Keyana Brown enters her first season as Director of Women's Basketball Operations at UNCW after being hired in August 2021.
Brown, a 2018 Virginia State graduate, joins the Seahawks after spending last year as a graduate assistant for the Valdosta State women's basketball program.
During her time at Valdosta State, Brown assisted with many aspects of the Blazers' program, including coaching, team travel, academics, scheduling, social media and equipment needs.
Brown spent one year as a media relations assistant at the University of Maryland, serving as the primary contact for the Terrapins' softball team and working with women's basketball and men's soccer. She also served as a media relations intern at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in 2018-19.
A three-year letter winner at Old Dominion, Brown was a two-time team captain who led the Lady Monarchs to a pair of winning seasons. The Williamsburg, Va., native ranked third on the team in scoring with a 7.3 average during the 2015-16 season en route to receiving "Sixth Woman of the Year" recognition.
Brown transferred to Virginia State for her senior season and helped the Trojans set a school record with a 15-0 start. She averaged 9.4 points per game, shot 41.9 percent from the field and paced the team with 18 blocked shots.
