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Bill Brown (baseball coach)

Bill Brown (baseball coach)

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Bill Brown (born May 20, 1957) is an American baseball coach. He served as the head baseball coach of the George Mason Patriots from 1982 to 2022.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

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Playing career

Raised in Vienna, Virginia, Brown helped lead his George C. Marshall High School team to the Virginia State Finals in his senior season of 1975. He then played a single season each at Georgia and Allegany Community College before arriving at George Mason. He played two seasons as a catcher with the Patriots, earning NAIA All-District honors in his junior season.

Coaching career

After his playing days ended, Brown worked in the Mason Athletic Department while he completed his degree, serving as an assistant baseball coach from 1980 to 1981 under new head coach Walt Masterson. Upon Masterson's retirement, Brown was elevated to head coach. Under Brown, the Patriots have seen 27 players drafted in the Major League Baseball Draft, four of whom have reached the Majors. Mason has reached seven NCAA Regionals and claimed three conference championships. Brown was named Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year a record six times before the Patriots moved to the Atlantic 10 Conference beginning with the 2014 season.[1] On July 8, 2022, Brown stepped down as the head coach of the Patriots.[7]

Head coaching record

Below is a table of Brown's records as a collegiate head baseball coach.[8][9][10]

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Notes

  1. In this season, all of the Colonial Athletic Association's members qualified for its postseason tournament.
  2. In this season, all eligible members of the Colonial Athletic Association qualified for the postseason tournament.

References

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    "Bill Brown Bio". George Mason Patriots. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
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    "Player Bio:Bill Brown". George Mason Patriots. Archived from the original on December 30, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
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    Kathy Orton (May 28, 2009). "George Mason Baseball Soars to New Heights". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
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    Phil Stanton (February 3, 2012). "The Jimmy Buffett of College Baseball". College Baseball Insider. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
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    "Coach's Corner with Mason baseball coach". The Broadside. March 7, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
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    Rick Kozlowski (October 1, 2012). "Former Cougar now at George Mason after restarting diamond career". The Journal. Martinsburg, WV. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
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    "Baseball's Bill Brown Steps Down as Head Coach". www.gomason.com. George Mason Athletics. July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
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    "2014 CAA Baseball Record Book" (PDF). CAASports.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
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    "2006 George Mason Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). George Mason Athletic Communications. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
  10. [10]
    "2014 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
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