Marist's Brian Giorgis Named Co-Winner of the Maggie Dixon Coach of the Year Award
MAAC Sports
Edison, N.J. ? Marist College’s Brian Giorgis of Marist was co-winner of the Maggie Dixon Coach of the Year Award by the National Invitation Tournament and Met Basketball Writers Association.
Giorgis guided the Red Foxes (32-3) to an undefeated MAAC regular season (18-0) title and the conference championship, and a fourth trip to the NCAAs in his sixth season at the helm. Marist defeated DePaul University in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship before losing to LSU. Giorgis previously was named the All-Met Coach of the Year in 2004. He shares this year’s award with C. Vivian Stringer of Rutgers University.
Epiphanny Prince of Rutgers was named 2007-08 All-Met Division I Women’s Basketball Player of the Year.
Joining Prince on the All-Met First Team: Matee Ajavon, Rutgers; Essence Carson, Rutgers; 2006-07 player of the year Kia Vaughn, Rutgers; Rachele Fitz, Marist; Valerie Nainima. LIU.
Named to the All-Met Second Team: Jennifer Walkling, FDU; Caitlin Flood, Manhattan; Kia Wright, St. John’s; Monique McLean, St. John’s; Noteisha Womack, Seton Hall; Sabra Wrice, Fairfield.
All-Met players and coaches will be honored Thursday evening, April 17, at Giants Stadium Club in East Rutherford, N.J.
First Team
|
Name |
School |
Year |
Position |
Height |
Hometown |
|
Epiphanny Prince |
Rutgers |
So. |
G |
5-9 |
Brooklyn, N.Y. |
|
Matee Ajavon |
Rutgers |
Sr. |
G |
5-8 |
Newark, N.J. |
|
Essence Carson |
Rutgers |
Sr. |
G/F |
6-0 |
Paterson, N.J. |
|
Kia Vaughn |
Rutgers |
Jr. |
C |
6-4 |
Bronx, N.Y. |
|
Rachele Fitz |
Marist |
So. |
F |
6-0 |
Seven Hills, Ohio |
|
Valerie Nainima |
LIU |
So. |
G |
5-7 |
Suva, Fiji |
Second Team
|
Name |
School |
Year |
Position |
Height |
Hometown |
|
Jennifer Walking |
FDU |
Sr. |
F |
6-0 |
Westminster, Md. |
|
Caitlin Flood |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
F |
5-11 |
Blairstown, N.J. |
|
Kia Wright |
St. John’s |
Sr. |
G |
5-8 |
Copiague, N.Y. |
|
Monique McLean |
St. John’s |
Jr. |
G |
5-11 |
Newport News, Va. |
|
Noteisha Womack |
Seton Hall |
Jr. |
F |
6-3 |
Washington, D.C. |
|
Sabra Wrice |
Fairfield |
Sr. |
G |
5-8 |
Riverside, N.J. |