Matt Brady Hometown: Haddon Heights, NJ High School: Paul VI High School Last College: Siena College Experience: First Season

A new era in Marist College men's basketball history began on Monday, April 26th, when shortly after 1:00 pm, Matt Brady was announced as the program's fifth head coach in Division I history.

Brady comes to Marist after an 11-year stint as an assistant coach at Saint Joseph's University. He has made a mark while on the Hawks bench, including four NCAA Tournament appearances, three NIT berths, four Big 5 Championships and three Atlantic 10 Titles. This past season, Brady aided the Hawks in putting together one of the most successful campaigns in program history. Saint Joseph's went 27-0 during the regular season, posted a program record 30-2 overall record, earned a #1 national ranking, earned a top seed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history and advanced to the Elite Eight.

Matt Brady was introduced to the Marist Community on April 26th as the fifth head coach in Division I history at Marist.

Brady has recruited some of the Hawks top players in recent years, including the 2004 Consensus National Player of the Year. He signed Jameer Nelson, a unanimous AP All-America First Team selection this season, during the Fall 1999 recruiting period. Nelson made an immediate impact on the program, being selected the Freshmen of the Year by Sports Illustrated and Eastern Basketball. The following year, Brady inked Washington, D.C. Metro Player of the Year, Delonte West, who earned AP Honorable Mention All-America this season, as well as Sports Illustrated Second Team All-America accolades.

Renowned as a teacher of the art of shooting, Brady has received credit for the successful shooting at Saint Joseph's. This past season, the Hawks set a school record, making 313 three-pointers, surpassing the mark that the Brady tutored shooters set in 1996-97, when the Hawks knocked down 276 three-pointers. Under his tutelage Saint Joseph's set single-game records in three-pointers made, capped by a 20-made effort against Temple. The Hawks improved their field goal shooting from last season to this one, shooting 47.5 percent during the 2003-04 campaign, up from 44.3 percent a season ago. The Hawks improved from behind the arc as well, shooting 40.4 percent this season, as compared to 36.3 percent in 2002-03.

"Everyone associated with Saint Joseph's University is delighted that Matt Brady has gotten his well-earned opportunity at Marist. There's no doubt in my mind that Matt will serve Marist as an exceptional head coach. He has proven himself as a recruiter and most importantly, as a teacher of the game of basketball." Phil Martelli - St. Joseph's University Head Coach

No stranger to Northeast basketball, Brady has served as an assistant coach for the past 17 seasons. He began his coaching career in 1987 as a member of Tom Penders' staff at the University of Rhode Island. He made his first NCAA appearance at URI, helping the Rams to a `Sweet Sixteen' berth in 1988. After two seasons with the Rams, Brady moved onto Wagner College, where he served as the top assistant to Tim Capstraw for four seasons, before accepting his first position at Saint Joseph's.

Brady was also a standout during his playing days, enjoying a successful four-year career at Siena College in Loudonville, NY. Over the course of his career as a Saint, Brady played in 114 games, making starts in 92 of those games. He graduated as the school's all-time leader in assists, with 593, and is currently second all-time in that category. Inducted into the Siena Hall of Fame in 1993, Brady averaged 9.68 points per game, while shooting 45.9 percent from the floor for his career.

Brady is a native of Haddon Heights, NJ, where he attended Paul VI High School in Haddon Township. A varsity basketball player at Paul VI, Brady was named to the 1980's South Jersey All-Decade Team.

Brady, and his wife Mary have three children, M. Logan, four years old, and twins Cole and Griffin, 11 months.