Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Malebranche earns Rising Star Award from NAADD
2/24/2022 1:00:00 PM | BRAA
CLEVELAND - The National Association of Athletic Development Directors (NAADD) announced the recipients of its 2022 Awards on Thursday and Middle Tennessee's Hans Malebranche was presented one of the prestigious honors.
Malebranche, who joined the Blue Raider staff last month as Associated AD for Development and Chief Development Officer, was given the Rising Star Award.
"I am not sure I could be more grateful to receive an award", said Malebranche. "For me, the Rising Star Award represents someone's ability to take mentorship and apply it consistently on a daily basis. I am the product of several people's investment in me with their time, energy, and insights. I hope those folks are filled with pride today knowing they have contributed mightily to any success I have had. Everything I have was at one point given to me and the opportunities to flourish within this profession are no exception. I still have so much to learn and am excited to continue growing within this industry to further enhance my ability to make a significant impact on the lives of our student-athletes and our team here at MTSU. Thank you!"
Malebranche earned his B.S. in recreation, sport & tourism management from the University of Illinois and his M.B.A. from St. Thomas University in Miami, Fla. Today, he serves as associate athletics director for development and chief development officer at Middle Tennessee State University, where he manages the daily operations of the Blue Raider Athletic Association (BRAA). He also oversees the BRAA budget and cultivates relationships with supporters who wish to make a transformational impact on the lives of Blue Raider student-athletes.
Prior to his start at Middle Tennessee, Malebranche worked at the University of Louisiana as the assistant athletics director for development. There, Malebranche helped manage a team that brought in over $47.5 million in gifts to the program and over saw the athletics program's major gift strategy that raised a record-breaking $29.9 million during the 2020-21 season – including the two largest single gifts in the athletics department's history, a $15 million and $10 million donation. He also assisted the department in planning athletics' contribution to the university's $500 million capital campaign, called Together, as well as the Special Forces committee, a group of six Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Foundation (RCAF) Board Members who help identify and qualify major gift prospects for Louisiana athletics.
Malebranche also gained experience as a business development manager for LEARFIELD in Starkville, Miss., two years as a general manager for LEARFIELD in Frisco, Texas, and a year as a corporate partnership associate for Sam Houston State University.
The other 2022 NAADD Award recipients were: NAADD Lifetime Achievement Award, Carol Oakland, former director of athletics development at Augustana University; College Fundraiser of the Year, Terrence Warren, associate athletics director for external operations, Queens University of Charlotte; University Fundraiser of the Year, Mark Carter, executive director of the National Commodore Club & senior associate athletics director, Vanderbilt University.
Malebranche, who joined the Blue Raider staff last month as Associated AD for Development and Chief Development Officer, was given the Rising Star Award.
"I am not sure I could be more grateful to receive an award", said Malebranche. "For me, the Rising Star Award represents someone's ability to take mentorship and apply it consistently on a daily basis. I am the product of several people's investment in me with their time, energy, and insights. I hope those folks are filled with pride today knowing they have contributed mightily to any success I have had. Everything I have was at one point given to me and the opportunities to flourish within this profession are no exception. I still have so much to learn and am excited to continue growing within this industry to further enhance my ability to make a significant impact on the lives of our student-athletes and our team here at MTSU. Thank you!"
Malebranche earned his B.S. in recreation, sport & tourism management from the University of Illinois and his M.B.A. from St. Thomas University in Miami, Fla. Today, he serves as associate athletics director for development and chief development officer at Middle Tennessee State University, where he manages the daily operations of the Blue Raider Athletic Association (BRAA). He also oversees the BRAA budget and cultivates relationships with supporters who wish to make a transformational impact on the lives of Blue Raider student-athletes.
Prior to his start at Middle Tennessee, Malebranche worked at the University of Louisiana as the assistant athletics director for development. There, Malebranche helped manage a team that brought in over $47.5 million in gifts to the program and over saw the athletics program's major gift strategy that raised a record-breaking $29.9 million during the 2020-21 season – including the two largest single gifts in the athletics department's history, a $15 million and $10 million donation. He also assisted the department in planning athletics' contribution to the university's $500 million capital campaign, called Together, as well as the Special Forces committee, a group of six Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Foundation (RCAF) Board Members who help identify and qualify major gift prospects for Louisiana athletics.
Malebranche also gained experience as a business development manager for LEARFIELD in Starkville, Miss., two years as a general manager for LEARFIELD in Frisco, Texas, and a year as a corporate partnership associate for Sam Houston State University.
The other 2022 NAADD Award recipients were: NAADD Lifetime Achievement Award, Carol Oakland, former director of athletics development at Augustana University; College Fundraiser of the Year, Terrence Warren, associate athletics director for external operations, Queens University of Charlotte; University Fundraiser of the Year, Mark Carter, executive director of the National Commodore Club & senior associate athletics director, Vanderbilt University.
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