Coaches
Don Brown
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Don Brown
Played at Norwich 1973-1976 · alma mater (CFBD): Plymouth State
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-1981 | Hartford HS (VT) (HS) | Other | backfield | not known |
| 1977-1978 | Hartford HS (VT) (HS) | Other | assistant | not known |
| 1977-1981 | Hartford HS (VT) (HS) | Other | assistant | not known |
| 1979-1981 | Hartford HS (VT) (HS) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 1982 | Dartmouth | GA | GA | not known |
| 1983 | Mansfield | DC | DC | not known |
| 1984-1986 | Dartmouth | Position | DB | not known |
| 1987-1988 | Yale | Position | DB | not known |
| 1988 | Yale (unknown) | Other | JV | not known |
| 1989-1992 | Yale | DC | DC/DB | not known |
| 1992 | Yale (unknown) | Head coachinterim | interim HC | not known |
| 1993-1995 | Plymouth State | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 1996-1997 | Brown | DC | DC | not known |
| 1998-1999 | Massachusetts | DC | DC | not known |
| 2000-2003 | Northeastern | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2004-2008 | Massachusetts | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2009-2010 | Maryland | DC | DC/CB✓ | Ralph Friedgen |
| 2011-2012 | UConn | DC | DC/CB✓ | Paul Pasqualoni |
| 2013-2015 | Boston College | DC | DC/LB✓ | Steve Addazio |
| 2016-2020 | Michigan | DC | DC✓ | Jim Harbaugh |
| 2021 | Arizona | DC | DC✓ | Jedd Fisch* |
| 2022-2024 | Massachusetts | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2025- | Syracuse | Analyst | consultant | Fran Brown* |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Maryland | Defensive coordinator | 34 | 84 | 49 | 74 | 120 |
| 2010 | Maryland | Defensive coordinator | 24 | 27 | 21 | 34 | 120 |
| 2011 | UConn | Defensive coordinator | 34 | 33 | 11 | 35 | 120 |
| 2012 | UConn | Defensive coordinator | 10 | 16 | 5 | 34 | 124 |
| 2013 | Boston College | Defensive coordinator | 100 | 87 | 88 | 73 | 125 |
| 2014 | Boston College | Defensive coordinator | 53 | 28 | 36 | 100 | 128 |
| 2015 | Boston College | Defensive coordinator | 1 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 128 |
| 2016 | Michigan | Defensive coordinator | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 128 |
| 2017 | Michigan | Defensive coordinator | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 130 |
| 2018 | Michigan | Defensive coordinator | 7 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 130 |
| 2019 | Michigan | Defensive coordinator | 21 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 130 |
| 2020 | Michigan | Defensive coordinator | 93 | 95 | 64 | 21 | 127 |
| 2021 | Arizona | Defensive coordinator | 92 | 102 | 67 | 108 | 130 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Massachusetts | 1-11 | - → - | 129 | 85 | -30.3 | 8% wins | 131 |
| 2023 | Massachusetts | 3-9 | - → - | 81 | 130 | -17.5 | 8% wins | 133 |
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 2-8 (10 of 12) | - → - | 88 | 116 | -21.9 | 25% wins | 134 |
| Season | Head coach below FBS | Level | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Plymouth State | Division III | 6-4 |
| 1994 | Plymouth State | Division III | 10-1 |
| 1995 | Plymouth State | Division III | 9-1 |
| 2000 | Northeastern | FCS | 4-7 |
| 2001 | Northeastern | FCS | 5-6 |
| 2002 | Northeastern | FCS | 10-3 |
| 2003 | Northeastern | FCS | 8-4 |
| 2004 | UMass | FCS | 6-5 |
| 2005 | UMass | FCS | 7-4 |
| 2006 | UMass | FCS | 13-2 |
| 2007 | UMass | FCS | 10-3 |
| 2008 | UMass | FCS | 7-5 |
Worked under
- Ralph Friedgen · Maryland 2009-2010 (DC, Position)
- Paul Pasqualoni · UConn 2011-2012 (DC, Position)
- Steve Addazio · Boston College 2013-2015 (DC, Position)
- Jim Harbaugh · Michigan 2016-2020 (DC)
- Jedd Fisch* · Arizona 2021 (DC)
- Fran Brown* · Syracuse 2025-2026 (Analyst)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 6
- Alex Miller · Massachusetts 2022-2024 (Other, Position)
- Ben Albert · Massachusetts 2022-2024 (Other, Position, ST coord.)
