Brian Rasmussen joined the Cavaliers as a volunteer assistant coach for the men’s team in the fall of 2018, spending three seasons working with the squad. After a short break, he returned to help guide the team during the 2022 post season, including during its championship run at the NCAA finals.
Prior to coming to Charlottesville, Rasmussen spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Valdosta State, helping to lead the men’s tennis team to regular-season and conference tournament titles as well as earning a top-five DII national ranking every year he was there, amassing a 67-24 record. Under his guidance, eight Blazers earned First Team All-American accolades and three were named GSC Conference Player of the Year. He also coached at Stanford.
Rasmussen played collegiately at NCAA Division III Warburg College, where he earned his bachelor’s degree. He graduated with an M.A. in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration from Valdosta State University in 2015.