Will Brown

Will Brown (born October 8, 1971)

Teams coached: Albany Great Danes
Albany record: 315-295 (.516)
Overall record^: 315-295 (.516)

Career Accomplishments:

  • NCAA National Championships:  0
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances:  5  (2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015)
  • NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen:  0
  • NIT Championships:  0
  • NIT Appearances:  0
  • CBI Appearances:  1  (2016)
  • CIT Appearances:  2  (2012, 2017)
  • America East Regular Season Champion:  2  (2006, 2015)
  • America East Tournament Champion:  5  (2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015)

Awards:

Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):

2023-present Saint Rose (WBB head coach)
2021-2022 Albany Patroons
2001-2021 Albany
2001 Albany (asst)
1998-2001 Sullivan County CC
1995-1998 Saint Rose (asst)

Will Brown Facts

  • William J. Brown
  • Born October 8, 1971
  • Hometown: Miller Place, New York
  • Alma Mater: Dowling College (BA, 1994 & MA, 1995)
  • Coached at Sullivan County CC from 1998-2001, earning an overall record of 90-10
  • Made it to the Final Four of the NJCAA Tournament twice (1999, 2001) including one runner-up finish (2001)
  • Joined Scott Beeten’s staff at Albany in 2001 and took over as head coach when Beeten was fired in December of the same year
  • In October 2021, Brown was hired as head coach and GM of the Albany Patroons in the TBL (The Basketball League)
    • The Patroons were Eastern Conference Champions and finished as playoff runners-up; Brown stepped down in December 2022
  • Brown was hired as the head women’s basketball coach at D-II College of Saint Rose (also in Albany, NY) in June 2023

Will Brown Coaching Tree

  • Eric Eaton (St. Michael’s)

 

^ overall record includes head coaching positions at the NCAA Division I level only