Fort Lewis College Athletics

Offensive Coordinator Dave Brown joined the Fort Lewis College coaching staff prior to spring practice in 2013 after spending the last seven years coaching at the Division I level, at the University of Nevada and Portland State. During his career, Brown has been on the coaching staffs of teams that appeared in seven bowl games.
 
While at Nevada from 2006 to 2010, the Wolf Pack ranked at or near the top of the NCAA FBS leaders in rushing offense (first in 2009 and third in 2008) and total offense (second in 2009 and fifth in 2008). Brown coached Colin Kaepernick, who was the 2008 WAC Offensive Player of the Year and the only player in NCAA history to throw for 10,000 yards and rush for 4,000. In 2010, Brown left Nevada to join former colleague Nigel Burton and to assist in installing the pistol offense. At Portland State, he helped the Vikings lead the Big Sky Conference in rushing (203.3 yards per game) in 2010 and improve their total offensive output by 95.7 yards per game over the previous season. In 2011, Coach Brown returned to Nevada during the 2011 and 2012 seasons before joining the Skyhawks.

Brown has 12 years of diverse experience in three different levels of NCAA football, with emphasis on every offensive skill position. Most notable is his experience with the pistol offense, which was actively involved in designing, teaching and adapting at both Nevada  and at Portland State.

Brown has five years of experience at the NCAA Division II level, coaching at Central Missouri State University from 2001-05. Brown coached the top two career rushers and scorers in school history. He also assisted the quarterbacks during the 2001 season. During his five years as a coach at Central Missouri State, the Mules posted a 43-13 record, won a conference title, won a bowl game and made one NCAA-II playoff appearance.
 
Brown played quarterback in college and was part of a national championship team at Butler Community College in 1999 before moving on to play at Central Missouri State. A native of the Kansas City area, Brown has earned a bachelor's degree (Physical Education) and a master's degree (Sports Business Administration) from Central Missouri State and a second master's degree (Counseling and Education Psychology) from Nevada.