Emphasis on the importance of team success through central key values of hard work, teamwork, and intelligent, unselfish playmaking. 

After playing basketball at Millis High School, Brendan continued this passion for the sport at the University of Pittsburgh, where he became a practice player for the Pitt women’s team. Eager to contribute more, he co-founded Pitt’s men’s club basketball team in 2022, eventually stepping into the head coaching role during his senior year in 2024. That same year, he coached the Falk Laboratory School Varsity Middle School team. Over the summer, he coached at various boys camps for the Pitt men’s team, working directly with their coaches and players. In the fall of 2024, he joined the newly formed White Mamba’s AAU program as a coach for the Boys High School group.