Brianna Gauthier will join the Manhattan College women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach for the 2014-15 season, Head Coach John Olenowski announced today. Gauthier comes to Manhattan after four years as an assistant at Mount St. Mary’s.
“I am very excited to be joining such a great staff at Manhattan under a highly regarded head coach,” Gauthier said. “Manhattan College has a great reputation for athletic and academic success, and I am looking forward to being a part of it.”
“Brianna is an outstanding addition to the staff,” Olenowski said. “She’s a top-notch recruiter and organizer, and she’s extremely knowledgeable about the technical aspects of the game. On top of that, she’s an outstanding person who will fit in perfectly at Manhattan.”
Last season, Gauthier helped lead Mount St. Mary’s to a 19-14 record and its first-ever appearance in the Women’s NIT. In 2012-13, the Mountaineers went 15-16 and reached the semifinals of the Northeast Conference (NEC) Tournament for the first time since 2000-01.
While at Mount St. Mary’s, Gauthier played with or coached five 1,000-point scorers, including Sydney Henderson, who was a First Team All-NEC selection in 2013-14. Henderson was also named Second Team All-NEC in 2012-13, and Gauthier guided two other Mountaineers to all-conference honors during her tenure.
A four-year letterwinner at Mount St. Mary’s, Gauthier ended her career as the Mountaineers’ all-time leader in games played (119) and games started (116). She also ranked second all-time in three-pointers (164), ninth in assists (335) and 18th in scoring (1,128) at the time of her graduation. A three-year team captain, Gauthier was selected to the NEC All-Rookie Team in 2005-06. In addition, she received the Kolon Award, which goes to the student-athlete who, through hard work and determination, earned the respect and admiration of his or her fellow athletes and coaches, as a senior.
She played one season of professional basketball with the Umea Comets in Sweden before beginning her coaching career at Norwich University in 2009-10. That season, the Cadets posted a 20-8 record, including a 10-2 mark in conference play, and advanced to the conference championship game.
Gauthier graduated from Mount St. Mary’s with a degree in Sports Management in 2009, and she added a Master’s in Business Administration from Mount St. Mary’s in 2012.
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