Coaches / Defensive coordinator / Bryan Brown
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Bryan Brown
Assistant Coach/Defensive Coordinator · Ole Miss
Headline rating: as defensive coordinator. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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Seasons here1
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Stints6
Career path
Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As defensive coordinator
Rating62Peak82
His defense against its preseason projection (value over expectation) and the unit's opponent-adjusted quality.
| Season | Team | Unit (EPA/play) | Over expectation | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cincinnati | -0.07 | -0.13 | -1.49 |
| 2022 | Louisville | 0.11 | 0.11 | 1.54 |
| 2021 | Louisville | -0.03 | -0.07 | -0.80 |
| 2020 | Louisville | -0.01 | -0.00 | -0.03 |
| 2019 | Louisville | -0.09 | -0.07 | -1.07 |
| 2018 | App State | 0.14 | 0.10 | 1.64 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · defensive backs
Rating83Peak88
Room quality, development (his players gaining more than typical players at the position year to year) and recruiting credit.
| Season | Team | Room | Room quality | Development | Recruiting | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ole Miss | Defensive backs | 82 | +2.0 | 0.886 | 0.82 |
| 2024 | Ole Miss | Defensive backs | 88 | +2.4 | 0.899 | 1.28 |
| 2022 | Louisville | Defensive backs | 80 | +0.7 | 0.924 | 0.80 |
| 2021 | Louisville | Defensive backs | 77 | +0.2 | — | 0.15 |
| 2020 | Louisville | Defensive backs | 72 | +0.7 | 0.859 | -0.04 |
| 2019 | Louisville | Defensive backs | 73 | +3.1 | 0.857 | 0.17 |
| 2018 | App State | Defensive backs | 84 | +4.1 | 0.825 | 0.71 |
| 2017 | App State | Defensive backs | 83 | +5.8 | 0.779 | 0.48 |
| 2016 | App State | Defensive backs | 83 | — | 0.772 | -0.03 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.