Football
Brown, Brian
Brian Brown
- Title:
- Outside Receivers
- Email:
- football@rice.edu
Brian Brown joined Scott Abell’s staff in January of 2025 as the Owls’ wide receivers’ coach.
Brown was a record-setting receiver at Richmond from 2013-16 and spent three seasons on NFL practice squads with Dallas and Detroit before embarking on his coaching career.
He was a two-time All-American selection at Richmond while setting Spiders’ career records with 247 receptions, 4,203 receiving yards, and 23 touchdowns and leading the Spiders to three consecutive FCS Playoff appearances, including a semifinal berth in 2015. His 4,203 yards were ranked 10th all-time at the FCS level heading into the 2024 season.
Brown joined the Owls after serving as a defensive assistant and secondary coach at Davidson from 2022-24.
Prior to Davidson, Brown served as an Athletic Skills Trainer and assistant football coach at Hermitage High School. Brown held the title of passing game coordinator while also coaching the safeties and wide receivers.
Brown received his bachelor's degree in sociology and history from Richmond in 2017.
Brown was a record-setting receiver at Richmond from 2013-16 and spent three seasons on NFL practice squads with Dallas and Detroit before embarking on his coaching career.
He was a two-time All-American selection at Richmond while setting Spiders’ career records with 247 receptions, 4,203 receiving yards, and 23 touchdowns and leading the Spiders to three consecutive FCS Playoff appearances, including a semifinal berth in 2015. His 4,203 yards were ranked 10th all-time at the FCS level heading into the 2024 season.
Brown joined the Owls after serving as a defensive assistant and secondary coach at Davidson from 2022-24.
Prior to Davidson, Brown served as an Athletic Skills Trainer and assistant football coach at Hermitage High School. Brown held the title of passing game coordinator while also coaching the safeties and wide receivers.
Brown received his bachelor's degree in sociology and history from Richmond in 2017.
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