DICKINSON, ND- The Badlands Big Sticks are pleased to welcome Brandon Grund as Assistant General Manager.

Grund joins the Big Sticks as Assistant General Manager for the 2025 season. Prior to this role, he spent two seasons with the Mankato MoonDogs, serving as Head of Sports Operations in 2023 before being promoted to Senior Advisor for the 2024 season, during which Mankato hosted the Northwoods League All-Star game.

A graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato, Brandon earned a degree in Sport Management with a double minor in Marketing and Communications in the fall of 2023. Following graduation, he worked as a graduate assistant in the Sport Marketing department, overseeing promotions and intern recruitment. One of his most memorable experiences was helping host the Division II Men’s College Basketball Tournament and celebrating both the men’s and women’s national championship victories.

While Brandon’s passion for basketball and football has shaped much of his career, his enthusiasm for baseball continues to grow. Originally from Prior Lake, Minnesota, he is moving to Dickinson after spending the last 8 years in Mankato. In his free time, he enjoys watching the Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Saints, and just about any sport on TV.

Grund’s main duties will be overseeing video production, gameday tickets and social media relations. Brandon will also help overseeing merchandise, souvenir and apparel sales as well as assisting in ballpark operations at DCB&T Ballpark.