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Hanna Brausen
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- Academic Counselor
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Hanna Brausen joined St. Thomas Athletics in September 2026 as an Academic Counselor.
Brausen comes to St. Thomas from the University of Tennessee, where she served as an Assistant Academic Counselor from 2025-26. In that role, she monitored NCAA, SEC and institutional eligibility requirements for student-athletes in women’s basketball, women’s softball and men’s tennis while providing individualized academic counseling, scheduling support and academic progress monitoring. She also collaborated with campus advisors, learning specialists and coaching staffs to provide comprehensive support for student-athletes and assisted with recruiting visits and student-athlete development programming.
Prior to Tennessee, Brausen spent more than two years with the Minnesota State University, Mankato Athletic Department, serving as an Academic Advising Intern and Athletic Equipment Graduate Assistant. As an advising intern, she assisted 575 student-athletes with priority registration, supported academic scheduling and eligibility monitoring, and worked with the university registrar to review transcripts and resolve academic concerns.
Brausen earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2023 and a master’s degree in sport management from Minnesota State in 2025. She is a member of the National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals.
Brausen comes to St. Thomas from the University of Tennessee, where she served as an Assistant Academic Counselor from 2025-26. In that role, she monitored NCAA, SEC and institutional eligibility requirements for student-athletes in women’s basketball, women’s softball and men’s tennis while providing individualized academic counseling, scheduling support and academic progress monitoring. She also collaborated with campus advisors, learning specialists and coaching staffs to provide comprehensive support for student-athletes and assisted with recruiting visits and student-athlete development programming.
Prior to Tennessee, Brausen spent more than two years with the Minnesota State University, Mankato Athletic Department, serving as an Academic Advising Intern and Athletic Equipment Graduate Assistant. As an advising intern, she assisted 575 student-athletes with priority registration, supported academic scheduling and eligibility monitoring, and worked with the university registrar to review transcripts and resolve academic concerns.
Brausen earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2023 and a master’s degree in sport management from Minnesota State in 2025. She is a member of the National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals.
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