Bill Brown (baseball coach) explained

Bill Brown
Birth Date:	21 May 1957
Birth Place:	Vienna, Virginia
Player Years1:	1976
Player Team1:	Georgia
Player Years2:	1977
Player Team2:	Allegany
Player Years3:	1978–1979
Player Team3:	George Mason
Player Positions:	Catcher
Coach Years1:	1980–1981
Coach Team1:	George Mason (Asst.)
Coach Years2:	1982–2022
Coach Team2:	George Mason
Overall Record:	1,083–1,056–7
Tournament Record:	NCAA: 1–14
Awards:	6× CAA Coach of the Year (1987, 1992, 1993, 2004, 2008, 2009)

Bill Brown (born May 20, 1957) is an American baseball coach. He served as the head baseball coach of the George Mason Patriots from 1982 to 2022.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Playing career

Raised in Vienna, Virginia, Brown helped lead his George C. Marshall High School team to the Virginia State Finals in his senior season of 1975. He then played a single season each at Georgia and Allegany Community College before arriving at George Mason. He played two seasons as a catcher with the Patriots, earning NAIA All-District honors in his junior season.

Coaching career

After his playing days ended, Brown worked in the Mason Athletic Department while he completed his degree, serving as an assistant baseball coach from 1980 to 1981 under new head coach Walt Masterson. Upon Masterson's retirement, Brown was elevated to head coach. Under Brown, the Patriots have seen 27 players drafted in the Major League Baseball Draft, four of whom have reached the Majors. Mason has reached seven NCAA Regionals and claimed three conference championships. Brown was named Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year a record six times before the Patriots moved to the Atlantic 10 Conference beginning with the 2014 season. On July 8, 2022, Brown stepped down as the head coach of the Patriots.^[7]

Head coaching record

Below is a table of Brown's records as a collegiate head baseball coach.^{[8] [9] [10]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bill Brown Bio. George Mason Patriots. December 3, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714211958/http://www.gomason.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205056370. July 14, 2014.
2. Web site: Player Bio:Bill Brown. https://web.archive.org/web/20071230002749/http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/brown_bill00.html. dead. December 30, 2007. George Mason Patriots. December 3, 2013.
3. News: George Mason Baseball Soars to New Heights. https://archive.today/20131204002042/http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2009-05-08/sports/36817590_1_george-mason-caa-regular-season-title-patriots. dead. December 4, 2013. The Washington Post. Kathy Orton. May 28, 2009. December 3, 2013.
4. Web site: The Jimmy Buffett of College Baseball. February 3, 2012. Phil Stanton. College Baseball Insider. December 3, 2013.
5. News: Coach's Corner with Mason baseball coach. The Broadside. March 7, 2011. December 3, 2013.
6. News: Former Cougar now at George Mason after restarting diamond career. The Journal. Martinsburg, WV. October 1, 2012. Rick Kozlowski. December 3, 2013. December 4, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121204211337/http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/585090/Getting-back-to-baseball.html?nav=5009. dead.
7. Web site: Baseball's Bill Brown Steps Down as Head Coach . July 8, 2022 . George Mason Athletics . www.gomason.com . July 8, 2022.
8. Web site: 2014 CAA Baseball Record Book . CAASports.com . July 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714205611/http://www.caasports.com/documents/2014/6/16/recordbook14base.pdf . July 14, 2014 . dead .
9. Web site: 2006 George Mason Baseball Media Guide . George Mason Athletic Communications . July 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714213443/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/gema/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/mg-06.pdf . July 14, 2014 . dead .
10. Web site: 2014 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Standings . D1Baseball.com . July 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140704050225/http://www.d1baseball.com/conferences/standings_a10.htm . July 4, 2014 . dead .