By Marley Anthony

On Friday, April 17, Associate Provost and Executive Dean of Mayborn College of Health Sciences Dr. Colin Wilborn announced to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor faculty and staff that Dr. Brian Brabham will begin his new role as dean of exercise and sport science on June 1, 2026.

Dr. Brabham holds a master’s degree in exercise physiology and a doctorate in exercise, nutrition and preventive health from Baylor University. He has worked at UMHB for nearly 17 years and has served as associate dean in the School of Exercise and Sport Science since 2011 and director of First Year Seminar since 2018.

The members of the search committee for the dean position consisted of committee chair Dr. Shanna Akers, Professor Dr. Paul LaBounty, Professor Dr. Lester Sombito, Assistant Professor Dr. Simone Provenzano and Assistant Professor Dr. Jeffery Colburn. “I am confident he will be a great leader for UMHB,” Dr. Wilborn wrote in the email.