Contact Brenden Straughn
Brenden Straughn begins his third season as an assistant coach for Saint Joseph's on head coach Billy Lange's staff in 2021-22.
Straughn manages the team’s offensive attack, implementing drills and teaching the philosophy, profile and concepts by which the offense operates. He is also the program’s Recruiting Coordinator, responsible for many roles related to roster structuring and recruiting oversight., Straughn also provides on court player development, opponent scouting and partners with men’s basketball athletic trainer Neil Hoffman on creating resources to elevate the program’s education on mental health and wellness, consistent with the holistic development focus of head coach Billy Lange.
Coach Lange on Brenden:
“Brenden is a gifted thinker that provides great energy to our program. He has a comforting and compassionate personality along with a direct approach to teaching – that combination has earned him the trust and respect of our staff and student-athletes. His connections, reputation, and evaluation skills fortify our recruiting effort; he provides leadership and strategy to our staff in his role as recruiting coordinator.”
Straughn spent 2018-19 as an assistant coach at Loyola Maryland and brings a wealth of experience coaching at the high school and AAU levels in Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland.
The native of New Carrollton, Maryland, was an assistant coach at his alma mater, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, during a successful run in which the team went 123-25 and won two Maryland 4A State Championships and three Prince George county titles from 2013 to 2016.
Straughn has also served as an assistant coach for one of the D.C. area's premier AAU programs, Team Takeover, since 2013 and was the associate head coach from 2016 to 2018. In 2017, he guided Team Takeover to the Jordan Brand 8 Invitational title and the Peach Jam title in 2018.
He has coached over 70 Division I players for Team Takeover, including three McDonald's All-Americans. Straughn led the on-court coaching and player development efforts for the program while also assisting with recruiting and player evaluation. Straughn was instrumental in the planning of some of the nation's premier youth basketball events, such as the National High School Hoops Festival, the Victor Oladipo Skills Academy and the D.C. Metro Challenge.
Straughn, a 2012 graduate of Hood College in Maryland, was a four-year starter and three-year team captain there. At the time of his graduation, he ranked among the school's top 10 in scoring and was second in assists and steals.
