Will Brown (basketball)
Albany Patroons | |
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Position | Head Coach |
Personal information | |
Born | Miller Place, New York | October 8, 1971
Nationality | American |
Career history | |
As coach: | |
1995–1998 | The College of Saint Rose (assistant) |
1998–2001 | Sullivan County Community College |
2001 | The University at Albany (assistant) |
2001–2002 | The University at Albany (interim head coach) |
2002–2021 | The University at Albany |
2021–present | Albany Patroons (head coach and general manager) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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William J. Brown (born October 8, 1971) is an American basketball coach who serves as head coach and general manager for the Albany Patroons of The Basketball League (TBL). He is a former men's basketball head coach at the University at Albany, and he also has coaching experience at The College of Saint Rose and at Sullivan County Community College.
Brown coached the University at Albany Great Danes to each of their seven postseason appearances as a Division I team, including their first five NCAA tournament berths.[citation needed] Brown was the head coach at the University at Albany from 2002 to 2021.
Playing career
Born in Miller Place, New York, Brown played collegiate basketball at Dowling College, starting for three years. He finished his career as the school's all-time leader in assists, three-point field goals and free-throw percentage, and is the only player in Dowling history to score 1,000 points and tally 500 assists.[citation needed]
Coaching career
Brown began his coaching career at The College of Saint Rose, serving as an assistant coach for three seasons. He then became the head coach at Sullivan County Community College, compiling a record of 90–10 in three seasons. Brown joined the coaching staff at the University at Albany as an assistant coach for the 2001–02 season, and was named interim head coach on December 20, 2001 after head coach Scott Beeten was fired. On March 13, 2002, UAlbany removed the "interim" tag from Brown's title and officially named him as its 15th head coach.[citation needed]
In his fourth full season on the job, Brown led the Great Danes to their first-ever America East conference regular season and tournament championship, as well as its first Division I NCAA Tournament appearance.[1] With the help of two-time America East Player of the Year Jamar Wilson, the team won the America East conference tournament title in 2007 and returned to the NCAA tournament in 2007.[2]
From the 2012–13 season to the 2014–15 season, Brown guided Albany to three straight America East titles and NCAA appearances, adding his second conference regular season title in the process.[3] His fifth conference tournament title tied Jim Calhoun for the highest total in America East history.[4] In 2019, Brown earned his 300th career victory as the coach of the Great Danes when the team defeated Niagara.[5]
On March 1, 2021, Brown and Albany agreed to mutually part ways at the expiration of his contract. Brown's career record at the University at Albany was 315–295.[6][7]
On October 27, 2021, the Albany Patroons of The Basketball League announced that the team had hired Brown as its head coach and general manager for the 2022 season.[8]
Head coaching record
Junior college
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Sullivan County CC Generals (Mid Hudson Conference) (1998–2001) | |||||||||
1998–99 | Sullivan County CC | 30–2 | NJCAA Final Four | ||||||
1999–00 | Sullivan County CC | 28–5 | Region XV Runner-up | ||||||
2000–01 | Sullivan County CC | 32–3 | NJCAA Championship Runner-up | ||||||
Sullivan County CC: | 90–10 (.900) | ||||||||
Total: | 90–10 (.900) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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College
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Albany Great Danes (America East Conference) (2001–2021) | |||||||||
2001–02 | Albany | 7–13‡ | 5–11 | T–9th | |||||
2002–03 | Albany | 7–21 | 3–13 | T–9th | |||||
2003–04 | Albany | 5–23 | 3–13 | 10th | |||||
2004–05 | Albany | 13–15 | 9–9 | 4th | |||||
2005–06 | Albany | 21–11 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
2006–07 | Albany | 23–9 | 13–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
2007–08 | Albany | 15–15 | 10–6 | 3rd | |||||
2008–09 | Albany | 15–16 | 6–10 | 7th | |||||
2009–10 | Albany | 7–25 | 2–14 | 9th | |||||
2010–11 | Albany | 16–16 | 9–7 | 4th | |||||
2011–12 | Albany | 19–15 | 9–7 | 4th | CIT first round | ||||
2012–13 | Albany | 24–11 | 9–7 | 5th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
2013–14 | Albany | 19–15 | 9–7 | 4th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
2014–15 | Albany | 24–9 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
2015–16 | Albany | 24–9 | 13–3 | 2nd | CBI first round | ||||
2016–17 | Albany | 21–14 | 10–6 | T–3rd | CIT first round | ||||
2017–18 | Albany | 22–10 | 10–6 | 4th | CIT/CBI INVITATION | ||||
2018–19 | Albany | 12–20 | 7–9 | 6th | |||||
2019–20 | Albany | 14–18 | 7–9 | 7th | |||||
2020–21 | Albany | 7–9 (COVID SEASON) | 6–6 | 5th | |||||
Albany: | 315–295 (.516) | 165–147 (.529) |
‡ Beeten fired 12/20/01; Brown coached rest of season. | ||||||
Total: | 315–295 (.516) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "Vermont vs. Albany – Game Recap – March 11, 2006 – ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ^ "UALBANY WINS SECOND-STRAIGHT AMERICA EAST CHAMPIONSHIP OVER VERMONT, 60–59". University at Albany Great Danes.
- ^ "Stony Brook vs. Albany – Game Summary – March 14, 2015 – ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Will Brown, UAlbany agree to five-year contract extension | The Daily Gazette". dailygazette.com.
- ^ "Coach Brown Claims 300th Victory at UAlbany vs. Niagara". University at Albany Great Danes.
- ^ "UAlbany Head Men's Basketball Coach Will Brown and UAlbany Athletics Agree to Mutually Part Ways". University at Albany Great Danes.
- ^ Dougherty, Pete (March 1, 2021). "Will Brown dismissed as UAlbany basketball coach". Times Union.
- ^ Singelais, Mark (October 26, 2021). "Albany Patroons to introduce Will Brown as head coach and GM". Times Union.
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