# Brett Brown

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{{short description|American professional basketball coach|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Brett Brown
| image = Brett Brown 2015 (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = Brown in 2015
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|2|16}}
| birth_place = [South Portland, Maine](/source/South_Portland%2C_Maine), U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| team = San Antonio Spurs
| position = Assistant coach
| league = [NBA](/source/National_Basketball_Association)
| high_school = [South Portland](/source/South_Portland_High_School)<br />(South Portland, Maine)
| college = [Boston University](/source/Boston_University_Terriers_men's_basketball) (1979–1983)
| coach_start = 1988
| coach_end = 
| cyears1 = 1988
| cteam1 = [Altos Auckland](/source/Auckland_Stars)
| cyears2 = 1988–1991
| cteam2 = [Melbourne Tigers](/source/Melbourne_Tigers) (assistant)
| cyears3 = 1992
| cteam3 = [Bulleen Boomers](/source/Bulleen_Boomers_(Big_V))
| cyears4 = 1993–1998
| cteam4 = [North Melbourne Giants](/source/North_Melbourne_Giants)
| cyears5 = 2000–2002
| cteam5 = [Sydney Kings](/source/Sydney_Kings)
| cyears6 = {{nbay|2003|start}}–{{nbay|2012|end}}
| cteam6 = [San Antonio Spurs](/source/San_Antonio_Spurs) (assistant)
| cyears7 = {{nbay|2013|start}}–{{nbay|2019|end}}
| cteam7 = [Philadelphia 76ers](/source/Philadelphia_76ers)
| cyears8 = {{nbay|2022|start}}–present
| cteam8 = San Antonio Spurs (assistant)
| highlights = 
'''As head coach:'''
* [NBL champion](/source/List_of_NBL_champions) ([1994](/source/1994_NBL_season))
* [NBL Coach of the Year](/source/NBL_Coach_of_the_Year_Award) ([1994](/source/1994_NBL_season))
'''As assistant coach:'''
* 3× [NBA champion](/source/List_of_NBA_champions) ([2003](/source/2003_NBA_Finals), [2005](/source/2005_NBA_Finals), [2007](/source/2007_NBA_Finals))
}}
'''Brett William Brown''' (born February 16, 1961) is an American professional [basketball coach](/source/basketball_coach) who is an assistant coach for the [San Antonio Spurs](/source/San_Antonio_Spurs) of the [National Basketball Association](/source/National_Basketball_Association) (NBA). Brown is a former [college basketball](/source/college_basketball) player who previously served as head coach for the [Philadelphia 76ers](/source/Philadelphia_76ers) from 2013 to 2020. Before that, Brown was an assistant on [Gregg Popovich](/source/Gregg_Popovich)'s staff on the Spurs. He also has extensive experience coaching in Australia, having been the head coach of the [North Melbourne Giants](/source/North_Melbourne_Giants) and [Sydney Kings](/source/Sydney_Kings) of the [National Basketball League](/source/National_Basketball_League_(Australia)) (NBL).

==Playing career==

===High school===
Born and raised in [Maine](/source/Maine), Brown first played organized basketball in Rockland, was a star guard in junior high school there, and then his father was hired as the head coach.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bangordailynews.com/2010/10/06/sports/midcoast-sports-hall-of-fame-to-induct-5/|title=Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame to induct 5|work=Bangor Daily News|access-date=April 22, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> Brown transferred to South Portland where he became a star basketball player at [South Portland High School](/source/South_Portland_High_School), from which he graduated in 1979.<ref name=GJordan>{{cite news|last=Jordan|first=Glenn|title=Brett Brown hot name in coaching|url=http://www.onlinesentinel.com/sports/brett-brown-hot-name-in-coaching_2013-07-01.html?pagenum=full|access-date=April 10, 2014|newspaper=Portland Press Herald|date=July 2, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130827224043/http://www.onlinesentinel.com/sports/brett-brown-hot-name-in-coaching_2013-07-01.html?pagenum=full|archive-date=August 27, 2013}}</ref> Brown was a two-year first-team all-state guard in 1978 and 1979, and led his team to a 27–0 record and a State Class A Title in his senior year.<ref name=GJordan/> Both Brown and his father, Bob Brown, who was South Portland's head coach during Brown's playing career, are inductees to the New England Basketball Hall of Fame.<ref name=NBAprofile/>

