Greg Brown - Swimming & Diving Coach - Florida Atlantic University Athletics

Greg Brown

Title:
Assistant Coach & Aquatic Director

Greg Brown joined the FAU swimming and diving program in October of 2015.

Since joining the Owl family, Brown has helped recruit some of the team's top talent including bringing on 23 newcomers for the 2016-17 season. He was also an integral part of leading the men’s team to a fourth-place finish at the 2017 Coastal Collegiate Sports Association Championships, up one spot from the 2016 event. Brown’s work with the sprinters has paid off as this group saw multiple wins this season with the men seeing two sprinters finish in the top three at the conference championships.

Brown brought 11 years of college coaching experience with him to FAU, with six of those being at the Division I level. While coaching the last two schools, Brown elevated them to new heights and achieved many new records, which led him to be named Coach of the Year more than once.

Brown comes from Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania where he served as the Head Men’s and Women’s Coach from 2010-15. During Brown’s five seasons, he helped lead the Pacers into the top half of the Landmark Conference. He coached multiple Conference Champions and record holders while also being named the 2013-14 Landmark Conference Men’s Co-Coach of the Year. During his final two seasons nine athletes were named to the All-Conference team and during the 2015 season 17 athletes were named Landmark All Academic.

Prior to coming to Marywood, Brown was the Head Women’s Swimming and Diving Coach at Siena College in Albany, New York. During his four seasons as Head Coach, the Saints compiled a 29-21 record, including the program's only 10 win season during 2009-10. At the 2010 Metro Atlantic Conference Championships the team finished 3rd overall and Brown was named MAAC Women’s Coach of the Year.

Brown’s desire to bring a positive, upbeat attitude to the office and the deck each day is contagious: “I love coaching swimming, it's a great sport! My goal is to always push the athletes to do their very best and help them achieve all their goals; but I also want to smile, see them smile, and know that we are doing something special together”.

Brown’s aspirations are also a strong driving force in his coaching: “with the men recently joining the CCSA and the women continuing on in C-USA, I believe this is a very exciting time for the program. I have always wanted to help a team win a conference championship, and through quality practices and outstanding recruiting, this can be done at FAU. That is a major goal and I want FAU to be a conference contender each and every season. We are looking forward to Brown’s motivating style, years of experience and winning attitude: “I want anyone competing to do their very best, to overachieve even in the toughest situations.”

Brown started his coaching career in Burlington, Vermont where he spent four years as the Head Swim Coach at the Greater Burlington YMCA while also working as a volunteer assistant at the University of Vermont.

Brown is a native of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and attended Lycoming College in Williamsport where he earned his B.A. in history. Additionally, he was a four year All-Conference swimmer, and was named team captain after winning the Coaches Award and being named Team MVP. Brown also won seven conference medals for the Warriors.