Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration – double majoring in Finance and Risk Management – from Saint Joseph's in 2011.

The Red Foxes are set to kick off the 2013-14 season as they host Kentucky tomorrow night, Friday, Nov. 8. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at the McCann Arena.

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