===Collegiate career===
Brown played four seasons at [Boston University](/source/Boston_University) under [Rick Pitino](/source/Rick_Pitino). He was named the Lou Cohen MVP in his sophomore year and served as the team captain in both his junior and senior seasons. During his senior year in 1983, the [Boston Terriers](/source/Boston_Terriers) made their first appearance in the [NCAA Tournament](/source/NCAA_Men's_Division_I_Basketball_Championship) since 1959.<ref name=GJordan/> By the time he graduated, Brown had compiled the fourth-most assists in school history.<ref name=NBAprofile/> After graduation, he served as a graduate assistant under coach [John Kuester](/source/John_Kuester).<ref name=Hofmann>{{cite news|last=Hofmann|first=Rich|title=A Closer Look at Brett Brown|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sbnation/sixers/SBNation_20130722_A_Closer_Look_at_Brett_Brown.html|access-date=April 10, 2014|newspaper=Philly.com|date=July 22, 2013}}</ref> Brown also took a sales job with [AT&T](/source/AT%26T), saving enough money to take a backpacking trip to [Oceania](/source/Oceania) in 1987.<ref name=GJordan/>

==Coaching career==

===NBL===
In 1988, after a coaching stint in [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand) with [Altos Auckland](/source/Auckland_Stars),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kM9iUMZsQU&t=284s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/_kM9iUMZsQU |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=NZ Basketball in the 1980s - part 1|work=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)|access-date=July 28, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Brown made a cold call to [Melbourne Tigers](/source/Melbourne_Tigers) head coach [Lindsay Gaze](/source/Lindsay_Gaze), ultimately leading to a job offer. He spent four seasons as an assistant to Gaze in the Australian NBL.<ref name=GJordan/>

In 1992, Brown secured his first senior head coaching position in Australia with the [Bulleen Boomers](/source/Bulleen_Boomers_(Big_V)) of the [South East Australian Basketball League](/source/South_East_Australian_Basketball_League) (SEABL). There he coached [Drederick Irving](/source/Drederick_Irving).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-9686-0-0-0&sID=282674&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=23873651|title=Drederick Irving|work=1st Pick Hoops|access-date=21 August 2024}}</ref>

Brown became head coach of the [North Melbourne Giants](/source/North_Melbourne_Giants) in 1993 and was named [NBL Coach of the Year](/source/NBL_Coach_of_the_Year_Award) in 1994, when he led the Giants to a [championship](/source/List_of_NBL_champions) victory over the [Adelaide 36ers](/source/Adelaide_36ers). He served as head coach of the Giants until 1998, before taking a job with the [San Antonio Spurs](/source/San_Antonio_Spurs).<ref name=NBAprofile/> Following his stint with the Spurs, Brown coached the [Sydney Kings](/source/Sydney_Kings) from 2000 to 2002.<ref name=NBAprofile/><ref name=NBL>{{cite news|title=Former NBL coach gets top job|url=http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/kemkjg7fkjqv1qm8kofr42luz|access-date=April 10, 2014|newspaper=NBL.com.au|date=August 15, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413161654/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/kemkjg7fkjqv1qm8kofr42luz|archive-date=April 13, 2014}}</ref> Overall, he was a head coach for 278 NBL games, winning 54 percent of the time.<ref name=Summer>{{cite news|last=Nagy|first=Boti|title=New Boomers coach Brett Brown to take charge in Las Vegas in July|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/more-sports/basketball/boomers-to-cash-in/story-e6frf3f3-1225699603493|access-date=April 10, 2014|newspaper=Fox Sports|date=April 2, 2009}}</ref>

