Brian Mast 

Student Life, Admin

Senior Vice President of Student Affairs

Biography

Dr. Brian Mast serves as Senior Vice President of Student Affairs and Staff Liaison to the President’s Office at Lipscomb University. Prior to accepting the Senior Vice President of Student Affairs appointment, Brian served as Vice Provost at Lipscomb University. Brian began his tenure at Lipscomb in 2012 when he was named Senior Director of the Coggin Family Academic Success Center and eventually served as Associate Provost of Academic Success Services where he would lead Lipscomb to numerous institutional retention and graduation rate records. In 2019, Dr. Mast was appointed the 6th president and CEO of Mount Dora Christian Academy in Mount Dora, Florida and served until returning to Lipscomb University as Vice Provost in 2023. 

Prior to joining Lipscomb in 2012, Brian served in many roles with Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools. He enjoyed serving as a teacher, vice-principal, athletic director, coordinator of high school instruction, and as an executive principal. Mast also served and co-chaired on former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean’s Advisory Council for Special Education. Mast earned his undergraduate degree from Lipscomb University while earning four varsity letters as a pitcher for the Bison baseball team. Brian is Lipscomb's fifth winningest pitcher in program history and was drafted by the New York Mets in the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft. Mast earned a Master’s in education from Tennessee State University and later earned 30 additional hours and a certification in administration and supervision from Trevecca. Mast holds a doctorate in leadership from Trevecca.