Vincent Briedis

Biography

Vincent Briedis (pronounced BRAY-dis) has reshaped the national profile of Bowling Green State University Athletics through innovative communications, strategic media engagement, and record-breaking digital storytelling. Joining BGSU in July 2021 as Assistant Athletics Director for Strategic Communications, Briedis serves as a member of the Leadership Team, acting as the primary spokesperson for the department and lead media contact for football and ice hockey. Under his leadership, BGSU Athletics has achieved unprecedented visibility, leveraging innovative campaigns and viral storytelling to engage fans, media and recruits. During the launch of the Eddie George era at Bowling Green, Briedis developed and executed integrated communications campaigns that elevated the program's national visibility. Through innovative storytelling and the viral success of "Pudge the Cat," BGSU Football generated 1.5+ billion earned media impressions in less than a month and shattered social media engagement records in 2025. Briedis came to BGSU after 12 years at Virginia where he assisted the department promote 14 NCAA team titles and various other individual NCAA championships. He is a 2001 graduate of Grand Canyon, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in communications and was a four-year letterwinner on the Antelopes Baseball team. He also earned his master of business administration degree with a marketing emphasis from Grand Canyon in 2006. Briedis is a native of Carlsbad, California