===San Antonio Spurs===
thumb|left|upright=0.9|Brown as Spurs assistant coach in 2010
After attending a basketball camp run by Brown and [Andrew Gaze](/source/Andrew_Gaze), [San Antonio Spurs](/source/San_Antonio_Spurs) general manager [R. C. Buford](/source/R._C._Buford) hired Brown as an unpaid member of the Spurs' basketball operations department for the [1998–99 lockout-shortened season](/source/1998%E2%80%9399_NBA_season).<ref name=GJordan/> In 2002, after a stint with the [Sydney Kings](/source/Sydney_Kings), he again took a position with the Spurs, this time as the team's director of player development.<ref name=NBAprofile>{{cite web|title=Brett Brown|url=http://www.nba.com/coachfile/brett_brown/|work=NBA.com|access-date=April 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622190112/http://www.nba.com/coachfile/brett_brown/|archive-date=June 22, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> Buford credited him with focusing attention on the team's lesser-known players, creating a consistently strong [bench](/source/Substitution_(sport)); this philosophy would continue to benefit the Spurs even after Brown left his role as player development director.<ref name=SpursBench>{{cite news|last1=Goldsberry|first1=Kirk|title=The Foreign Legion in San Antonio|url=http://grantland.com/features/san-antonio-spurs-bench-international-manu-ginobili-rc-buford/|access-date=June 2, 2014|publisher=Grantland|date=June 2, 2014}}</ref> He was promoted to assistant coach in September 2007, working under coach [Gregg Popovich](/source/Gregg_Popovich).<ref name=AssistantCoach>{{cite news|title=Brett Brown Named Assistant Coach|url=https://www.nba.com/spurs/news/brett_brown_070904.html|access-date=April 10, 2014|newspaper=NBA.com}}</ref> Popovich calls Brown "one of his best friends," and Brown would later incorporate many of Popovich's concepts into his own offensive system.<ref name=Pop>{{cite news|last=Dominguez|first=Raul|title=Popovich feels bad, but not sorry, for Brett Brown|url=http://www.csnphilly.com/basketball-philadelphia-sixers/popovich-feels-bad-not-sorry-brett-brown|access-date=April 10, 2014|newspaper=CSNPhilly|date=March 24, 2014}}</ref> He played a major role in signing Australian guard [Patty Mills](/source/Patty_Mills), who played under him for the Australian national team.<ref name=RWard/> Brown was a member of the Spurs organization for four of their [championship](/source/NBA_Champion)-winning seasons.<ref name=NBAprofile/>

===Philadelphia 76ers===
thumb|right|Brett Brown is interviewed at a 76ers fan meet and greet in 2014
During the 2013 NBA off-season, Brown was offered a chance to succeed [Mike Budenholzer](/source/Mike_Budenholzer) as the top assistant on [Gregg Popovich's](/source/Gregg_Popovich) staff, but in August 2013, he chose instead to become head coach of the [Philadelphia 76ers](/source/Philadelphia_76ers).<ref name=Lowe>{{cite news|last=Lowe|first=Zach|title=Q&A: Brett Brown on His Spurs Past, His Philly Future, and Going for a Jog|url=https://grantland.com/the-triangle/qa-brett-brown-on-his-spurs-past-his-philly-future-and-going-for-a-jog/|access-date=April 10, 2014|newspaper=Grantland|date=January 22, 2014}}</ref> He inherited a team in "total rebuilding mode" led by new general manager [Sam Hinkie](/source/Sam_Hinkie),<ref name=DRJ/> and the Sixers were only able to woo Brown away from the Spurs after offering a 4-year guaranteed contract.<ref name=USAToday>{{cite news|last=Wolf|first=Jason|title=Brett Brown demanded 4-year contract to coach Sixers|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/sixers/2013/08/15/brett-brown-philadelphia-76ers-coach/2658335/|access-date=April 10, 2014|newspaper=USA Today|date=August 15, 2013}}</ref> His appointment made him the [24th head coach](/source/List_of_Philadelphia_76ers_head_coaches) in the [history](/source/Philadelphia_76ers) of the franchise,<ref name=DRJ>{{cite news|last=AP|title=76ers hire Brett Brown as coach|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/9568144/philadelphia-76ers-make-official-hire-brett-brown|access-date=April 10, 2014|newspaper=ESPN.com|date=August 14, 2013}}</ref> and the second person to be a head coach in both the NBL and the NBA, following [Mike Dunlap](/source/Mike_Dunlap). The Sixers were the youngest team in the league during Brown's first year, and one of the youngest of all time.<ref name=Youth>{{cite news|last=Feldman|first=Dan|title=Extra Pass: How Brett Brown and his 76ers have embraced their youth|url=http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/04/07/how-brett-brown-and-his-76ers-have-embraced-their-youth/|access-date=April 10, 2014|newspaper=NBC Sports|date=April 7, 2014}}</ref> During the second half of the [2013–14 season](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Philadelphia_76ers_season), the Sixers would lose 26 games in a row, tying the record for [longest NBA losing streak](/source/Longest_NBA_losing_streaks).<ref name=Streak>{{cite news|last=Golliver|first=Ben|title=Sixers blow out Pistons, snap record-tying losing streak at 26 games|url=http://nba.si.com/2014/03/29/sixers-snap-losing-streak-pistons-26-games/|access-date=April 10, 2014|newspaper=Sports Illustrated|date=March 30, 2014}}</ref> Sixers point guard [Michael Carter-Williams](/source/Michael_Carter-Williams) won the [NBA Rookie of the Year Award](/source/NBA_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award) in [2014](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_NBA_season), and credited Brown for helping him win the award and grow as a player.<ref name=ROY>{{cite news|last1=Lynam|first1=Dei|title=ROY Carter-Williams grew with coach Brett Brown|url=http://www.csnphilly.com/basketball-philadelphia-sixers/roy-carter-williams-grew-coach-brett-brown|access-date=June 3, 2014|publisher=Comcast Sportsnet|date=May 5, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140615002233/http://www.csnphilly.com/basketball-philadelphia-sixers/roy-carter-williams-grew-coach-brett-brown|archive-date=June 15, 2014}}</ref>

