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Tod Brown (baseball)

Tod Markey Brown (born June 27, 1971) is an American baseball coach and former pitcher, currently serving as head baseball coach of the New Mexico Lobos. He played college baseball for Arizona for four seasons, helping the team to the 1992 Pac-10 Conference championship and falling just shy of the 1993 College World Series. He then served as the head coach of the North Dakota State Bison (2008–2021).

Tod Brown
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamNew Mexico
ConferenceMountain West
Record75–84 (.472)
Biographical details
Born (1971-06-27) June 27, 1971 (age 53)
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
1991–1994Arizona
1994Brainerd Bears
1996Minot Mallards
Position(s)Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1997–1998Sabino HS (assistant)
1999Arizona (volunteer asst.)
2000–2007Bowling Green (assistant)
2008–2021North Dakota State
2022–presentNew Mexico
Head coaching record
Overall416–434 (.489)
Tournaments1–4 (NCAA)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships

Early life, education, and pro baseball career

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Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Brown grew up in Tucson, Arizona and graduated from Sabino High School in 1989.[1][2] At the University of Arizona, Brown was a left-handed pitcher for Arizona Wildcats baseball from 1991 to 1994. Setting a school record with 35 appearances, Brown had six wins and eight saves for Arizona's 1993 College World Series runner-up team.[3] In 1993, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4][5] Brown graduated from Arizona in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in regional development.[3]

Not selected in the 1994 Major League Baseball draft, Brown played two seasons of independent league baseball after college. With the Brainerd Bears of the North Central League in 1994, Brown had 17 appearances (12 starts), a 5–2 record, and 3.15 ERA on a Bears team that won the North Central League playoffs.[6][7] After the season, Brown later signed with the Cleveland Indians but was released during 1995 spring training due to an injury.[1]

Returning to baseball in 1996, Brown had four appearances with three starts, an 0–1 record, and 9.88 ERA for the Minot Mallards of the Prairie League.[6] In 1997, Brown completed a post-baccalaureate degree in education at Chapman University.[3]

Coaching career

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Early coaching career (1997–2007)

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From 1997 to 1998, Brown was an assistant coach at Sabino High School, helping Sabino win the 1997 Arizona 4A state championship.[1] Staying in Tucson, Brown returned to the University of Arizona on August 18, 1998 as volunteer assistant coach under head coach Jerry Stitt.[8]

Then from 2000 to 2007, Brown was pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Bowling Green.[3] Bowling Green won back-to-back Mid-American Conference East Division titles in 2001 and 2002.[9]

North Dakota State (2008–2021)

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On July 3, 2007, North Dakota State University hired Brown as head coach of North Dakota State Bison baseball.[10] Brown inherited a program that had three straight losing seasons; the North Dakota State athletic program was also in the final year of a four-year transition from Division II to Division I.[11]

In his first five seasons, North Dakota State consistently improved its win total, reaching a program record 40 wins in 2012.[11] On February 18, 2012, North Dakota State upset no. 5 Arizona 8–2 for the first win in program history over a ranked Division I opponent.[12]

Then in 2014, despite a fifth and last place finish in conference standings, Brown led North Dakota State to two new historical firsts: the Summit League tournament title, which resulted in an automatic NCAA Division I tournament bid.[13][14][3] The 2021 North Dakota State baseball team reached a new program high 42 wins with the second Summit tournament title and NCAA tournament.[15]

Brown had a 341–350 record in 14 seasons at North Dakota State from 2008 to 2021.[16]

New Mexico (2022–present)

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On June 17, 2021, Brown was named the head baseball coach at the University of New Mexico.[17]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
North Dakota State Bison (Summit League) (2008–2021)
2008 North Dakota State 15–30 7–16 8th[13]
2009 North Dakota State 16–28 10–14 5th[13]
2010 North Dakota State 22–30 11–16 T–6th[13]
2011 North Dakota State 22–32 15–12 3rd[13]
2012 North Dakota State 40–20 14–10 3rd[13]
2013 North Dakota State 26–27 11–13 4th[13]
2014 North Dakota State 25–26 10–12 5th[13] NCAA Regional
2015 North Dakota State 20–31 11–19 5th[13]
2016 North Dakota State 29–25 12–18 5th[13]
2017 North Dakota State 31–25 19–11 2nd[13]
2018 North Dakota State 26–24 15–13 3rd[13]
2019 North Dakota State 19–24 15–15 5th[13]
2020 North Dakota State 8–9 0–0 Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 North Dakota State 42–19 20–11 2nd NCAA Regional
North Dakota State: 341–350 (.493) 170–180 (.486)
New Mexico Lobos (Mountain West Conference) (2022–present)
2022 New Mexico 21–33 10–20 T–6th[18]
2023 New Mexico 26–25 13–17 5th[19]
2024 New Mexico 28–26 17–13 2nd[20]
New Mexico: 75–84 (.472) 40–50 (.444)
Total: 416–434 (.489)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tod Brown". Bowling Green State University. Archived from the original on January 28, 2007.
  2. ^ 2022 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Media Guide (PDF). University of Arizona. 2022. p. 89.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Tod Brown". North Dakota State University. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Cape League Notes". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. June 22, 1993. p. 11.
  5. ^ "Player Stats". Cape Cod Baseball League. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Tod Brown". Baseball Reference. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "1994 Brainerd Bears Statistics". Stats Crew. n.d.
  8. ^ "Brown Named Volunteer Assistant Coach". University of Arizona. August 18, 1998. Archived from the original on February 20, 1999. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  9. ^ "Past MAC Regular season Championships" (PDF). MAC. n.d. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-19.
  10. ^ "North Dakota State Names Tod Brown Head Baseball Coach". GoBison.com. North Dakota State University. July 3, 2007. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "North Dakota St. Baseball". NCAA. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  12. ^ "Bison Beat Arizona 8-2 for First Win Over Ranked Division I Team". North Dakota State University. February 19, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 2021 Baseball Record Book (PDF). The Summit League. pp. 23–24. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  14. ^ Mizell, Gina (May 29, 2014). "North Dakota State coach Tod Brown savoring team's first NCAA tournament appearance". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  15. ^ "Tod Brown". University of New Mexico. 21 June 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  16. ^ "Tod Brown". NCAA. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  17. ^ Sickenger, Ken (June 17, 2021). "North Dakota State coach to take over UNM baseball". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  18. ^ "2022 Baseball Standings". Mountain West Conference. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  19. ^ "2023 Baseball Standings". Mountain West Conference. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  20. ^ "2024 Baseball Standings". Mountain West Conference. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
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