Brian Pedersen

Brian Pedersen is an accomplished sportswriter and site manager for AZ Desert Swarm at SB Nation since July 2018, with over 20 years of writing and editing experience available through freelance work at BJP Inc. Brian has contributed to notable publications such as Ante Up Magazine and the Arizona Republic, and held various roles including sportswriter for Cox Media Group and Bleacher Report, where coverage focused on college basketball and football. Pedersen's career includes positions at the Arizona Daily Star, where responsibilities ranged from public safety reporting to high school sports coverage. An alumnus of the University of Arizona with a Bachelor's in Journalism, Pedersen also earned a Master's in Administration from Northern Arizona University.