- Keith Dudzinski · Massachusetts 2022-2024 (DC, Position)
- Steve Casula · Massachusetts 2022-2023 (OC, Position)
- Jim Reid · Massachusetts 2023-2024 (Analyst)
- Shane Montgomery · Massachusetts 2024 (OC, Position)
Coached together
- Joe Moglia · Dartmouth 1982 · him GA, them DC
- Bob Shoop · Yale 1989 · him DC, Position, them GA
- Chris Woods · Plymouth State 1994-1995 · him Head coach, them Position
- John Hevesy · Brown 1996 · him DC, them Position
- John Perry · Brown 1996 · him DC, them Position
- Keith Dudzinski · Brown 1996-1997 · him DC, them Position
- Mark Whipple · Brown 1996-1997 · him DC, them Head coach
- Keith Dudzinski · Massachusetts 1998-2024 · him DC, Head coach, them DC, Position
- Mark Whipple · Massachusetts 1998-1999 · him DC, them Head coach
- Kevin Morris · Northeastern 2000-2003 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Brent Thompson · Northeastern 2001-2002 · him Head coach, them Other
- Keith Dudzinski · Northeastern 2002 · him Head coach, them Position
- Brian Smith · Massachusetts 2004-2006 · him Head coach, them Position
- Kevin Morris · Massachusetts 2004-2008 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Bob Shoop · Massachusetts 2006 · him Head coach, them Position
- Sean Spencer · Massachusetts 2007-2008 · him Head coach, them Position
- Charles Huff* · Maryland 2009 · him DC, Position, them Other
- James Franklin* · Maryland 2009-2010 · him DC, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- John Donovan · Maryland 2009-2010 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Lee Hull · Maryland 2009-2010 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Ralph Friedgen · Maryland 2009-2010 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Tyler Bowen · Maryland 2010 · him DC, Position, them GA
- Andrew Breiner · UConn 2011 · him DC, Position, them GA
- Clayton White · UConn 2011-2012 · him DC, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- George DeLeone · UConn 2011-2012 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Joe Moorhead* · UConn 2011 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Paul Pasqualoni · UConn 2011-2012 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Ben Albert · Boston College 2013-2015 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Justin Frye · Boston College 2013-2015 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Rich Gunnell · Boston College 2013 · him DC, Position, them GA
- Ryan Day*+ · Boston College 2013-2014 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Steve Addazio · Boston College 2013-2015 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Todd Fitch · Boston College 2013-2015 · him DC, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Vinny Marino · Boston College 2014-2015 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Brian White · Boston College 2015 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Coleman Hutzler · Boston College 2015 · him DC, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Sean Duggan · Boston College 2015 · him DC, Position, them GA
- Biff Poggi · Michigan 2016 · him DC, them Analyst
- Brian Smith · Michigan 2016-2017 · him DC, them Position
- Chris Partridge · Michigan 2016-2019 · him DC, them Position, ST coord.
- Greg Mattison · Michigan 2016-2018 · him DC, them Position
- Jay Harbaugh · Michigan 2016-2020 · him DC, them Position, ST coord.
- Jedd Fisch* · Michigan 2016 · him DC, them Other, Position
- Jim Harbaugh · Michigan 2016-2020 · him DC, them Head coach
- Jimmie Dougherty · Michigan 2016 · him DC, them Analyst
- Joe Bolden · Michigan 2016 · him DC, them GA
- Tim Drevno · Michigan 2016-2017 · him DC, them OC, Position
- Tyrone Wheatley · Michigan 2016 · him DC, them Position
- Pep Hamilton · Michigan 2017-2018 · him DC, them Other
- Ben McDaniels · Michigan 2018-2020 · him DC, them Analyst, Position
- Dan Enos · Michigan 2018 · him DC, them Analyst
- Ed Warinner · Michigan 2018-2020 · him DC, them Position
- Jim McElwain · Michigan 2018 · him DC, them Position
- Ron Prince · Michigan 2018 · him DC, them Analyst
- Sherrone Moore · Michigan 2018-2020 · him DC, them Position
- Anthony Campanile · Michigan 2019 · him DC, them Position
- Josh Gattis · Michigan 2019-2020 · him DC, them OC, Position
- Nate Woody · Michigan 2019 · him DC, them Analyst
- Shaun Nua · Michigan 2019-2020 · him DC, them Position
- Steve Casula · Michigan 2019-2020 · him DC, them Analyst
- Bob Shoop · Michigan 2020 · him DC, them Position
- Keith Dudzinski · Michigan 2020 · him DC, them Analyst
- Matt Limegrover · Michigan 2020 · him DC, them Analyst
- Mike DeBord · Michigan 2020 · him DC, them Analyst
- Brennan Carroll · Arizona 2021 · him DC, them OC, Position
- Chuck Cecil · Arizona 2021 · him DC, them Position
- DeWayne Walker · Arizona 2021 · him DC, them Position
- Jedd Fisch* · Arizona 2021 · him DC, them Head coach
- Jimmie Dougherty · Arizona 2021 · him DC, them Other, Position
- Keith Dudzinski · Arizona 2021 · him DC, them Position, ST coord.
- Alex Miller · Massachusetts 2022-2024 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Ben Albert · Massachusetts 2022-2024 · him Head coach, them Other, Position, ST coord.
- Steve Casula · Massachusetts 2022-2023 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Jim Reid · Massachusetts 2023-2024 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Shane Montgomery · Massachusetts 2024 · him Head coach, them Head coach, OC, Position
- Elijah Robinson · Syracuse 2025 · him Analyst, them DC, Other
- Fran Brown* · Syracuse 2025-2026 · him Analyst, them Head coach
- Jeff Nixon · Syracuse 2025-2026 · him Analyst, them OC, Position
- Josh Gattis · Syracuse 2025-2026 · him Analyst, them Position
- Kevin Coyle · Syracuse 2025 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Mike Johnson · Syracuse 2025-2026 · him Analyst, them OC, Position
- Nunzio Campanile · Syracuse 2025 · him Analyst, them Position
- Robert Wright · Syracuse 2025 · him Analyst, them DC
- John Scott Jr. · Syracuse 2026 · him Analyst, them DC, Other, Position
- Perry Eliano · Syracuse 2026 · him Analyst, them Position
- Vince Kehres · Syracuse 2026 · him Analyst, them DC