Men's Basketball
Higdon, Jesse
Jesse Higdon
- Title:
- Director of Basketball Operations/Chief of Staff
- Email:
- higdonje22@ecu.edu
- Phone:
- (252) 737-4592
Jesse Higdon enters her fourth year with the Pirates and first as director of basketball operations/chief of staff for the Pirates' men's basketball program after serving as the director of basketball operations for the first three seasons.
Higdon has served as an arena management assistant for Thompson-Boling Arena at Tennessee since 2016 as both a student then full-time employee, helping with operations for both concerts and sporting events in 21,600-person venue including ticketing, customer service, event preparation, VIP area coordination and event liaison for concert tours.
In addition to her duties with Thompson-Boling Arena, Higdon worked with Tennessee Athletics in ticketing, event management, hospitality and administration. Higdon was a top graduate from the Haslam College of Business, earning her Master of Business Analytics in May 2022.
"There are some people out there who just have the 'it' factor," Schwartz said. "Jesse Higdon is one of them. Her education, experience and infectious personality make us very lucky to have her here at ECU. Her background in athletics administration and analytics will create a very professional atmosphere within our program."
Higdon has served as an arena management assistant for Thompson-Boling Arena at Tennessee since 2016 as both a student then full-time employee, helping with operations for both concerts and sporting events in 21,600-person venue including ticketing, customer service, event preparation, VIP area coordination and event liaison for concert tours.
In addition to her duties with Thompson-Boling Arena, Higdon worked with Tennessee Athletics in ticketing, event management, hospitality and administration. Higdon was a top graduate from the Haslam College of Business, earning her Master of Business Analytics in May 2022.
"There are some people out there who just have the 'it' factor," Schwartz said. "Jesse Higdon is one of them. Her education, experience and infectious personality make us very lucky to have her here at ECU. Her background in athletics administration and analytics will create a very professional atmosphere within our program."
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