Lynn Bria

Lynn Bria
Current position
TitleHead coach
Biographical details
Born (1968-08-01) August 1, 1968 (age 58)
Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
1985–1990Charleston
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1992Marshall (GA)
1992–1993Radford (Asst.)
1993–1996Texas Woman's
1996–1999UCF
1999–2006Ohio
2006–2007West Virginia (Asst.)
2007–2008Miami (Asst.)
2008–2026Stetson
2026-presentUCF (Asst.)
Head coaching record
Overall471–465 (.503)

Lynn Bria (born August 1, 1968) is an American basketball coach who was the head coach of the Stetson Hatters women's basketball team from 2008 until 2026. Prior to being named the head coach at Stetson, Bria served in head coaching roles at Ohio, UCF, and Texas Woman's University. Bria recorded her 200th win as the head coach at Stetson against Liberty on January 10, 2019. Bria recorded her 300th win as the head coach at Stetson against Morgan State on November 9, 2025. On March 16, 2026, Bria announced she was stepping away from her position at Stetson upon the conclusion of the season.

Head coaching record

Record table
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Texas Woman's Pioneers (Lone Star Conference) (1993–1996)
1993–94 TWU 5–221–158th
1994–95 TWU 8–183–117th
1995–96 TWU 13–147–105th
TWU: 26–54 (.325)11–36 (.234)
UCF Knights (Trans America Athletic Conference) (1996–1999)
1996–97 UCF 13–159–74th
1997–98 UCF 17–1111–52nd
1998–99 UCF 20–1013–31stNCAA First Round
UCF: 50–36 (.581)33–15 (.688)
Ohio Bobcats (Mid-American Conference) (1999–2006)
1999–2000 Ohio 11–176–10T–10th
2000–01 Ohio 9–205–1110th
2001–02 Ohio 13–167–98th
2002–03 Ohio 9–195–11T–10th
2003–04 Ohio 13–157–9T–8th
2004–05 Ohio 13–168–8T–7th
2005–06 Ohio 9–205–11T–8th
Ohio: 77–123 (.385)43–69 (.384)
Stetson Hatters (Atlantic Sun Conference) (2008–2026)
2008–09 Stetson 8–225–15T–9th
2009–10 Stetson 6–246–1410th
2010–11 Stetson 20–1313–7T–3rdNCAA First Round
2011–12 Stetson 23–1112–62ndWNIT First Round
2012–13 Stetson 24–914–42ndNCAA First Round
2013–14 Stetson 27–816–22ndWNIT Second Round
2014–15 Stetson 23–811–32ndWNIT First Round
2015–16 Stetson 20–129–54thWBI Quarterfinals
2016–17 Stetson 26–713–11stWNIT First Round
2017–18 Stetson 17–158–63rdWBI First Round
2018–19 Stetson 16–1611–52ndWNIT First Round
2019–20 Stetson 12–186–10T–6th
2020–21 Stetson 10–157–95thWBI Fourth Place
2021–22 Stetson 20–1211–54th
2022–23 Stetson 13–206–129th
2023–24 Stetson 17–1512–42ndWNIT First Round
2024–25 Stetson 16–1510-8T-4th
2025–26 Stetson 20–1212–64thWNIT First Round
Stetson: 318–252 (.558)182–122 (.599)
Total:471–465 (.503)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ↑ "Lynn Bria - Head Coach - Staff Directory". Stetson University Athletics. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  2. ↑ Dean, Zach. "For Stetson's Lynn Bria, it's 200 wins and counting". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Bria Notches 300th Career Win as Hatters Defeat Morgan State, 70-56". GoHatters.com Online.
  4. ↑ "Lynn Bria to Step Away from Coaching Role Following Historic Tenure". GoHatters.com Online.