Mary-Carter Eggert

Biography

Empty heading THE EGGERT FILE Personal Information Full Name: Mary-Carter Eggert Born: July 19, 1988, in Richmond, Va. Hometown: Richmond, Va. High School: Mills E. Godwin College: Tennessee, 2011 Husband: Chris College Administrative Experience 2007-11: Tennessee, student assistant (media relations) 2011-12: Tennessee, graduate assistant (media relations) 2012-15: Tennessee, assistant media relations director 2015-Present: Tennessee, director of basketball operations Mary-Carter Eggert is in her 12th year as Tennessee’s director of basketball operations in 2026-27. It is the two-time Tennessee graduate’s 16th year as a post-graduate or full-time employee at her alma mater. One of very few women holding the role of director of basketball operations with a men’s program at a major-conference school, Eggert oversees all logistical aspects of the program’s day-to-day operations, including budget, travel and meals. She also manages head coach Rick Barnes’ calendar. “MC is really the mastermind behind it all,” VFL Josiah-Jordan James said. “She’s our coach off the court. She plays a big role in all of the players’ lives by checking on us daily, making sure we have everything we need, and she always keeps our spirits up. She brightens every room she’s in, and Tennessee basketball wouldn’t be as great as it is without her.” With Eggert on staff, the Volunteers have won three SEC championships and earned eight straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Tennessee has reached the Sweet 16 o