Fran Brown

Brown was raised in Camden, New Jersey{{cite news |last1=Leiker |first1=Emily |title=The making of Fran Brown: Family, tough love and loss shaped a diamond in the rough |url=https://www.syracuse.com/orangefootball/2024/08/the-making-of-fran-brown-family-tough-love-and-loss-shaped-a-diamond-in-the-rough.html |access-date=29 August 2024 |work=Syracuse Post-Standard {{subscription}} |date=22 August 2024 |language=en}} and graduated from Camden High School,Friedman, Josh. [https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/sports/2019/07/10/camden-fran-brown-backstory-temple-football-coach-recruiter/1675100001/ "Camden star rising: Temple's Fran Brown; Fran Brown Overcame A Tough Childhood And Shattered Nfl Dreams To Become A Star In College Football Coaching."], Courier-Post, July 10, 2019. Accessed July 25, 2019. "In Camden, resilience is key. For Brown, the way forward was football. When he got to Camden High, the long-time running back switched to quarterback just so he could play immediately." where he set the school record as a quarterback with 47 touchdown passes.{{cite web|url=http://owlsports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1613|title=Francis Brown - Football Coach|website=Temple University Athletics|accessdate=December 20, 2018}}

Following his high school career, Brown switched to cornerback at Western Carolina and became a first-team All-SoCon selection and team captain. Following his time as a Catamount, Brown spent time with the Cincinnati Bengals during the 2007 and 2008 seasons on the practice squad.

After spending a year coaching at Paul VI Catholic High School, Brown joined Steve Addazio's staff at Temple as the Assistant Director of Internal Operations in 2011.{{cite web|url=http://owlsports.com/news/2018/12/19/football-fran-brown-hired-as-assistant-head-coach-and-co-defensive-coordinator.aspx|title=Fran Brown Hired as Assistant Head Coach and Co-Defensive Coordinator|website=Temple University Athletics|accessdate=December 20, 2018}} During the 2012 season, Brown transitioned to a graduate assistant role in 2012 before becoming Temple's defensive backs coach on Matt Rhule's staff in 2013. Brown held that role until 2016, when he was added associate head coach responsibilities to his job description.

After the 2014 recruiting season, in which he signed a number of players including future pro Sean Chandler, Brown was named a top recruiter in the American Athletic Conference by Rivals.com.

Brown followed Rhule to Baylor where he served as the Bears' assistant head coach and defensive backs coach for the 2017 and 2018 seasons.{{cite web | last=Barber | first=Colt | title=It's time for Baylor fans to recognize Fran Brown before it's too late | website=SicEm365 | date=2018-01-04 | url=https://sicem365.com/s/2212/its-time-for-baylor-fans-to-recognize-fran-brown-before-its-too-late | access-date=2024-08-07}} During his time in Waco, Brown was considered Baylor's top recruiter.{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/baylor-assistant-fran-brown-is-headed-to-temple/ar-BBQYASP|title=Baylor Assistant Fran Brown is Headed to Temple|website=Msn.com|accessdate=December 20, 2018}}

Following the 2018 season, Brown interviewed for the head coaching job at Temple that eventually went to Manny Diaz.{{cite web|url=https://temple-news.com/report-former-temple-football-assistant-to-interview-for-top-spot/|title=Report: Former Temple football assistant to interview for top spot|first=Sam|last=Neumann|date=December 9, 2018|website=The Temple News|accessdate=December 20, 2018}} Diaz's first hire at Temple was to bring Brown in as assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator. After 17 days, Diaz left Temple to return to Miami for the head coaching job. Brown interviewed for the Temple head coaching job, but it eventually went to Rod Carey. Carey kept Brown on the Owls coaching staff as the co-defensive coordinator.

