University of North Texas Athletics
Track & Field Announces Hiring of Marco A. Brown
8/24/2023 2:23:00 PM | Track & Field/XC
Brown will serve as throws coach and meet director for the Mean Green
DENTON, Texas – UNT track & field head coach Doug Marshall announced on Thursday the hiring of Marco A. Brown as the program's new assistant coach for throws and meet director.
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"I'm extremely excited to have Coach Brown on board with us," Marshall said. "It's hard to find a Coach as passionate and educated about the sport and the throws events as Coach Brown is. I think the addition of Coach Brown is going to be great not only for our athletes and staff, but for the culture and the future of our program."
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Brown comes to the Mean Green after spending the previous two years as an assistant coach at Morgan State, serving primarily as the throws coach and recruiting coordinator. He has coached 26 MEAC championship performances throughout his career. At Morgan State he coached Johnelle Johnson to four conference championships in both the shot put and discus en route to her earning team MVP on two separate occasions. He also coach John Purvis to three conference titles in the shot put and guided him to outdoor conference meet MVP honors. He coached Zach Dillon to two conference championships in both the shot put and discus, and he oversaw Terine Lambert becoming a two-time indoor and outdoor conference champion in shot put. Brown also coached Brylan Carter to the 2023 outdoor silver medal in the women's javelin.
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"I would like to thank Coach Marshall for the opportunity he has given me to Join the UNT staff," Brown said. "His coaching philosophy, commitment to excellence, and vision is what sold me. I truly see a family environment here. I'm excited to get to work in Denton."
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Brown, who hails from Prince Georges County, Md., spent five years at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Fla., where he served as the throws coach and assisted with multi-events. There he coached Jeremiah Peters, a four-time MEAC Men's Field Event Athlete of the Year, four-time conference champion, 2018 NCAA East preliminary qualifier and shot put/discus school record holder. Brown also coached Sidney Holston to a weight throw title and school-record performance at the 2020 indoor MEAC Championships. He also coached Akassja White to a weight throw title and school record at the 2018 MEAC indoor championships. During the 2017-18 seasons, he coached Catoria Sirmons to her sweep of the MEAC indoor and outdoor shot put Championship and NCAA East Preliminary appearance. Aside from the championship performances, Brown also coached multiple silver & bronze medalist performances and school records.Â
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Prior to Bethune-Cookman, Brown spent two years at Coppin State University in Baltimore. While there, he also served as an athletics academic counselor/compliance assistant as well as an assistant track and field coach working with throws. He coached the 2016 MEAC Outdoor Men's Field Event Athlete of the Year (Steven Thomas) in addition to the 2016 MEAC Outdoor Women's Hammer Throw Champion (Kristen Deacon). Thomas would go on to win the discus on the men's side. Brown also coached multiple silver & bronze medalist performances and school records.Â
Brown is a 2014 graduate of Clemson University, earning a degree in Psychology and minoring in Education. At Clemson, Brown competed for the Tigers's track & field team for two years (2012-14). He was named a two-time NCAA East Region qualifier as well as a two-time Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) silver medalist at the ACC Championships. He was a two-time All-ACC Team member and finished his career third all-time on the Clemson shot put record list. Other accolades include being the 2014 Pepsi Florida Relays title holder, while competing unseeded heading into the annual event. He was also the 2014 Raleigh Relays shot put champion.
Brown was inducted into the Quince Orchard High School Hall of Fame in the Class of 2001. During his time at Quince Orchard, he became a two-time USATF Junior Olympic All-American, a two-time Maryland 4A State Champion (shot put & discus), and was given 2009 Spring First Team Washington Post All-Metropolitan Honors. He also still holds the shot put and discus school records and Montgomery County records.Â
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Be sure to keep an eye on MeanGreenSports.com, follow Mean Green Sports on social media @MeanGreenSports and Mean Green track & field/cross country at @MeanGreenTFXC for all of the latest information.
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"I'm extremely excited to have Coach Brown on board with us," Marshall said. "It's hard to find a Coach as passionate and educated about the sport and the throws events as Coach Brown is. I think the addition of Coach Brown is going to be great not only for our athletes and staff, but for the culture and the future of our program."
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Brown comes to the Mean Green after spending the previous two years as an assistant coach at Morgan State, serving primarily as the throws coach and recruiting coordinator. He has coached 26 MEAC championship performances throughout his career. At Morgan State he coached Johnelle Johnson to four conference championships in both the shot put and discus en route to her earning team MVP on two separate occasions. He also coach John Purvis to three conference titles in the shot put and guided him to outdoor conference meet MVP honors. He coached Zach Dillon to two conference championships in both the shot put and discus, and he oversaw Terine Lambert becoming a two-time indoor and outdoor conference champion in shot put. Brown also coached Brylan Carter to the 2023 outdoor silver medal in the women's javelin.
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"I would like to thank Coach Marshall for the opportunity he has given me to Join the UNT staff," Brown said. "His coaching philosophy, commitment to excellence, and vision is what sold me. I truly see a family environment here. I'm excited to get to work in Denton."
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Brown, who hails from Prince Georges County, Md., spent five years at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Fla., where he served as the throws coach and assisted with multi-events. There he coached Jeremiah Peters, a four-time MEAC Men's Field Event Athlete of the Year, four-time conference champion, 2018 NCAA East preliminary qualifier and shot put/discus school record holder. Brown also coached Sidney Holston to a weight throw title and school-record performance at the 2020 indoor MEAC Championships. He also coached Akassja White to a weight throw title and school record at the 2018 MEAC indoor championships. During the 2017-18 seasons, he coached Catoria Sirmons to her sweep of the MEAC indoor and outdoor shot put Championship and NCAA East Preliminary appearance. Aside from the championship performances, Brown also coached multiple silver & bronze medalist performances and school records.Â
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Prior to Bethune-Cookman, Brown spent two years at Coppin State University in Baltimore. While there, he also served as an athletics academic counselor/compliance assistant as well as an assistant track and field coach working with throws. He coached the 2016 MEAC Outdoor Men's Field Event Athlete of the Year (Steven Thomas) in addition to the 2016 MEAC Outdoor Women's Hammer Throw Champion (Kristen Deacon). Thomas would go on to win the discus on the men's side. Brown also coached multiple silver & bronze medalist performances and school records.Â
Brown is a 2014 graduate of Clemson University, earning a degree in Psychology and minoring in Education. At Clemson, Brown competed for the Tigers's track & field team for two years (2012-14). He was named a two-time NCAA East Region qualifier as well as a two-time Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) silver medalist at the ACC Championships. He was a two-time All-ACC Team member and finished his career third all-time on the Clemson shot put record list. Other accolades include being the 2014 Pepsi Florida Relays title holder, while competing unseeded heading into the annual event. He was also the 2014 Raleigh Relays shot put champion.
Brown was inducted into the Quince Orchard High School Hall of Fame in the Class of 2001. During his time at Quince Orchard, he became a two-time USATF Junior Olympic All-American, a two-time Maryland 4A State Champion (shot put & discus), and was given 2009 Spring First Team Washington Post All-Metropolitan Honors. He also still holds the shot put and discus school records and Montgomery County records.Â
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Be sure to keep an eye on MeanGreenSports.com, follow Mean Green Sports on social media @MeanGreenSports and Mean Green track & field/cross country at @MeanGreenTFXC for all of the latest information.
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