Brian Giorgis

Brian Giorgis (born May 29, 1955)

In 2007, Giorgis coached the Red Foxes through two NCAA Tournament victories, thus becoming the first-ever MAAC program to appear in the women's Round of 16.

On February 28, 2022, Giorgis announced his retirement, effective after the 2022–23 season. His top assistant Erin Doughty, who played under him at Marist, was designated as his successor.

Early life Giorgis was born in Schenectady, one of his parents' six children. His father worked for General Electric. He was raised in Scotia, New York until the family moved to Syracuse where he attended and played several sports at Cicero High School. He was a goalie for the Cortland Red Dragons men's soccer team before injuring his back.

Career Giorgis graduated from SUNY Cortland with a bachelor's degree in health education in 1977, and earned a master's degree from Virginia Tech in 1982.

Before his time at Marist, Giorgis built a powerhouse for 19 seasons coaching high-school girls' basketball, as well as other sports, and as a teacher of biology and health at Our Lady of Lourdes High School in Poughkeepsie, NY. Giorgis led the Lourdes girls' basketball team to four consecutive state championships during his tenure as coach, and he compiled a 451–44 record. He is the only coach in New York scholastic sports history to bring teams in four different sports to the state Final Four, as he also led Lourdes' baseball, softball and volleyball teams.

In November 2025, Our Lady of Lourdes High School announced they plan to dedicate its gymnasium in his honor, in a ceremony to take place in December 2025.

Marist College Women's Basketball Head Coach (2002–2023) In 2002, he was hired as head coach at nearby Marist College. Giorgis had much success with the Marist women's program, and spent his entire Division I coaching career there.

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