Jessica O'Brien took over the head coaching position of the Marist women's lacrosse team on September 29, 2010.

Entering her third season during the 2012-13 school year. O'Brien has seen here program make a name for itself in both the classroom and on the field in just two short years.

In her first season at the helm, she led the Red Foxes to a 6-10 record and came within one win of making the MAAC Tournament ... Under her tutelage, Marist had three first-time All-MAAC honorees; freshmen Jamie Romano and Bailey Knapton earned First Team nods, while junior Shannon Haas made the Second Team All-MAAC ... Seven other Red Foxes earned honors on the All-MAAC Academic Team.

After the 2012 season, her second with the Red Foxes, eight athletes were honored on All-MAAC teams, while another 10 earned recognition on the MAAC All-Academic Team ... All-MAAC Second Teamers included: Shannon Haas, Ariel Kramer, Ashley Miller, Ashley Casiano, Amanda Tuck, Jamie Romano, Christine Astarita and Emily Leonard ... As a team, the Red Foxes were named an IWLCA Academic Squad by maintaining a team GPA of 3.0 or better during the previous 2011 season.

During her playing days, O'Brien was a four-year member of the Marist women's lacrosse team, as she played for the Red Foxes during the 2005-08 seasons. She twice rebounded from season-ending injuries to score 42 goals in 51 career games. O'Brien also totaled 86 ground balls, 51 caused turnovers and 47 draw controls in her playing career.

In her senior year, O'Brien was an integral part of the Red Foxes first conference championship team. She scored a career-high 20 goals and also set a career high with 22 caused turnovers while playing in all 19 of the team's games.

Prior to taking on the head coaching position, she was an assistant coach at Wagner College. There O'Brien was involved in a considerable number of on- and off-the-field aspects of the program. She worked primarily with the Seahawks' defensive and goaltending units while also serving as the program's recruiting coordinator. Additionally, she was heavily involved in organizing practices, travel, film exchange and fundraising while monitoring the team's academic progress. Wagner was an Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Merit Squad in 2009, and an IWLCA Academic Squad in 2010.

O'Brien has also served as head coach of the Liberty Lacrosse Club on Long Island for the past three summers. In that position, she coached 25 rising high school seniors in summer tournaments and showcases.

O'Brien earned her B.A. in Communications-Advertising with a minor in Studio Art from Marist, and earned her M.B.A. in Management from Wagner.