On December 11, 2015, the 76ers signed Brown to a contract extension.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sixers Extend Brett Brown's Contract|date=December 11, 2015|work=NBA.com|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/sixers-extend-brett-browns-contract|access-date=December 18, 2015}}</ref> On May 31, 2018, the 76ers signed Brown to another contract extension, coming off their first playoff appearance since 2012. On June 7, 2018, Brown was named interim general manager after [Bryan Colangelo](/source/Bryan_Colangelo) resigned after a social media scandal, where he and his wife criticized team members.<ref>{{cite web |title=Statement from Philadelphia 76ers Managing Partner Josh Harris |url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/statement-philadelphia-76ers-managing-partner-josh-harris |website=NBA.com |access-date=November 27, 2019 |date=June 7, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bryan Colangelo resigns as president of 76ers |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23723964/bryan-colangelo-resigns-president-philadelphia-76ers |website=ESPN.com |access-date=November 27, 2019 |date=June 7, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Joyce |first1=Greg |title=76ers GM Bryan Colangelo out over Twitter scandal |url=https://nypost.com/2018/06/07/76ers-gm-bryan-colangelo-out-over-twitter-scandal/ |website=New York Post |access-date=November 27, 2019 |date=June 7, 2018}}</ref> Before the 76ers found his replacement in former player [Elton Brand](/source/Elton_Brand) on September 20, 2018, Brown signed off on multiple trades that the 76ers did in the months of June & July, including an infamous trade during the [2018 NBA draft](/source/2018_NBA_draft) where Philadelphia native and 2x NCAA champion [Mikal Bridges](/source/Mikal_Bridges) from [Villanova University](/source/Villanova_University) was traded to the [Phoenix Suns](/source/Phoenix_Suns) for [Zhaire Smith](/source/Zhaire_Smith) and a 2021 first round pick from the [Miami Heat](/source/Miami_Heat) after being selected by the 76ers. He also signed off on the signings of players like [Shake Milton](/source/Shake_Milton), [Norvel Pelle](/source/Norvel_Pelle), and [Anthony Brown](/source/Anthony_Brown_(basketball)) at the time, as well as re-signing veterans like [JJ Redick](/source/JJ_Redick), [Amir Johnson](/source/Amir_Johnson), and [Demetrius Jackson](/source/Demetrius_Jackson).

On August 24, 2020, Brown was fired by the 76ers after being swept out of the first round of the [2020 NBA playoffs](/source/2020_NBA_playoffs) by the [Boston Celtics](/source/Boston_Celtics).<ref>{{cite web |title=Sixers fire Brett Brown after first-round sweep |url=https://www.nba.com/article/2020/08/24/philadelphia-76ers-fire-brett-brown-report |website=NBA.com |access-date=August 25, 2020 |date=August 24, 2020}}</ref>

=== Return to San Antonio ===
On June 30, 2022, Brown re-joined the [San Antonio Spurs](/source/San_Antonio_Spurs) as an assistant coach.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SPURS NAME BRETT BROWN ASSISTANT COACH |url=https://www.nba.com/spurs/news/spurs-name-brett-brown-assistant-coach |access-date=June 30, 2022 |website=NBA}}</ref>

