Since 2026
A star recruiter and former Georgia defensive backs coach on the Bulldogs' back-to-back national title staffs, hired in Dec. 2023. Won the Paul "Bear" Bryant Newcomer Coach of the Year award after a stunning 10-win debut season, immediately reversing years of Syracuse mediocrity — but 2025 cratered after a season-ending injury to star QB Steve Angeli.
Record & context
Lifetime record13–12 at Syracuse
Current program3rd season at Syracuse
Years in system—
ATS contextNo single published career ATS figure 2025 finished 3-9, including a stunning 8-game losing streak once Angeli went down. Syracuse started 3-1 with a signature win at Clemson (its first win there since 2017, when the Orange upset a Tee Higgins/Dexter Lawrence Tigers team) before the season completely collapsed.
Previous season3–9
Compensation
Salary$3–4M (est.)
SourceCoach salary is an industry estimate (Syracuse is a private school and doesn't disclose figures); widely believed to be $3-4M annually, below predecessor Dino Babers' $4.1M but in line with ACC investment in young, high-upside coaches. Syracuse has not disclosed a team NIL figure. Brown publicly said the program offered WR Trebor Pena more money before his 2025 portal departure, but called some pl
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Confidence—
Figures are labeled by designation. Estimated values are not official contract terms.