Jori Bryant joined Vanderbilt Athletics as assistant director of community engagement in October 2024.

The two years prior to coming to Nashville she served as assistant director of marketing at New Orleans, where she helped manage, plan and execute all marketing, promotional and in-venue initiatives for the Privateers’ 14 sport programs.

Bryant is a 2022 Louisiana-Lafayette graduate with a degree in kinesiology pre-professional studies. While in school, she worked as a recruitment assistant for the Ragin’ Cajun football team as well as marketing coordinator for the University Program Council. She added a master’s degree in business administration – sports administration from New Orleans in 2024.