== National team career ==
Brown was an assistant coach of the [Australia national team](/source/Australia_men's_national_basketball_team) between 1995 and 2003, serving during the [1998 FIBA World Championship](/source/1998_FIBA_World_Championship) and the [1996](/source/Basketball_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_tournament) and [2000 Summer Olympics](/source/Basketball_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_tournament).<ref name=RWard/> He was hired in 2009 to serve as head coach of the team, and held that position until 2012.<ref name=RWard>{{cite news|last=Ward|first=Roy|title=Brett Brown resigns as Boomers coach|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/basketball/brett-brown-resigns-as-boomers-coach-20121029-28f13.html|access-date=April 10, 2014|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=October 29, 2012}}</ref> Under Brown, Australia finished 10th in the [2010 FIBA World Championship](/source/2010_FIBA_World_Championship).<ref name=RWard/> In the [2012 Summer Olympics](/source/Basketball_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_tournament), he led Australia to the quarter-finals, where they were eliminated by the [United States national team](/source/United_States_men's_national_basketball_team), who won the tournament.<ref name=NBAprofile/>

On November 27, 2019, Brown returned to Australia national team as head coach replacing [Andrej Lemanis](/source/Andrej_Lemanis).<ref>{{cite web |title=Australian Boomers Announce New Coach Ahead of Tokyo Olympics |url=https://australia.basketball/blog/2019/11/27/australian-boomers-announce-new-coach-ahead-of-tokyo-olympics/ |website=australia.basketball |access-date=November 27, 2019 |date=November 27, 2019 |archive-date=December 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214123425/https://australia.basketball/blog/2019/11/27/australian-boomers-announce-new-coach-ahead-of-tokyo-olympics/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Uluc |first1=Olgun |title=Brett Brown confirmed as Australian Boomers head coach for Tokyo 2020, replacing Andrej Lemanis |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball/brett-brown-confirmed-as-australian-boomers-head-coach-for-tokyo-2020-replacing-andrej-lemanis/news-story/d5fb0b91f690d84083afe4529af33d5f |website=Fox Sports |access-date=November 27, 2019 |date=November 27, 2019}}</ref> He was expected to lead the team at the [2020 Summer Olympics](/source/2020_Summer_Olympics) but it was delayed by the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic) until 2021. Brown quit his role on October 13, 2020, without having led the team in a game. He cited his career uncertainty after his firing from the 76ers and the difficulties of travelling with his family due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the reasons for his departure.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brett Brown quits as Boomers head coach after losing NBA job |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-13/brett-brown-quits-as-boomers-coach/12763514 |website=ABC News |access-date=October 13, 2020 |date=October 13, 2020}}</ref>

==Head coaching record==

===NBA===
{{NBA coach statistics legend}}
{{NBA coach statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" |[Philadelphia](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Philadelphia_76ers_season)
| align="left" |{{nbay|2013}}
| 82||19||63||{{Winning percentage|19|63}}||align="center" |5th in [Atlantic](/source/Atlantic_Division_(NBA))||—||—||—||—|| align="center" |Missed playoffs
|-
| align="left" |[Philadelphia](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Philadelphia_76ers_season)
| align="left" |{{nbay|2014}}
| 82||18||64||{{Winning percentage|18|64}}||align="center" |4th in Atlantic||—||—||—||—|| align="center" |Missed playoffs
|-
| align="left" |[Philadelphia](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Philadelphia_76ers_season)
| align="left" |{{nbay|2015}}
| 82||10||72||{{Winning percentage|10|72}}||align="center" |5th in Atlantic||—||—||—||—|| align="center" |Missed playoffs
|-
| align="left" |[Philadelphia](/source/2016-17_Philadelphia_76ers_season)
| align="left" |{{nbay|2016}}
| 82||28||54||{{Winning percentage|28|54}}||align="center" |4th in Atlantic||—||—||—||—|| align="center" |Missed playoffs
|-
| align="left" |[Philadelphia](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Philadelphia_76ers_season)
| align="left" |{{nbay|2017}}
| 82||52||30||{{Winning percentage|52|30}}||align="center" |3rd in Atlantic||10||5||5||{{Winning percentage|5|5}}|| align="center" |Lost in [conference semifinals](/source/2018_NBA_Playoffs)
|-
| align="left" |[Philadelphia](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Philadelphia_76ers_season)
| align="left" |{{nbay|2018}}
| 82||51||31||{{Winning percentage|51|31}}||align="center" |2nd in Atlantic||12||7||5||{{Winning percentage|7|5}}|| align="center" |Lost in [conference semifinals](/source/2019_NBA_Playoffs)
|-
| align="left" |[Philadelphia](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Philadelphia_76ers_season)
| align="left" |{{nbay|2019}}
| 73||43||30||{{Winning percentage|43|30}}||align="center" |3rd in Atlantic||4||0||4||{{Winning percentage|0|4}}|| align="center" |Lost in [first round](/source/2020_NBA_Playoffs)
|-class="sortbottom"
| align="center" colspan="2"|Total
| 565||221||344||{{Winning percentage|221|344}}|| ||26||12||14||{{Winning percentage|12|14}}||
{{s-end}}

