Nebraska Head Coach Scott Frost announced Wednesday that Ron Brown has joined the Cornhusker football staff as Director of Player Development. Brown has 24 previous years of coaching experience at Nebraska, serving as an assistant coach from 1987 to 2003, and again from 2008 to 2014.
Brown served as associate head coach at Liberty University for the past three seasons, working for Head Coach Turner Gill. In his new role at Nebraska Brown will serve in a non-coaching role, mentoring Husker football student-athletes in numerous off-field development areas.
Brown will work closely with Nebraska's Life Skills program and assist in community outreach efforts of Husker football players and staff. “Coach Brown had a tremendous impact on me during my playing career at Nebraska, and I am sure he will have a similar impact on many young men in our football program in the years ahead,” Frost says.
“Coach Brown understands Nebraska and what makes this a great place for student-athletes to grow and learn in all areas.” In addition to outstanding team success that included three national championships at Nebraska, Brown coached more than 40 academic all-conference players and nearly 40 players that went on to professional careers.
Brown spent four years from 2004 to 2007 as the Nebraska State Director of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Brown in 1979 and a master’s degree from Columbia in 1982.