Vincent Brown Named New Head Coach

[Aggie One]

A&T Welcomes New Head Football Coach Vincent Brown to AggieLand!!

Brown coached the CAA defensive player and defensive rookie of the year while serving as William & Mary's defensive coordinator last season.

EAST GREENSBORO – North Carolina A&T Director of Athletics Earl M. Hilton III announced Friday that he has appointed Vincent Brown to lead the Aggies football program as its new head coach. Brown becomes the 22nd head coach in program history.

A&T will hold an introductory press conference for coach Brown at 1 p.m., Monday, January 9, at Deese Ballroom inside the campus Student Center.

A native of Atlanta, Ga., who became a 1988 second-round draft pick of the New England Patriots and a three-time All-Pro linebacker, Brown has spent the past four seasons as William & Mary's associate head coach, defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. In 2022, the Tribe went 11-2 overall and 7-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The Tribe won a share of the regular-season title and reached the NCAA Division I-FCS playoff quarterfinals.

"When going down the list of things we were looking for in a head coach as North Carolina A&T football enters the Colonial Athletic Association, Vincent Brown checked all the boxes. He will be an excellent fit for our university, our athletics department and the young men he leads. Coach Brown has a significant familiarity and understanding of what it takes to win in the Colonial. He has an extensive and proud history with HBCUs and played and coached on the NFL level.

North Carolina A&T football has always been about greatness and competing for championships. We expect that winning tradition will continue with Coach Brown's experience."

For the rest of the story:
ncataggies.com/news/2023/1/6/a-t-welcomes-new-head-football-coach-vincent-brown-to-aggieland.aspx

[Aggie One]

W&M Defensive Coordinator Departs for Head Coaching Opportunity

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – William & Mary Head Football Coach Mike London announced that the football program's defensive coordinator, Vincent Brown, resigned Friday afternoon to accept the head coaching position at North Carolina A&T.

"I am excited for Vincent," London said. "He is an outstanding coach and has earned the opportunity to lead his own program. I know he will be a great addition to the North Carolina A&T family. I wish him and his wife, Chandra, the very best."

Brown, who also served as the Tribe's associate head coach and linebackers coach, recently completed his fourth season at W&M. His defense played a significant role in the Tribe's just completed season that saw it earn a share of the Colonial Athletic Association crown. His unit ranked sixth nationally in forced turnovers (25) and third down conversion defense (.315) last season. Additionally, W&M ranked first in the CAA and 16th nationally in red zone defense, while it was second in the CAA in sacks (33).

For the rest of the story:
tribeathletics.com/news/2023/1/6/football-w-m-defensive-coordinator-departs-for-head-coaching-opportunity.aspx

[Bornthrilla]

Do you think he will attempt to maintain defensive play-calling like Washington did when he first became head coach?

[Aggie One]

[Aggie One]

Jan 6, 2023 18:19:29 GMT -5 Bornthrilla said:

Do you think he will attempt to maintain defensive play-calling like Washington did when he first became head coach?

I seriously doubt it. We're in totally new territory now. I expect him to name someone who knows his system pretty well and that he has confidence in.

[DOOMS]

I’m extremely pleased with the professionalism of the press release. It’s very informative and gets folks excited about the new era.

Only thing missing was an ask for money 😊

[Aggie One]

It's coming. Believe me. And it won't be subtle.

[DOOMS]

Good. Don’t want it to be. We are in a new zip code. Time to upgrade the mailbox and what’s in it.

[Bornthrilla]

Jan 6, 2023 18:27:33 GMT -5 Aggie One said:

Jan 6, 2023 18:19:29 GMT -5 Bornthrilla said:

Do you think he will attempt to maintain defensive play-calling like Washington did when he first became head coach?

I seriously doubt it. We're in totally new territory now. I expect him to name someone who knows his system pretty well and that he has confidence in.

Also curious to see what his philosophy will be on the offensive side of the ball. Most defensive guys usually just want to pound the rock and minimize turnovers.

Not sure what that means for somebody like Barnette.

[aggie94]

Jan 6, 2023 19:19:13 GMT -5 Bornthrilla said:

Jan 6, 2023 18:27:33 GMT -5 Aggie One said:

I seriously doubt it. We're in totally new territory now. I expect him to name someone who knows his system pretty well and that he has confidence in.

Also curious to see what his philosophy will be on the offensive side of the ball. Most defensive guys usually just want to pound the rock and minimize turnovers.

Not sure what that means for somebody like Barnette.

As I posted in a previous thread; I’m not sure Barnett makes it. Depends on how backroom conversations went.

[Bornthrilla]

I think Barnette was the main guy holding things together behind the scenes since Washington got "parted away". He kept the early signing class intact.

Would hope that he could somehow be rewarded for all his efforts during the period of uncertainty.

[AggieGroove]

Jan 6, 2023 19:25:15 GMT -5 aggie94 said:

Jan 6, 2023 19:19:13 GMT -5 Bornthrilla said:

Also curious to see what his philosophy will be on the offensive side of the ball. Most defensive guys usually just want to pound the rock and minimize turnovers.

Not sure what that means for somebody like Barnette.

As I posted in a previous thread; I’m not sure Barnett makes it. Depends on how backroom conversations went.

I'm hoping Brown is talking to the current staff this weekend to determine fit....

[aggierattler]

I'm glad that we can move on and get to work. Looking forward to Monday!

[bluehaze]

[bluehaze]