LA JOLLA, Calif.—UC San Diego women's basketball has announced the hiring of Ethan Brown as the Tritons' chief of staff for the 2026-27 season. He will be responsible for all logistics concerning the women's basketball program, including coordinating team travel and recruiting visits, as well as acting as the program's administrative liaison.
 
Brown transitions to the Tritons' staff after spending three years as Assistant Athletics Director of Events and Operations at UC San Diego.
 
"We are extremely excited to welcome Ethan Brown to our program as Chief of Staff," said head coach Heidi VanDerveer. "Ethan is deeply passionate about scholar-athlete success and brings an incredibly positive attitude, tremendous work ethic, and strong commitment to excellence. His leadership, organization, and attention to detail will bring a new level of efficiency to our program."
 
Prior to his time in La Jolla, Brown spent two years as Facilities & Game Operations Assistant at Loyola Marymount. He coordinated weekly game management meetings and was in charge of communication materials. In addition, Brown was the person of contact for day-to-day needs of all sport programs on campus.
 
Brown was a graduate assistant for facilities and event management at California Baptist University and also worked in marketing and promotions at Central Washington University.
 
Brown received his Master of Science in Kinesiology with a concentration in Sports Management from CBU in 2021 and earned his bachelor's degree in sports management with a double specialization in sport business and sport coaching in 2020 from Central Washington University.
 
"Most importantly, Ethan is committed to helping our scholar-athletes and staff succeed at the highest level. We are fortunate to have him joining our program, and I can't wait to see the positive impact he will have on our team."
 
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.