Amanda (Brungs) Brown

1001 True St., Apt. 606 Columbia, SC 29209

859.801.1991 amanda.brungs@gmail.com
WORK EXPERIENCES
Colonial Life Arena
Tiffin University Mentorship Program, December 2016 present
Assist in arena group and premium sales
Promote arena events throughout Columbia, SC community
Create ticket packages and show fliers
University of South Carolina
Director of Volleyball Operations, February 2013-present

Operate program event management

o Organize team community service activities including work at Harvest Hope Food Bank, Transitions
Center, Christopher Towers Community Housing Bingo Nights, Ronald McDonald House, Habitat for
Humanity, Fashion for Fighters Runway Show for Cancer and community 5k races.
Team won 2016 Community Outreach Team of the Year with 1,691 hours (athletic department
record)
o Plan and promote annual Garnet & Black Scrimmage
o Coordinate annual Alumni Weekend in which over 25 former volleyball athletes regularly attend
o Implement Annual Breast Cancer Awareness match (Dig Pink) and fundraising efforts
o Plan and execute annual banquet for team, coaching staff and support staff
Manage $1.2 million operational budget for womens volleyball team
o Assist in annual budgeting process with head coach and advise on purchasing decisions
o Maintain organization of spending and report to head coach every two weeks
Generate all travel logistics during championship and non-championship seasons for 25+ person travel party
o Schedule charter/commercial flights, charter bus arrangements for multiple legs of trip, hotel
accommodations, team meals, team meetings, and practice sessions
Camp Director - South Carolina Volleyball Camps
o Manage registration, serve as webmaster, coordinate staffing, organize camp schedules, effectively market
camp offerings, oversee camp budget
o 12% increase in overall camp attendance from 2012 to 2013; 26% increase 2013-2014; 28% increase
2014-2015
Staff Management
o Hire, oversee, assign responsibilities and mentor graduate assistant and student managers
Program Liaison
o Serve as primary liaison to other areas within Athletic Department (Compliance, Marketing, Academics,
Life Skills, Sports Information, Ticket Office)

American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)

AVCA Manager of Awards, Membership & Event Support, August 2008-February 2013

Collaborated in the planning of Annual Convention including marketing, banquet preparation and reserved seating
organization, management of collegiate and high school All-Americans and supervising of AVCA committees
Constructed and implemented business strategies to recruit and retain AVCA members through targeted marketing,
seeking new membership groups and new member and renewal campaigns while maintaining budget expectations.

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o Responsible for growth from 4,500 members in 2009 to over 6,200 in 2012
o Created and managed Coaches 4 Coaches Scholarship program
Coordinated television production, in-venue entertainment elements, sponsor fulfillment and arranged and
implemented all match logistics for the Under Armour All-America Volleyball Match & Skills Competition
Organized and planned awards programs for association members including collegiate (men/women) and high
school All-Americans, National Coaches of the Year, and Hall of Fame.
o Included scheduling, committee management, communication with membership and organization of
deadlines and required materials.
o Coordinated travel arrangements and logistical details for All-Americans to respective divisional banquets
Developed AVCA Talent Showcase recruiting events which included managing registration, marketing, budgeting,
staffing, scheduling, communication with location staff and day of event procedures.
Served as Secretary/Treasurer for Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association (KVCA)
o Managed associations budget, respond to membership queries, oversee member database, marketing of
KVCA sponsored meetings and events, creatively promoted association through website

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Business Marketing, May 2008
Georgetown College
Masters of Business Administration-Sports Management, (Anticipated Graduation: April 2017)
Tiffin University
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

NCAA/NACWAA Institute for Administrative Advancement West (June 2016)

NCAA Life Skills Symposium (June 2015)
NCAA Career in Sports Forum (June 2015)
NCAA Womens Enhancement Program Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient (2015-16)
University of South Carolina Womens Leadership Institute (2015)
University of South Carolina Gamecock Gala Committee Member (2015-present)
National Association of Collegiate Women Administrators Member (2014-present)
o Awards Committee Member (2014)
o Director of Operations Circle
o Student-Athlete Development Circle
o NACWAA Rising Stars
American Volleyball Coaches Association Member (February 2013-present)
o All-America Panel Moderator (December 2014)
Georgetown College Alumni Association Member (May 2014-present)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Midlands, SC Kappa Delta Alumnae Chapter (January 2014-present)

o Secretary (January 2014 May 2016)
o Founding member
Kappa Delta Sorority Chapter Advisory Board (June 2011-February 2013)
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Bluegrass (January 2010-May 2012)
Kentucky Sports Authority Internship Program Panel Participant (May 20, 2011)

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