Christian returns from Italy to take Bryant job

SMITHFIELD, R.I.– Bryant has actually worked with Jamion Christian to replace Phil Martelli Jr. as its guys’s basketball coach, the school announced Thursday.Christian will move to the

Rhode Island school after investing the past 2 seasons as coach of Pallacanestro Trieste in Italy’s professional basketball league. Christian had prior head coaching jobs at George Washington, Siena and Mount St. Mary’s. Bryant won 23 games, a school record for its Division I age that started in 2008 and swept the America East regular-season and competition champions. The Bulldogs lost to Michigan State in the preliminary of the NCAA competition. Martelli left five days later on to take the VCU job.Editor’s Picks “I am so excited to have a possibility to lead the Bryant basketball program,”Christian stated.” My level of appreciation originates from

all the success they have had just recently however also the incredible development this program has been on given that turning Department I.”Throughout Christian’s 6 seasons at Mount St. Mary’s, he coached versus Bryant when the Bulldogs were members of the Northeast Conference. Bryant relocated to America East in 2022.”Each time I played here I was amazed at the skill and the passion of the fan base, “he said.Christian, 42, stated he and his household missed out on college basketball while they were overseas.

“As the head coach I am looking forward to boosting the momentum that we have as a program,”he said.”We will compete. We will have fun with happiness. We will show how powerful connection

can be. We will elevate those around us with our actions. It’s a Great Day to be a Bulldog!”