Clarion Athletics

Mike Brown, 64, a long-time coach and administrator at nearby Redbank Valley High School, begins his eighth season as the head baseball coach at Clarion University in 2014-2015.

"It has been a dream of mine to be a head coach at the college level, and I am excited to be the coach here at Clarion," said Brown. I'd like to thank Mr. Katis for the opportunity to be a head coach, and to Scott Feldman for the experience I gained here as a volunteer assistant coach. I will work very hard to continue to advance the program on and off the field. We'll play an aggressive style of baseball with a very positive approach."

Prior to being named the Golden Eagles head coach for the 2008 season, Brown was a volunteer assistant baseball coach at Clarion University for two seasons - 2006 and 2007. Prior to that he was the head baseball coach at Redbank Valley from 1998-2005 (eight seasons). In those eight years he had an overall record of 105-44 (70 percent) and a KSAC mark of 87-27 (76 percent). His teams won three KSAC titles (98, 99, 2000) and were District 9 runners-up twice (2000, 2004). He was named the Coach of the Year by the Clarion News in 1999 and the Kittanning Leader Times in 2004.
 
Brown also was the varsity boys basketball coach at Redbank Valley for 25 years (1976-2001) with similar success. His teams won two Clarion County League Championships (1991, 18-2; 1992, 17-1), one District 9 title (1980, 23-4), went to the PIAA Playoffs three times (1979, 1980, 1992) and was a Western Quarterfinalist in 1979. He was also the boys track coach for 19 years (1976-95) and an assistant football coach from 1975-98.

Employed at Redbank Valley from 1975 through his retirement in August 2007, he was a teacher, Driver's Ed Instructor and most recently Athletic Director from 2000-2007.

Brown was born in Greenville, Pa. and is a 1968 graduate of Reynolds High Schoool. He received his B.S. Degree in HPE from the University of Pittsburgh in 1975. Currently residing in Clarion, Pa., Mike and wife Diana have three daughters including Cari, Erin and Moira.

"We are happy to have Mike Brown as our baseball coach here at Clarion, said Athletic Director Dave Katis. Mike has an extensive coaching background and has been a very successful high school baseball coach. We were impressed with Mike's knowledge of the game, his organizational skills and his commitment to excellence in the classroom and on the field."

CLARION NOTES: Brown is the sixth baseball coach since 1964... Joe Knowles coached from 1964-77, Barry McCauliff from 1978-87, Jim Englehart in 1988, Rich Herman from 1989-99 and Scott Feldman from 2000-2007. Brown's three-year career record is 31-96.