After Rutgers brought back coach Greg Schiano for the 2020 season, he hired Brown to be the team’s secondary coach.{{Cite web|title=Rutgers Football adds Fran Brown to staff as secondary coach|url=https://www.onthebanks.com/2019/12/7/21000413/report-rutgers-football-expected-name-fran-brown-staff-campanile-rhule-temple-big-ten-greg-schiano|last=David _Anderson|date=December 7, 2019|website=On the Banks|language=en|access-date=May 14, 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Rutgers hires Brown in latest move for program|url=https://www.dailytargum.com/article/2019/12/rutgers-football-fran-brown-hiring-2019|website=The Daily Targum|access-date=May 14, 2020}}

On February 18, 2022, Brown was hired to be a part of Georgia’s defensive staff. Brown was hired to replace Jahmile Addae who took the same position at Miami (FL) on Feb. 7.{{Cite web|title= Georgia football to hire Rutgers' Fran Brown to defensive staff|url= https://247sports.com/college/georgia/article/georgia-football-hires-rutgers-fran-brown-as-defensive-backs-coach-183002732/amp/ |last=Jordan Hill|date=February 18, 2022|website=247 Sports|language=en|access-date=February 18, 2022}} He was part of the coaching staff on the Georgia team that defeated TCU in the National Championship.{{Cite web |last=Witz |first=Billy |date=January 9, 2023 |title=How Georgia Romped Past T.C.U. For a Second Straight Title |url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/01/09/sports/georgia-tcu-score-championship |access-date=February 27, 2023 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US}} In 2023, Brown was named #1 national recruiter by 247Sports.{{cite news |last1=Crawford |first1=Brad |title=College football recruiting rankings: Top 10 recruiters for 2024 cycle so far |url=https://247sports.com/longformarticle/college-football-recruiting-rankings-top-10-recruiters-for-2024-cycle-so-far-213261105/#2201842 |access-date=December 1, 2023 |work=247Sports |date=July 27, 2023 |language=en}}

On November 28, 2023, Brown was named the 31st head coach of Syracuse University.{{cite press release |title=Fran Brown, Nation's No. 1 Recruiter, Tapped to Lead Orange Football |url=https://cuse.com/news/2023/11/28/syracuse-university-taps-fran-brown-nations-no-1-recruiter-to-lead-orange-football}} His deep recruiting ties in South Jersey, one of Syracuse’s primary recruiting grounds, were cited as a major reason for his hiring.{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Wyatt |title='NORTHEAST SWAGGER': Fran Brown's south Jersey recruiting success has prepared him for 1st head coaching job |url=https://dailyorange.com/2023/11/fran-browns-south-jersey-recruiting-prepared-for-head-coaching-job/ |access-date=December 1, 2023 |work=The Daily Orange |date=November 30, 2023}}

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Brown is married to Teara Brown and has three children.{{cite news |last1=Leiker |first1=Emily |title=Five things to know about Brown: Strong Jersey ties and an ace recruiter |url=https://www.syracuse.com/orangefootball/2023/11/five-things-to-know-about-fran-brown-strong-new-jersey-ties-and-an-ace-recruiter.html |access-date=December 1, 2023 |work=Syracuse Post-Standard |date=November 28, 2023 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Fran Brown - Football Coach |url=https://georgiadogs.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/fran-brown/3247 |website=University of Georgia |access-date=November 28, 2023 |language=en}} While Syracuse coach, Brown mentioned in a press conference that he often does not shower after his team loses a game, describing the act as a ritual and further motivation for winning as only "winners get washed".{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/syracuse-coach-fran-brown-refuses-to-shower-after-losses-winners-get-washed/amp |access-date=February 20, 2025 |title=Syracuse coach Fran Brown refuses to shower after losses: 'Winners get washed' |work=CBS Sports |date= November 13, 2024}} His son, Fran Brown Jr. started his freshman season for the Saint Francis Red Flash football and transferred to Syracuse in December 2024.{{cite news |last1=Sacco |first1=Mario |title=Fran Brown, Jr. transferring to Syracuse |url=https://www.localsyr.com/orange-nation/fran-brown-jr-transferring-to-syracuse/ |access-date=21 April 2025 |work=CNY Central |date=19 December 2024}}

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• [https://cuse.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/fran-brown/5829 Syracuse Orange profile]
• [https://georgiadogs.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/fran-brown/3247 Georgia profile]
• [https://owlsports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1613 Temple profile]

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