Brennan Bechard

Biography

Brennan Bechard is in his 14th season with Kansas men’s basketball and is the director of scouting. He served as the director of basketball operations from 2013 until 2019. Bechard joined the Kansas basketball staff as a graduate student manager in August 2009 and was named assistant director of basketball operations in summer 2011. As a staff member, Bechard has been a part of 10 Big 12 regular-season championships, five Big 12 Tournament titles, seven NCAA Tournament Sweet 16s, five Elite Eights, two Final Fours and one NCAA National Championship. An invited walk-on who lettered three seasons at KU from 2007-09, Bechard saw action in 35 games and started his final home game in Allen Fieldhouse against Texas. The guard appeared in five postseason contests for KU. In his three seasons at KU as a player, Bechard earned three championship rings. He was a member of the 2008 NCAA National Championship team, three Big 12 regular-season title squads and two Big 12 Championship title teams. Additionally, Kansas advanced to two NCAA Elite Eights (2007, 2008), three Sweet 16s and one Final Four with Bechard wearing the Crimson and Blue. Bechard came to Kansas from Barton County Community College where he played for the 2005-06 season. A native of Lawrence, Kansas, Bechard graduated from KU in spring 2009 with a degree in sport management. He was named to the Athletics Director’s and Big 12 Commissioner’s honor rolls his sophomore year. Bechard is married to the former Danielle Hayes a