Tom Brown (basketball)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | West Texas A&M |
| Conference | Lone Star Conference |
| Playing career | |
| 1988–1992 | Winona State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1994–1998 | Gilmanton HS |
| 1998–2014 | Winona State (associate HC) |
| 2014–present | West Texas A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 285–74 (.794) |
| Tournaments | 20–8 (NCAA Division II) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Awards | |
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Tom Brown is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach of the West Texas A&M Buffaloes basketball team.
Early life and playing career
Brown grew up in Woodbury, Minnesota and attended Woodbury High School. He played college basketball at Winona State.[1] Brown finished his career with the Winona State Warriors as the program's all-time leader in steals as well as fifth in scoring and second in assists.[2]
Coaching career
Brown began his coaching career in 1994 as the head coach of Gilmanton High School in Gilmanton, Wisconsin, where he also taught and served as the school's athletic director.[1] He then served as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at his alma mater, Winona State, from 1998 to 2014.[3] The Warriors won the NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament in 2006 and 2008 while Brown was on staff.[4]
Brown was hired as the head coach at West Texas A&M on April 16, 2014.[5] He won his 200th game with a 82–72 victory over St. Edward's on January 31, 2022.[6]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Texas A&M (Lone Star Conference) (2014–present) | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | West Texas A&M | 17–12 | 7–7 | ||||||
| 2015–16 | West Texas A&M | 21–10 | 9–5 | ||||||
| 2016–17 | West Texas A&M | 26–9 | 12–6 | NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen | |||||
| 2017–18 | West Texas A&M | 32–4 | 15–3 | NCAA Division II Final Four | |||||
| 2018–19 | West Texas A&M | 34–4 | 17–1 | NCAA Division II Elite Eight | |||||
| 2019–20 | West Texas A&M | 32–1 | 21–1 | No postseason held | |||||
| 2020–21 | West Texas A&M | 19–3 | 10–2 | NCAA Division II Runner-up | |||||
| 2021–22 | West Texas A&M | 28–7 | 11–5 | NCAA Division II Second Round | |||||
| 2022–23 | West Texas A&M | 27–7 | 20–2 | NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen | |||||
| 2023–24 | West Texas A&M | 30–5 | 20–2 | NCAA Division II Final Four | |||||
| 2024–25 | West Texas A&M | 19–12 | 13–9 | NCAA Division II First Round | |||||
| West Texas A&M: | 285–74 (.794) | 155–43 (.783) | |||||||
| Total: | 285–74 (.794) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ a b Reusse, Patrick (March 28, 2024). "Pardon Patrick's ramblings, but Minnesota State Mankato's playoff opponent has story to tell". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ Lanhert, Lance (April 17, 2014). "Brown named Buffs' coach". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ Lanhert, Lance (March 19, 2018). "The Brain Trust: WT coaches have a lasting bond". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "WT's new coach Brown says team will be fun to watch". Amarillo Globe-News. November 14, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Baker, Lee (April 16, 2014). "WT announces new Buffs basketball boss". ABC7Amarillo.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "WT Briefs: Tom Brown wins 200th career game as head coach". Amarillo Globe-News. February 1, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2024.