Assistant Coach Jewonda Bright

01/01/00

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Jewonda Bright begins her second season with the Tribe this fall, and has quickly proven an invaluable addition to the coaching staff. Her duties include assisting in all aspects of recruiting, developing the post players, team travel, academic liaison, community service coordinator, public relations, and directing the TEAM TRIBE program.

Bright spent three years on the staff for Monmouth, and was responsible for such duties as film exchange, running Monmouth’s summer camps, liasing with the academic advising office, and alumnae relations. Also primarily responsible for the Hawks’ frontcourt, her charges in 2006-07 led the Northeast Conference with a +6.1 rebounding margin and averaged 41.0 rebounds per game en route to an 18-13 record.

A standout player for three years at Monmouth, Bright started every year at center. As a sophomore, she led the NEC with a .579 shooting percentage, the seventh-best mark in conference history. As a senior, Bright earned second-team all-conference honors while leading Monmouth to the league championship game. Scoring 10 points and pulling in six rebounds in what ultimately proved to be a losing effort, Bright was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 14 points and 6.3 rebounds in three tournament games.

Bright originally attended Delaware State, earning all-rookie honors from the MEAC after leading the Hornets with 10.3 points and seven rebounds per game. Her prep career was spent just down I-64 at Norview High School in Norfolk, where she led the team to back-to-back district titles and a 35-11 record her junior and senior years. As a senior, Bright earned first-team all-district and second-team all-state honors after averaging 19 points, 12 rebounds, and four blocks per game.

Bright graduated from Monmouth in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in biology and also received a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice in 2009. Bright is the proud and loving aunt of four: Da’Jah (12), Aysia (7), Indiya (6) and Danielle (due in November).