Brett Barron begins his third season as an assistant coach and the program’s director of scouting in the fall of 2025.
At Navy (2023-24 to Present)
Navy entered his inaugural 2023-24 season as one of the youngest teams in the country as the Mids ranked fifth for the average age of the roster. Navy would compile an 8-10 record in league play and a 13-18 record overall. Afterward, Barron was selected to attend the prestigious TopConnect Basketball Symposium held at UNLV.
The Mids reached the championship game of the 2025 Patriot League Tournament in his second campaign. Navy tied for third place in the regular season with a 10-8 record and ended the year with an overall record of 15-19.
At Saint Francis U. (2018-19 to 2019-20)
He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Saint Francis U. for two seasons. The Red Flash advanced to the NEC Tournament championship game in both 2019 and 2020, compiled an overall record of 40-25, shared the NEC regular season title in 2019 and played in that year’s NIT. Barron earned a master’s degree in health sciences while in Loretto.
At Randolph-Macon (2020-21 to 2022-23)
Barron then spent three years as an assistant coach at Randolph-Macon. Included among his areas of responsibility were serving as the director of recruiting and scouting, leading on- and off-court player development, coordinating social media and being the team’s strength and conditioning coach. The Yellow Jackets compiled an overall record of 74-3 and during his three seasons in Ashland, Va. His tenure was highlighted by the 2021-22 team that posted an overall record of 33-1 and won the NCAA Division III National Championship.
Education
The native of Hazleton, Pa., played basketball at Hazleton Area High School before attending DeSales University. He was a four-year member of the basketball team at DeSales (the team posted a 75-35 record in his career) where he was named to the All-MAC (Middle Atlantic Conference) Sportsmanship Team as a senior. Barron graduated in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in sport and exercise science.
