Brady Buresh - Senior Director of Facilities & Event Operations - Staff Directory

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Brady Buresh

Title:
Senior Director of Facilities & Event Operations
Email:
Phone:
612-301-1339

Brady Buresh joined Gopher Athletics in 2014 and moved into his current role as Sr. Director of Facilities and Event Operation is 2025. Brady is responsible for the oversight of daily operations, scheduling, maintenance, budgeting, project management, and event operations.

In addition to his duties with the Gophers, he has assisted with the operations of the 2017 WNBA Playoffs/Finals, 2018 NCAA Volleyball Championships, 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four, 2022 NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four, and has served as a Site Representative for the NCAA Volleyball tournament.

Prior to arriving at Minnesota, he served as the Director of Facilities and Game Operations at the University of North Carolina, Asheville where he oversaw the facility and event operations for the Wilma M. Sherrill Center including concerts, tradeshows, keynote speakers, and the Charlotte Hornets NBA Training Camp. Brady also managed all other facilities for Bulldog Athletics including the North Carolina Center for Health and Wellness.

Brady began his career as the Facility Operations Coordinator at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina where he managed facilities and event logistics. Along with those duties, he assisted with the operations of several Big South Conference Championships and the annual Rock Hill Come-See-Me Festival.

A native of Traer, Iowa, Brady received his bachelor's degree in Sports Administration from Simpson College in 2008 and his master’s degree is Sport Management from Western Illinois University in 2010. He currently resides in White Bear Lake, MN with his wife, Maggie.