Merredith Kraisser completed her third season as an assistant coach with the Bulldogs in 2026. Kraisser serves as the recruiting coordinator, defensive coordinator and goalie coach.
Coaching Accolades
- Bryant has won the 2025 and 2026 America East Regular Season title.
- Helped Bulldogs reach the America East Championship game in 2025.
- Has coached back-to-back America East Defensive Player of the Year (Kaelynn O'Brien - 2025, Jess Tosone - 2026)..
- Coached Sam Centofante to Second Team All Conference goal keeper.
2026:
Helped the Bulldogs claim their second-straight America East Regular Season title, going 5-1 in league play. Bryant featured one of the nation's top defensive duos in America East Defensive Player of the Year Jess Tosone and 2025 AE DPOTY Kaelynn O'Brien. The Bulldogs ranked 21st nationally in caused turnovers per game, with O'Brien (2.59) and Tosone (2.29) ranking 10th and 22nd, respectively. O'Brien and Tosone also ranked 1st and 3rd in the America East in ground balls per game.
2025:
Helped lead the Bulldogs to their first America East Regular Season title despite being picked sixth in the preseason poll. Bryant would reach the America East Championship game for the first time as well. Kraisser oversaw a defensive unit that finished second nationally in caused turnovers per game, 31st in ground balls per game and 38th in clear percentage. Under Kraisser's watch, Kaelynn O'Brien had one of the best defensive years in program history, earning America East Defensive Player of the Year honors. She recorded 2.89 caused turnovers per game, setting the Bryant DI single-season record and rankings sixth nationally. Jess Tosone also shined in 2025, ranking eighth nationally in caused turnovers and 17th nationally in ground balls per game.
Prior to Bryant:
Before Bryant, Kraisser was with Ferry at Brown University as a volunteer assistant coach. She also has experience coaching at the club level, serving as a coach for Bogue Elite in Emerald Isle, NC.
During her time as a player, Kraisser was a three year starter in goal at Campbell University. The 2017 graduate played in 60 games for the Camels, making 52 starts over her career. Kraisser recorded a season and career high 20 saves against San Diego State (3/6/15), which was the second-most of any Big South goalie for a single game. A New Jersey native, Kraisser was named to the First Team Big South in 2017 to finish out her career.
