Gary Brown

Running Backs Coach

Year with Browns: 1st
Year in NFL: 1st

Gary Brown was named running backs coach for the Browns on February 17, 2009. He brings six years of collegiate coaching experience to Cleveland, having coached running backs and served as an offensive coordinator at that level.

Brown enjoyed a solid four-year career at Penn State (1987-90), and as a sophomore in 1988, he led the Nittany Lions in rushing yards.

A native of Williamsport, Pa., Brown played eight seasons in the NFL (1991-95, 1997-99) after being selected in the eighth round of the 1991 Draft by the Houston Oilers. In his career, he played for the Oilers (1991-95), Chargers (1997) and Giants (1998-99). During that time he ran for 4,300 yards and 21 touchdowns on 1,023 carries and caught 84 passes for 631 yards and three scores in 99 games. He rushed for 1,000 yards twice, including 1,002 in 1993 and 1,063 yards in 1998. His feat in 1993 was accomplished while playing in just eight games.

Brown went on to earn his degree in sports administration from Lock Haven University in 2005. He and his wife, Kim, have two daughters, Malena and Dorianna, and a son, Tre.

Coaching Background:
2000-02	Williamsport (Pa.) Area High School, offensive coordinator
2006-07	Susquehanna University, offensive coordinator
2008	Rutgers University, running backs coach

2000-02 - Williamsport (Pa.) Area High School, offensive coordinator 2003-05 - Lycoming College, running backs coach 2006-07 - Susquehanna University, offensive coordinator 2008 - Rutgers University, running backs coach Most recently, Brown spent the 2008 season as the running backs coach at Rutgers, where he helped the Scarlet Knights to an 8-5 mark and a victory in the Papajohns.com Bowl. Under Brown’s tutelage, the trio of Kordell Young, Jourdan Brooks and Joe Martinek combined for 1,474 rushing yards, a 4.9-yard average per attempt and 15 rushing touchdowns in 2008. Prior to joining the Rutgers staff, Brown spent the previous two seasons (2006-07) as offensive coordinator at Susquehanna University. In 2007 while under the guidance of Brown, Crusaders sophomore running back Dave Paveletz produced the second-highest single-season rushing total in program history and was named first-team All-Liberty League. Brown got his start in the coaching profession immediately following an eight-year NFL career as a player when he served as the offensive coordinator at Williamsport (Pa.) Area High School from 2000-02. He then broke into the college ranks as the running backs coach at Lycoming College (2003-05). In addition to his collegiate positions, Brown also helped coach the running backs at New York Giants training camp in 2005, then worked with the Green Bay Packers in 2006 and Carolina Panthers in 2007 as part of the NFL's Minority Coaching Fellowship program.