Brian Townsend

Brian Townsend has extensive experience in athletic administration, currently serving as the Assistant Athletic Director for the Track and Cross Country Program and the Director of Leadership Development and Community Engagement at the University of Michigan Athletics since June 2007. Townsend has also held positions overseeing Football, Men's Basketball, and Men's Ice Hockey, and previously worked as the Director of Basketball Operations at Ohio University. Prior to these roles, Townsend was an Assistant Coach in the Mid-American Conference and the Head Boy's Basketball Coach at Pioneer High School, leading the team to a state championship in 1998-99. Townsend's professional athletic career includes stints with the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals, following an impressive collegiate career as a student-athlete in football at the University of Michigan. Townsend holds a Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education and Teaching, as well as a degree in Sports Management and Communications from the University of Michigan.