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Josh Brown

YEARS COACHING

  • Hawai‘i: 1 Season
  • Overall: 22 Seasons

ALMA MATER

  • San Jose State, B.A., Sociology (2003)
  • Arizona State, M.A., Curriculum and Education (2007)

COACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Hawai‘i, Safeties (2022)
  • UTEP, Secondary/Safeties (2020-21)
  • Nevada, Safeties (2019)
  • Cal Poly, Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers (2012-19), Special Teams Coordinator (2010-11)
  • Kansas, Quality Control, Linebackers (2009)
  • Sacramento State, Special Teams Coordinator, Linebackers (2007-08)
  • Arizona State, Defensive Line Graduate Assistant (2006)
  • Foothill College, Special Teams Coordinator (2000-2005)
  • Gavilan College, Assistant (1999)
  • San Luis Obispo High School, Assistant (1998) 

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS

  • Boasts experience on the high school, junior college, FCS and FBS levels. 
  • Helped UTEP reach its first winning season since 2014. 
  • In 2021, coached a defense that finished top 25 nationally in three categories: pass- efficiency defense (25th), third-down defense (11th) and red-zone defense (25th). 
  • Led a Cal Poly defense that finished top-three in total defense and points allowed in three separate seasons.
  • Has been affiliated with two conference championship teams (2011 Great West, 2012 Big Sky).
  • Coached for five teams that advanced to the postseason and five that finished the season ranked in the Top 25 nationally (2010, ‘11, ‘12, ‘13, ‘16).
  • Coached multiple NFL players including Tennessee Titans linebacker Nick Dzubar. 
  • Coached numerous all-conference players, highlighted by Big Sky Conference Co-Defensive Player of the year Sullivan Grosz (2013).

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

  • Gavilan College, 1994-95
  • Oklahoma, 1996

HOMETOWN

  •  San Luis Obispo, Calif.

PERSONAL

  • Wife: Kasey; Son: Ty; Daughter: Tatum