However, Braine's administrative career included two years as athletics director at Marshall University and assistant positions at Fresno State and Virginia.
[2] When Braine became the athletic director of Virginia Tech in 1988, he inherited a program that was plagued with financial, academic, and NCAA compliance problems.
Braine emphasized improving the quality of student life through increased academic advisement and by implementing a code of conduct for student-athletes.
Athletic highlights during Braine's tenure at Georgia Tech include the men's basketball team's 2004 NCAA runner-up finish and a school-record streak of nine straight bowl games for the football program.
[2] As Athletic Director, Braine emphasized the Total Person Concept, a comprehensive support program that stresses academics and life skills.
Also during Braine's tenure, Georgia Tech was named the recipient of the first-ever Atlantic Coast Conference Sportsmanship School of the Year Award in 2004.