Melanie was named Deputy Athletics Director in June of 2023. In this role, while maintaining oversight of all internal operations, she will be taking on supervision of sports programs, event management, sports medicine, compliance, communications, and human resources.
Previously, Brunson was named Associate Athletic Director on May 17, 2018 and assumed her new role with the Warriors in July.
Before working for the Warriors, Brunsdon spent the past five years as the Assistant Athletic Director at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky where she oversaw compliance along with direct supervision over the men's and women's golf programs. At Bellarmine, she was a member and chair of the Staff Council, served on the Strategic Planning Advisory Committee and the Title IX Committee.
Brunsdon is also a member of the National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC) Division II Committee.
Prior to her time at Bellarmine, she served as the Associate Athletic Director/Director of Compliance at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois from 2012-13.
Brunsdon's connection with the NSIC includes roles as the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance and Student Life/Senior Woman Administrator at Minot State University from 2009-12 and serving as the Director of Athletic Recruiting at Upper Iowa University from 2008-09.
Her wealth of experience also includes previous positions at Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois and the Horizon League in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Brunsdon earned a pair of bachelor's degrees in sport management (with a coaching endorsement) and psychology at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa.
The Brandon, Wisconsin native will reside in Winona with her husband, Paul, daughter, Madeline, and twin boys, Cade and Graham.
