Bill Brown (baseball coach)
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 21, 1957 Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1976 | Georgia |
| 1977 | Allegany |
| 1978–1979 | George Mason |
| Position | Catcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1980–1981 | George Mason (Asst.) |
| 1981-2022 | George Mason |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1,083–1,056–7 |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 1–14 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Bill Brown (born May 21, 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]
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 in the fall of 1981 under new head coach Walt Masterson. Upon Masterson's retirement during the fall 1981 season Brown was elevated to head coach. Under Brown, the Patriots have seen over 60 players go on and play professionally, seven of whom have reached the Majors Leagues. Mason reached seven NCAA Regionals under Brown and claimed three conference championships. Brown was named Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year a then record six times before the Patriots moved to the Atlantic 10 Conference beginning with the 2014 season.[1] Brown has been elected to several Halls of Fame including the George C. Marshall HS HOF in 2006, the Washington DC Home Plate Club HOF in 2006 and the inaugural class of The Virginia Baseball Coaches Association (VBCA) HOF in 2022. In July 2022 Brown stepped down as the head coach of the Patriots.[7]