Brand, who begins his 32nd year in the Sun Devil Media Relations Office, joined Sun Devil Athletics in 1983 as an Assistant SID for baseball, men's basketball and football. He became Sports Information Director in 1987 and has worked as a member of the Senior Administration at ASU for several years. His main duties include overseeing the publicity for the sport of football, managing the budget and handling football scheduling.
Prior to his stint at ASU, Brand was the Assistant Sports Information Director at East Carolina University from 1981 through 1983. At ECU Brand served as the publicity director for baseball, women's basketball, soccer, track and field, swimming and diving, and assisted with football and men's basketball. He also published all media guides and game programs for the aforementioned sports.
Brand has served as the Media Coordinator for 11 NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball First & Second Rounds and Regional Championships while at ASU. He has been a member of the Board of Directors and Vice-President of The Valley of the Sun Chapter of The National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame since 1989. Recently, Brand was selected to be a member of the District 7 Screening Committee of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. Brand has won several awards from CoSIDA (the College Sports Information Directors of America) for his publications.
Brand is a 1981 graduate of Purdue University, where he worked in the Sports Information Office for four years. He and his wife, Lori, and daughters Ashley and Lindsey live in Phoenix. Lori is also a 1981 graduate of Purdue. Ashley is a 2012 graduate of Arizona State University while Lindsey will be a junior at ASU in 2014.
Brand is from Muncie, Indiana and graduated from Delta High School in 1977.
Contact Information
Office Phone: (480) 965-6592
Email Address: mbrand@asu.edu
Cell Phone: 480-734-7790
Prior to his stint at ASU, Brand was the Assistant Sports Information Director at East Carolina University from 1981 through 1983. At ECU Brand served as the publicity director for baseball, women's basketball, soccer, track and field, swimming and diving, and assisted with football and men's basketball. He also published all media guides and game programs for the aforementioned sports.
Brand has served as the Media Coordinator for 11 NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball First & Second Rounds and Regional Championships while at ASU. He has been a member of the Board of Directors and Vice-President of The Valley of the Sun Chapter of The National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame since 1989. Recently, Brand was selected to be a member of the District 7 Screening Committee of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. Brand has won several awards from CoSIDA (the College Sports Information Directors of America) for his publications.
Brand is a 1981 graduate of Purdue University, where he worked in the Sports Information Office for four years. He and his wife, Lori, and daughters Ashley and Lindsey live in Phoenix. Lori is also a 1981 graduate of Purdue. Ashley is a 2012 graduate of Arizona State University while Lindsey will be a junior at ASU in 2014.
Brand is from Muncie, Indiana and graduated from Delta High School in 1977.
Contact Information
Office Phone: (480) 965-6592
Email Address: mbrand@asu.edu
Cell Phone: 480-734-7790