University at Albany Women's Basketball

Honors and Accomplishments 2025 America East Coach of the Year Has coached four major award winners: 2024-25 America East Player of the Year - Kayla

Bryan Mannarino joined the UAlbany Department of Athletics in September of 2023 as an Academic Coordinator for Student-Athlete Academic Services.   Prior to returning

Cara White has been part of the athletics administration since 2002 and a full-time member since 2004, currently serving as Deputy Athletic Director for Administration and

Casey Mae Filiaci joined UAlbany Athletics in August of 2021 as Assistant Director of Communications. She serves as the primary contact for the Great Danes’ field

Catherine Cassidy joined the UAlbany women's basketball staff as an assistant coach before the 2018-19 season. Cassidy has served as an assistant coach during head coach Colleen Mullen's entire tenure. As a Great Dane, Cassidy has been a part of a coaching staff that has seen four consecutive 20-win seasons and four-straight postseason appearances (NCAA - 2022; WNIT - 2023, 24; WBIT - 2025). She, along with the rest of the coaching staff, have seen three America East championship games in the last four seasons with two regular-season titles (2024, 25) and a tournament championship (2022). Cassidy joined UAlbany after three seasons as an assistant coach from 2015-2018 at Stonehill College. Under Cassidy's guidance, the Skyhawk's reach the Elite Eight for the first time in program history. During her tenure in Easton, Mass., Cassidy coached five different players to NE-10 All-Conference honors. From 2013-2015, she was an assistant coach for Kinsborough Community College. Cassidy is a four-year letter winner for the Cardinal's basketball team, serving as team captain for three years.

Elyse Zima joined the UAlbany athletics department as the Assistant Director of Marketing & Fan Experience in June of 2023. As the Assistant Director of Marketing

Kaitlin Veigl joined UAlbany as an assistant strength and conditioning coach in the summer of 2025. Veigl currently serves as the head strength and conditioning

Leslie Moore joined the UAlbany athletics department as the assistant athletic director for facilities, scheduling and game operations in October 2016 and now serves

Madison Roman joined the UAlbany Athletic Department as a Communications Assistant in August of 2024. She serves as the primary contact for the Great Danes’ volleyball

Megan Methven began her career with the Great Danes along with head coach Colleen Mullen ahead of the 2018-19 season. Throughout her first four seasons, she has helped Mullen lead UAlbany to 50 wins, most recently owning a 23-10 record during the 2021-22 season. During the 2021-22 season, she assisted in leading the Great Danes to a historic season with five postseason award winners and a trip to the NCAA Tournament after upsetting first-seeded Maine in Orono. Since the 2021-22 season, Methven has helped Mullen develop 2025 America East Player of the Year Kayla Cooper as well as nine AE All-Conference honorees. She has been a part of a coaching staff that has seen four consecutive 20-win seasons and four-straight postseason appearances (NCAA - 2022; WNIT - 2023,24; WBIT - 2025), with three America East championship games in the last four seasons. As a player, Methven was a four-year member of the women's basketball team at Stonehill, finishing her career with 1,014 points and appearing in four NCAA Tournaments, including leading the Skyhawks to a 27-5 record and a Northeast-10 Championship as a sophomore in 2007-08. Prior to UAlbany, she served two seasons as an assistant at Army West Point and three seasons as an assistant at Division II Stonehill College, helping mentor eight All-Northeast-10 Conference players.

Coaching Experience Assistant Coach, University at Albany (2025-present) Assistant Coach, American University (2022-25)   Education B.A., Sociology,

Coaching Experience Assistant Coach/Director of Operations, University at Albany (2025-present) Head Coach, NextPlay AAU U16 (2025)  Assistant Coach, Maumee

Shae O'Brien joined the UAlbany women's basketball staff as the Assistant Director of Operations ahead of the 2025-26 season. As the assistant DOBO, O'Brien assists in the day-to-day operations of the UAlbany women's basketball program, including team travel, scheduling, budgetary coordination, and the organization of camps and clinics. He plays a key role in supporting scouting, practice operations, and the continued development of the program's winning culture. Before joining the UAlbany coaching staff, O'Brien was a member of the UAlbany women's basketball program for two seasons (2023-25), serving as a practice player and head scout player. During that time, he helped the Great Danes to two of four-consecutive 20-win seasons and two America East Championship appearances. A native of Niskayuna, N.Y., O'Brien graduated in May 2025 with a degree in business administration, concentrating in marketing and management. A Magna Cum Laude student and recipient of the 1844 Scholarship, he was named to the UAlbany Dean's List five times.