Brian is originally from Albuquerque, NM and moved to the Phoenix, AZ area in December of 2020. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of New Mexico in 2007 and graduate degree from Wayland Baptist University in 2013. Brian started his higher education career at the UNM Athletics Department in 2012 as a Learning Specialist intern before transitioning to academic advising in the Lobo Center for Student-Athlete Success in 2014. He joined ASU in 2020 as an academic success advisor in The College of Integrative Sciences and Arts (CISA) and transitioned to the Assistant Director of Academic Advising for CISA in 2023.