Dr. Brandon Reeves

Dr. Brandon Reeves is the Head Men's & Women's Volleyball Coach at Edward Waters University.

Dr. Reeves comes to Edward Waters after spending five seasons as the head women's volleyball coach at NCAA Division I, Chicago State University. During the 2019 season, Dr. Reeves' team featured the Western Athletic Conference's (WAC) Freshman of the Year and Libero of the Year. The Cougars also took NCAA Division I Power Oklahoma to five sets and California to four sets. In 2018, the Cougars had their highest WAC conference win total in the school's Division I history and had the highest team Ratings Performance Index (RPI) in program history. Dr. Reeves' teams at CSU also received several American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Academic Team Honors as well as several WAC All-Academic selections.

In addition to his volleyball work at CSU, Dr. Reeves served as the Associate Athletic Director for Business and Internal operations, and Chief Financial Officer for the Athletic Department, where he oversaw a $9.2 million athletic department budget.

Prior to his time at Chicago State, Dr. Reeves was the head women's volleyball coach at Concordia College in Selma, AL. He led the Lady Hornets to a 43-13 overall mark during his two seasons at CCAL, including a 24-1 mark at home and led Concordia two appearances at the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) National Tournament. In his final season in 2015, Dr. Reeves led CCAL to a 25-8 record, were ranked No. 1 in the USCAA power rankings and advanced to the Elite Eight of the USCAA National Tournament. In addition, he was also a finalist for USCAA National Coach of the Year honors.

Dr. Reeves was also as an assistant coach for the women's basketball program at Concordia, where he helped lead CCAL to a 46-12 record in two seasons, including two 20+ win campaigns. The Lady Hornets on the basketball floor in 2014 won the USCAA Women's Basketball National Championship and in 2015, CCAL advanced to the semifinals of the USCAA Division I Tournament with a 24-4 season record.

Dr. Reeves also served as the men's & women's volleyball head coach at Rust College in Holly Springs, MS from 2008-2013. He led the Lady Bearcats to a 94-56 record, while the men's team recorded a 36-20 record under his tutelage. In 2011, he led the women's volleyball team to a regional appearance at the NCAA Division III National Tournament, producing a third-team All-American and two All-Region performers. On the men's side, he helped start the first southern Historically Black College and University (HBCU) men's volleyball program. In 2013, he led the Bearcats to an 18-6 record and a #11 national ranking.

Dr. Reeves also served as the head coach of the men's & women's track and field programs at Rust, where he oversaw individual national champions in the men's high jump and men's 100m & 200m in 2011. In 2012, the Rust women's 4x100m relay team and an individual women's 100m performer made appearances at the NCAA DIII National Championships.

Dr. Reeves has also gained experience coaching several clubs in Illinois, Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi in addition to serving as an instructor for six years at the Nike Camp hosted by the University of Mississippi. Reeves is also certified CAP I & II Certified coach and a USA Volleyball IMPACT Level I Certified Instructor/Coach.

Dr. Reeves graduated from Lane College in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics, where he also competed on the school's men's tennis and traveling club volleyball teams. He also obtained a Masters of Arts in Education with a concentration in Sports Administration from Tennessee State University and has most recently completed all his requirements for his doctorate in Sports Management at Northcentral University.