Ciara Bryan

CIARA BRYAN

CIARA BRYAN

OUTFIELD

HOMETOWN: Covington, GA
COLLEGE: University of Louisiana

Bryan graduated from the University of Georgia in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in communications before transferring to the University of Louisiana. After being one of the nation’s most dynamic hitters during the COVID-19 shortened season in 2020, she went on to be named Sunbelt Student Athlete of the Year in 2021.

Bryan comes from a family of athletes, with her father having played baseball at ETSU from 1988-92 and her aunt having played basketball at Clemson from 1989-93.

Originally from Georgia, she is cheered on by my parents, Miquel and Naomi Bryan, and her sister Sydney.

She has two Dobermans that she loves to take to the park in her spare time.

Bryan is a big mental health advocate, as well as a hitting instructor at D-bat in San Antonio.

ABOUT CIARA

Her career highlights include:

  • 2022 participated in WPF exhibition season

  • 2021 drafted in the first college draft of AU

  • 2021 Softball America NCAA Transfer of the Year

  • 2021 Sun Belt Player of the Year

  • 2021 First Team NFCA All-Central Region

  • 2021 Softball America NCAA Division I All-American Second Team

  • 2019 All-SEC Second Team

  • 2019 NFCA Second Team All-Southwest Region

  • 2018 NFCA Third Team All-Southwest Region

  • 2018 SEC Honor Roll

  • 2018 J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll

  • 2017 SEC Freshman of the Week

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