===NBL===
{{NBA coach statistics legend}}
{{NBA coach statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" |[North Melbourne](/source/North_Melbourne_Giants)
| align="left" |[1993](/source/1993_NBL_season)
| 29||14||15||{{Winning percentage|14|15}}||align="center" | 8th || 3 || 1 || 2 ||{{Winning percentage|1|2}}|| align="center" | Lost in quarter-finals
|-
| align="left" |North Melbourne
| align="left" |[1994](/source/1994_NBL_season)
| 33||25||8||{{Winning percentage|25|8}}||align="center" | 1st || 7 || 6 || 1 ||{{Winning percentage|6|1}}|| align="center" | Won [NBL Finals](/source/NBL_Finals)
|-
| align="left" |North Melbourne
| align="left" |[1995](/source/1995_NBL_season)
| 34||23||11||{{Winning percentage|23|11}}||align="center" | 2nd || 8 || 5 || 3 ||{{Winning percentage|5|3}}||align="center" | Lost in [NBL Finals](/source/NBL_Finals)
|-
| align="left" |North Melbourne
| align="left" |[1996](/source/1996_NBL_season)
| 28||15||13||{{Winning percentage|15|13}}||align="center" | 7th || 2 || 0 || 2 ||{{Winning percentage|0|2}}||align="center" | Lost in quarter-finals
|-
| align="left" |North Melbourne
| align="left" |[1997](/source/1997_NBL_season)
| 35||20||15||{{Winning percentage|20|15}}||align="center" | 3rd || 5 || 2 || 3 ||{{Winning percentage|2|3}}||align="center" | Lost in semi-finals 
|-
| align="left" |North Melbourne
| align="left" |[1998](/source/1998_NBL_season)
| 30||9||21||{{Winning percentage|9|21}}||align="center" | 11th || — || — || — || — ||align="center" | Missed playoffs
|-
| align="center" colspan="2" |North Melbourne total
|189||106||83||{{Winning percentage|106|83}}|| || 25 || 14 || 11 ||{{Winning percentage|14|11}}||align="center"|1 NBL championship
|-
| align="left" |[Sydney Kings](/source/Sydney_Kings)
| align="left" |[2000–01](/source/2000%E2%80%9301_NBL_season)
| 31||18||13||{{Winning percentage|18|13}}||align="center" | 5th || 3 || 1 || 2 ||{{Winning percentage|1|2}}||align="center" | Lost in quarter-finals 
|-
| align="left" |Sydney Kings
| align="left" |[2001–02](/source/2001%E2%80%9302_NBL_season)
| 30||14||16||{{Winning percentage|14|16}}||align="center" | 7th || — || — || — || — ||align="center" | Missed playoffs
|-
| align="center" colspan="2" |Sydney total
| 61||32||29||{{Winning percentage|32|29}}|| || 3 || 1 || 2 ||{{Winning percentage|1|2}}|| align="center"|—
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| align="center" colspan="2" |Total
| 250||138||112||{{Winning percentage|138|112}} || ||28||15||13||{{Winning percentage|15|13}} || align="center"|1 NBL championships
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==Personal life==
Brown met and married his wife, Anna, in Australia. They have two daughters, Julia and Laura, and a son, Sam.<ref name=NBAprofile/> The family resides in [San Antonio, Texas](/source/San_Antonio%2C_Texas).

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