Brandon Pond joined the ODU Baseball staff in August 2024 and serves as the team's Director of Pitching and Development and Camp Coordinator.
He joined the Monarchs in 2024, going 1-3 with one save and a 6.91 ERA in two starts and 19 appearances, adding 29 strikeouts in 27.1 innings. He earned a win over No. 10 Virginia on April 16 and a save on May 4 at Texas State.
Before ODU he played five seasons at the University of Lynchburg, where he helped the Hornets capture an NCAA Division III national championship in 2023. He was named the 2021 ODAC Pitcher of the Year and earned multiple All-Region honors. He finished his career with a 3.43 ERA and 245 strikeouts across 251.2 innings.
Pond earned his Bachelor's in Enviromental Sciences degree from Lynchburg and added a Bachelor's degree in Leadership at ODU.