Sarah Brant has been named the new head field hockey coach and director of athletic marketing at Albright College. She previously served as an assistant with the Lions for one season.

Brant, who came to Albright after one year as an assistant at Frostburg State University, will be responsible for all day-to-day operations of the field hockey program while also spearheading the athletic department's marketing strategies.

During her time at Frostburg State, Brant was responsible for the recruitment of potential players, as well as attending various coaching seminars and camps. She was also responsible for the implementation of practice and game-day strategies for the Bobcats.

As a student-athlete, Brant was a four-year member of the national powerhouse and 2006 NCAA Division III national championship field hockey program at Ursinus. Throughout her four seasons in Collegeville, Brant helped the Bears to a combined 77-13 record, four Centennial Conference titles, and four NCAA tournament appearances.

Brant was also a four-year member of the Ursinus women's lacrosse program as well, and served as team captain in her senior year. In 2009, she was named a Centennial Conference Second Team All-Conference honoree, while in her sophomore season she earned all-conference honorable mention recognition.

Brant graduated from Ursinus in May of 2010 and earned her bachelor's of arts degree in French and Exercise and Sports Science. She is currently pursuing her master's degree in Education at Albright.

The Lions went 5-13 in 2011, including a 1-5 mark in the Commonwealth Conference. They will open the 2012 season at home to Susquehanna on September 1; Albright's conference opener is September 22 at Arcadia.