Mount Aloysius College has named Brian Giesler as the new Head Women's Basketball Coach.
Giesler was previously an assistant coach for the men's basketball program at Mount Aloysius from 2015 to 2018. This past season, he was a key member of Will Cabrera's coaching staff that saw the Mounties make their first AMCC Conference Tournament appearance since the 2012-2013 season.
He is also currently serving as director of the Keystone State Individual Basketball Camps, for which he has also worked the past six years. While serving as an assistant coach, Giesler has also worked youth camps at Mount Aloysius, Lehigh University and Clarion University of Pennsylvania.
Giesler is a 2015 graduate of Grove City College. While at Grove City he was a two-sport athlete for the Wolverines, serving as a four-member of both the school's basketball and golf teams. He was a team captain for the basketball team his senior year. Giesler holds two program records at Grove City, both for 3-point field goals made. He holds the single season record with 76, and the single game record with 8. He also is 2nd in career three pointers made at the college.
Giesler received his Masters Degree in Business Administration from Mount Aloysius in 2017. He also has served as an adjunct faculty member at the college.
Giesler takes over a program that has reached postseason play in six of the past seven seasons, including AMCC Championship Game appearances in 2013-2014 and this past season under previous Head Coach Kristi Kaack.