Florida State University Athletics
Staff Directory
- Title:
- Assistant Athletics Director for Equipment Operations
SECONDARY SPORT OVERSIGHT: Lacrosse
SPORT ASSIGNMENT: Football
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Jason Baisden, a two-time Florida State graduate, returned to FSU in 2021 as the head football equipment manager and enters his fifth season in that role in 2025. In August 2023, Baisden was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director for Equipment Operations with oversight of equipment operations for all 21 sport programs along with management of mail room staffing and operations.
Baisden joined FSU from the University of Maryland where he worked from 2013-21, ending his time with the Terrapins as an associate athletics director for operations and equipment. His duties also included serving as the sport supervisor for the women’s golf program.
Prior to Maryland, Baisden was the University of Florida’s equipment manager for eight seasons after spending the 2004 season as assistant equipment manager. While there, his main responsibilities centered around ordering and accounting for Florida football equipment, while also directing game-day equipment efforts for the team.
A native of Lake City, Baisden earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1999 from Florida State and completed his master’s degree in sports administration in 2000 from FSU.
Baisden and his wife, Courtney, have two sons, Blair and Brennan, and one daughter, Bryleigh.
