Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick Brown (born June 21, 1978) is an American college basketball coach. Since 2022, she has been the head coach for the East Tennessee State Buccaneers women's basketball team.

Brenda Mock Brown
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamEast Tennessee State
ConferenceSoCon
Record43–22 (.662)
Biographical details
Born (1978-06-21) June 21, 1978 (age 46)
Waynesville, North Carolina
Playing career
1998–2001Wake Forest
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2004Georgia Tech (Asst.)
2004–2006Charlotte (Asst.)
2006–2012Florida (Asst.)
2012–2020UNC Asheville
2022–presentEast Tennessee State
Head coaching record
Overall160–158 (.503)

Career

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She was previously the head coach of the University of North Carolina at Asheville women's basketball team from 2012 to 2020.[1] Brenda, now going by her married name, Mock Brown, was named head coach at East Tennessee State on August 8, 2022.[2]

As a student-athlete, Mock graduated from Tuscola High School in 1996. She went on to obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and sociology in 2000 and a Master of Arts in education in 2001 from Wake Forest University, while playing for the Demon Deacons.[1]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
UNC Asheville (Big South Conference) (2012–2020)
2012–13 UNCA 2–28 0–18 11th
2013–14 UNCA 11–20 7–13 8th
2014–15 UNCA 9–22 7–13 8th
2015–16 UNCA 26–7 16–4 1st NCAA 1st Round
2016–17 UNCA 19–14 9–9 7th NCAA 1st Round
2017–18 UNCA 17–16 12–6 3rd WBI 1st Round
2018–19 UNCA 17–15 11–7 4th
2019–20 UNCA 16–14 11–7 6th
UNC Asheville: 117–136 (.462) 56–66 (.459)
East Tennessee State (Southern Conference) (2022–present)
2022–23 ETSU 25–10 9–5 T–2nd WBI 3rd place
2023–24 ETSU 18–12 7–7 5th
ETSU: 43–22 (.662) 16–12 (.571)
Total: 160–158 (.503)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick Bio – UNC Asheville Bulldogs Official Athletics Site". Uncabulldogs.com. September 25, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "ETSU names Brenda Mock Brown women's basketball head coach".
  3. ^ "Big South Conference – 2017–18 Women's Basketball Standings". bigsouthsports.com. Retrieved April 16, 2018.