Will Brown (basketball)

William J. Brown[1] (born October 8, 1971) is an American college men's basketball coach. He is currently the head coach of the Albany Great Danes men's basketball team. In his time as head coach, Brown has led Albany to all seven of the Great Danes' postseason appearances as a Division I team, including their first five NCAA tournament berths.

Will Brown
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamAlbany
ConferenceAmerica East
Record308–284
Annual salary$337,163
Biographical details
Born (1971-10-08) October 8, 1971
Miller Place, New York
Playing career
1991–1995Dowling
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–1998Saint Rose (assistant)
1998–2001Sullivan County CC
2001Albany (assistant)
2001–presentAlbany
Head coaching record
Overall308–284 (college)
90–10 (junior college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 America East regular season (2006, 2015)
5 America East Tournament (2006, 2007, 2013–2015)
Awards
America East Coach of the Year (2015)

Brown joined the Albany staff as an assistant 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.

Prior to arriving at Albany, Brown spent three years at the men's head coach at Sullivan County Community College, compiling a record of 90–10 in those three seasons. Brown began his coaching career as an assistant for three seasons at The College of Saint Rose.

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.

Brown received his 100th win as head coach of the Great Danes on January 8, 2009, with a 62–61 win over the Boston University Terriers at the SEFCU Arena.[2]

Head coaching record

Junior college
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Sullivan County CC Generals (Mid Hudson Conference) (1998–2001)
1998–99 Sullivan County CC 30–2NJCAA Final Four
1999–00 Sullivan County CC 28–5
2000–01 Sullivan County CC 32–3NJCAA Championship Runner-up
Sullivan County CC: 90–10 (.900)
Total:90–10 (.900)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

College
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Albany Great Danes (America East Conference) (2001–present)
2001–02 Albany 7–13‡5–11T–9th
2002–03 Albany 7–213–13T–9th
2003–04 Albany 5–233–1310th
2004–05 Albany 13–159–94th
2005–06 Albany 21–1113–31stNCAA Division I Round of 64
2006–07 Albany 23–913–32ndNCAA Division I Round of 64
2007–08 Albany 15–1510–63rd
2008–09 Albany 15–166–107th
2009–10 Albany 7–252–149th
2010–11 Albany 16–169–74th
2011–12 Albany 19–159–74thCIT First Round
2012–13 Albany 24–119–75thNCAA Division I Round of 64
2013–14 Albany 19–159–74thNCAA Division I Round of 64
2014–15 Albany 24–915–11stNCAA Division I Round of 64
2015–16 Albany 24–913–32ndCBI First Round
2016–17 Albany 21–1410–6T–3rdCIT First Round
2017–18 Albany 22–1010–64th
2018–19 Albany 12–207–96th
2019–20 Albany 14–177–97th
Albany: 308–284 (.520)159–142 (.528)

‡ Beeten fired 12/20/01; Brown coached rest of season.

Total:308–284 (.520)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. SUNY Albany directory
  2. "Great Danes Rally Past Boston University 62–61". Albany, N.Y.: WNYT-TV. 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2009-01-09.


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