Braden McPherson was elevated to ETSU women’s basketball's Director of Basketball Operations on July 1, 2025.
McPherson began working with the program during the 2023-24 season, his junior year of college, as a manager, before becoming the operations intern for the 2024-25 season. As the operations intern, he oversaw program travel and facilities.
That role will expand into complete oversight of travel, facilities, equipment, administrative support and more for the 2025-26 season and beyond.
The Rogersville, Tenn., native also gained experience working as a supervisor at ETSU’s CPA for two years, and graduated summa cum laude with a 3.97 GPA in May 2025. He is the first ETSU alumni on Mock Brown’s staff.
“Braden has been working tirelessly for our program for two straight years and has taken care of his responsibilities with excellence,” Mock Brown said at the time of McPherson's promotion. “The quality of his work, passion for winning, and the level of his investment in ETSU compelled me to interview him for our open Director of Basketball Operations spot and from there it was an easy decision.”
“He seamlessly takes care of all things behind the scenes so the players and coaches can do their jobs well and focus on winning games and building culture without distractions. The staff is excited to begin working with Braden in his new capacity and he is someone that will make all people around our program proud to cheer for the Buccaneers.”
