Fran Brown

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Fran Brown
Fran Brown at the Syracuse Orange football quad walk (2024) 01.jpg
Brown with the Syracuse Orange in 2024
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Syracuse
Conference ACC
Record10–3
Biographical details
Born (1982-02-03) February 3, 1982 (age 43)
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Playing career
2003–2006 Western Carolina
2007–2008 Cincinnati Bengals
Position(s) Cornerback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2010 Paul VI HS (NJ) (DB)
2012 Temple (GA)
2013–2015Temple (DB)
2016Temple (AHC/DB)
2017–2018 Baylor (AHC/DB)
2019Temple (co-DC/DB)
2020–2021 Rutgers (DB)
2022–2023 Georgia (DB)
2024–present Syracuse
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2011 Temple (Dir. of Internal Ops)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Francis Brown (born February 3, 1982) is an American college football coach and former cornerback who is currently the head football coach at Syracuse University. He recently served as the defensive backs coach at Georgia.

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Early life

Brown was raised in Camden, New Jersey [1] and graduated from Camden High School, [2] where he set the school record as a quarterback with 47 touchdown passes. [3]

Playing career

Following his high school career, Brown switched to cornerback at Western Carolina and became a first-team All-SoCon selection and team captain. [3] Following his time as a Catamount, Brown spent time with the Cincinnati Bengals during the 2007 and 2008 seasons on the practice squad. [3]

Coaching career

Temple

After spending a year coaching at Paul VI Catholic High School, Brown joined Steve Addazio's staff at Temple as the Assistant Director of Internal Operations in 2011. [4] During the 2012 season, Brown transitioned to a graduate assistant role in 2012 before becoming Temple's defensive backs coach on Matt Rhule's staff in 2013. Brown held that role until 2016, when he was added associate head coach responsibilities to his job description.

After the 2014 recruiting season, in which he signed a number of players including future pro Sean Chandler, Brown was named a top recruiter in the American Athletic Conference by Rivals.com. [4]

Baylor

Brown followed Rhule to Baylor where he served as the Bears' assistant head coach and defensive backs coach for the 2017 and 2018 seasons. [5] During his time in Waco, Brown was considered Baylor's top recruiter. [6]

Second stint at Temple

Following the 2018 season, Brown interviewed for the head coaching job at Temple that eventually went to Manny Diaz. [7] Diaz's first hire at Temple was to bring Brown in as assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator. [4] After 17 days, Diaz left Temple to return to Miami for the head coaching job. Brown interviewed for the Temple head coaching job, but it eventually went to Rod Carey. Carey kept Brown on the Owls coaching staff as the co-defensive coordinator.

Rutgers

After Rutgers brought back coach Greg Schiano for the 2020 season, he hired Brown to be the team’s secondary coach [8] [9]

Georgia

On February 18, 2022, Brown was hired to be a part of Georgia’s defensive staff. Brown was hired to replace Jahmile Addae who took the same position at Miami (FL) on Feb. 7. [10] He was part of the coaching staff on the Georgia team that defeated TCU in the National Championship. [11] In 2023, Brown was named #1 national recruiter by 247Sports. [12]

Syracuse

On November 28, 2023, Brown was named the 31st head coach of Syracuse University. [13] His deep recruiting ties in South Jersey, one of Syracuse’s primary recruiting grounds, were cited as a major reason for his hiring. [14] [15]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Syracuse Orange (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2024–present)
2024 Syracuse 10–35–3T–4thW Holiday 2220
Syracuse:10–35–3
Total:10–3

    Personal Life

    Brown is married to Teara Brown and has three children. [15] [16] While Syracuse coach, Brown mentioned in a press conference that he often does not shower after his team loses a match, describing the act as a ritual and further motivation for winning as only "winners get washed". [17] His son, Fran Brown Jr. plays football at Syracuse.

    References

    1. ↑ Leiker, Emily (August 22, 2024). "The making of Fran Brown: Family, tough love and loss shaped a diamond in the rough". Syracuse Post-Standard (subscription required). Retrieved August 29, 2024.
    2. ↑ Friedman, Josh. "Camden star rising: Temple's Fran Brown; Fran Brown Overcame A Tough Childhood And Shattered Nfl Dreams To Become A Star In College Football Coaching.", Courier-Post , July 10, 2019. Accessed July 25, 2019. "In Camden, resilience is key. For Brown, the way forward was football. When he got to Camden High, the long-time running back switched to quarterback just so he could play immediately."
    3. 1 2 3 "Francis Brown - Football Coach". Temple University Athletics. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
    4. 1 2 3 "Fran Brown Hired as Assistant Head Coach and Co-Defensive Coordinator". Temple University Athletics. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
    5. ↑ Barber, Colt (January 4, 2018). "It's time for Baylor fans to recognize Fran Brown before it's too late". SicEm365. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
    6. ↑ "Baylor Assistant Fran Brown is Headed to Temple". Msn.com. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
    7. ↑ Neumann, Sam (December 9, 2018). "Report: Former Temple football assistant to interview for top spot". The Temple News. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
    8. ↑ David _Anderson (December 7, 2019). "Rutgers Football adds Fran Brown to staff as secondary coach". On the Banks. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
    9. ↑ "Rutgers hires Brown in latest move for program". The Daily Targum. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
    10. ↑ Jordan Hill (February 18, 2022). "Georgia football to hire Rutgers' Fran Brown to defensive staff". 247 Sports. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
    11. ↑ Witz, Billy (January 9, 2023). "How Georgia Romped Past T.C.U. For a Second Straight Title". The New York Times. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
    12. ↑ Crawford, Brad (July 27, 2023). "College football recruiting rankings: Top 10 recruiters for 2024 cycle so far". 247Sports . Retrieved December 1, 2023.
    13. ↑ "Fran Brown, Nation's No. 1 Recruiter, Tapped to Lead Orange Football" (Press release).
    14. ↑ Miller, Wyatt (November 30, 2023). "'NORTHEAST SWAGGER': Fran Brown's south Jersey recruiting success has prepared him for 1st head coaching job". The Daily Orange . Retrieved December 1, 2023.
    15. 1 2 Leiker, Emily (November 28, 2023). "Five things to know about Brown: Strong Jersey ties and an ace recruiter". Syracuse Post-Standard . Retrieved December 1, 2023.
    16. ↑ "Fran Brown - Football Coach". University of Georgia . Retrieved November 28, 2023.
    17. ↑ CBS Sport (in en/). November 13, 2024 https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/syracuse-coach-fran-brown-refuses-to-shower-after-losses-winners-get-washed/amp . Retrieved February 20, 2025.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
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