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Head coach Brenda Frese took care of all the details when she built her National Championship staff, including Director of Basketball Operations Mark Pearson, who has been with the Terps the last four years and with Frese since their stint at Minnesota. In his fifth year, Pearson oversees the general operations of the basketball program, especially the planning of team travel.
"Mark does a tremendous job of overseeing all of our team travel and coordinating our office from top to bottom," said Frese. "He does a great job organizing and makes sure everything runs smoothly while also serving as our director of summer camps."
Pearson's primary responsibilities are to coordinate team travel, schedule practices, while also directing camps and managing the day-to-day operations of the office, including overseeing student managers.
Pearson spent one season at Minnesota with Frese, when the program recorded the biggest one-year turnaround in Big Ten history. His experience before Minnesota was vast and varied, including knowledge of both the business and the coaching worlds.
Prior to joining the Gophers' athletic department, Pearson spent two years in the sales department of Reuters, Inc., in Ankeny, Iowa. From 1997-99, he was an assistant basketball coach at Iowa Central Community College and was involved in everything from recruiting and scouting, to summer camps, to overseeing student-athletes' academic performances.
He spent two years as an Iowa Central Junior College player before continuing his education at Iowa State. He served as a graduate assistant and manager of the Cyclone men's basketball team from 1993-97. During that time, Iowa State made three trips to the NCAA Tournament, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 1997.
Pearson earned his bachelor's degree in finance from Iowa State in 1996 and a master's of education in sports management from Iowa State in 2003.
Pearson and his wife, Jennifer, reside in Laurel, Md. Their son, Brian, celebrated his fifth birthday on March 1, 2006. The couple's youngest child, Natalie, celebrated her third birthday on July 27, 2006.
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