Don Brown

Quick Facts

Full Name	Don Brown
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 31, 1955(1955-07-31)
Age	69
Birthplace	Spencer
Country	United States
Birth City	Spencer
Horoscope	Leo

Don Brown Biography

Don Brown is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on July 31, 1955 in Spencer, Spencer, United States. Don Brown (born July 31, 1955) is an American college football coach and former player. He is currently the defensive coordinator at the University of Michigan. Previously, he served as defensive coordinator Boston College and at the University of Connecticut and as the head football coach at Plymouth State University (1993–1995), Northeastern University (2000–2003), and the University of Massachusetts Amherst (2004–2008), compiling a career college football head coaching record of 95–45. Brown was also the interim head baseball coach at Yale University in 1992, tallying a mark of 26–10. This past season his defense boasted five first team all B1G defense/special teams players.

In 1993, Brown assumed his first head coaching job at Plymouth State University, a Division III school, and he held that position for three seasons. During his last two years, he led the team to win the Freedom Football Conference championship and advanced to the Division III playoffs. Brown was named the Freedom Conference Coach of the Year all three of his seasons at Plymouth State. In 1994, he was also named the American Football Coaches Association District I Coach of the Year.

In 1998, Brown moved to the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) as its defensive coordinator. That year, UMass won the Division I-AA national championship. In 1999, they earned a share of the Atlantic 10 championship and secured another berth in the Division I-AA playoffs.

From 2000 to 2003, Brown held his second head coaching job at Northeastern University. The season prior to his arrival, the Huskies finished with a 2–9 record. In 2000, Northeastern scored a 35–27 upset victory over Division I-A Connecticut. In 2002, he led Northeastern to an 11th-place final ranking, the school’s highest-ever placement. The Huskies’ ten wins were also the most in school history. That season, he was named Atlantic 10 Conference Coach of the Year, New England Football Writers Coach of the Year, and American Football Coaches Association Region I Coach of the Year. In 2003, he led the Huskies to a third-place finish in the Atlantic 10, and the eight-win season matched the second-most in school history. Northeastern was the only team to record a victory against Delaware, which went on to become the Division I-AA champions.

Brown was named the interim head baseball coach at Yale during the 1992 season. Brown led the Bulldogs to a 26–10 record, including a 14–4 mark in the Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball League (EIBL), the EIBL championship and a bid to the NCAA tournament. Competing in the Midwest Regional, Yale lost the opener to Clemson, before taking an elimination game against Nichols State. The Bulldogs were then eliminated by UCLA.

Don Brown Net Worth

Don Brown is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Don Brown 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Brown was born in Spencer, Massachusetts, where he attended David Prouty High School. He went on to play football as a running back at Norwich University. Brown graduated in 1977. In 1996, he earned a master’s degree from Plymouth State University.

Brown began his college coaching career as an assistant, first at Dartmouth, which won the Ivy League conference title during his tenure, and then at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. In 1984, he returned to Dartmouth as its defensive coordinator. In 1987, he took the same position at Yale.

In 1996, he took over as the defensive coordinator at Brown University, where he remained for two years. In his second season, Brown posted its best record (7–5) in 20 years and led the nation with a school record 28 interceptions and ranked second in takeaways with 36. Opponents scored an average of 19.4 points per game.

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With a year of experience in Brown’s defense and a stronger secondary, the unit was expected to improve during the 2010 season. Maryland rebounded with a 9–4 record and a bowl game victory, with a markedly improved defense. The Washington Post described Brown’s scheme as “organized chaos” and “blitzing nearly 85 percent of the time.” Highly touted junior safety Kenny Tate emerged as a playmaker, and Brown praised his play at “virtually every position on the field” as “unbelievable”. Brown was credited with preparing the team well for the 2010 Military Bowl, where Maryland beat the 12th-ranked offense of East Carolina, 51–20. After the season, head coach Ralph Friedgen was fired, and Brown stated a desire to remain at Maryland on the next coaching staff.

Facts & Trivia

Don Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Don Brown celebrates birthday on July 31 of every year.

On December 21, 2015, Brown was named defensive coordinator at Michigan under head coach Jim Harbaugh. Brown replaced former defensive coordinator D. J. Durkin, who had departed to take the head coaching job at Maryland.

Where did Don Brown go?

22, 2021, 2:17 p.m. Former Michigan defensive coordinator Don Brown is once again a college football head coach. The University of Massachusetts announced Monday the hiring of Brown, 66, as its new head coach.

How long has Don Brown been at Michigan?

Current position
2016–2020| Michigan (DC)
2021| Arizona (DC)
2022–present| UMass
Baseball

Where is Don Brown now?

UMass hires former Michigan coordinator Don Brown for second stint as head coach. (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Who is Michigan's defensive coordinator?

Share All sharing options for: Michigan officially announces Jesse Minter as defensive coordinator. Michigan officially announced their new defensive coordinator on Wednesday. The Wolverines have hired Vanderbilt defensive coordinator to be their new DC.

Why did Don Brown leave Umass?

Brown left in 2009 when there was no plan for the program to move up to the Football Bowl Subdivision. He had stints as the defensive coordinator at Maryland (2009-10), UConn (2011-12), Boston College (2013-15), Michigan (2016-20) and Arizona.