Temple University Athletics
Fran Brown Hired as Assistant Head Coach and Co-Defensive Coordinator
12.19.18 | Football
PHILADELPHIA- Temple head coach Manny Diaz announced an addition to his football staff today. Fran Brown has been named Assistant Head Coach and Co-Defensive Coordinator and is the first coach that has been hired to Diaz' new staff.
Brown, a Camden, N.J., native, begins his seventh year at Temple, but first since 2016, and his first with Diaz.
Brown comes back to Temple after spending two years at Baylor. The Bears' assistant head coach, he was widely known as the staff's best recruiter and also worked with the cornerbacks. He was named a Top 10 recruiter by 24/7 Sports.
Previously at Temple, Brown spent four seasons coaching the cornerbacks. In 2015, Brown's squad of corners was led by senior Tavon Young and sophomore Sean Chandler. Chandler was a second-team All-American Athletic Conference selection, recording four interceptions that season, including two that he took back for touchdowns. Brown also worked with Nate Hairston, Haason Reddick, Jullian Taylor, Tyler Matakevich, Sharif Finch, and Jacob Martin. All eight ended up playing in the NFL.      Â
In 2014, Brown's unit shined due to the play of Young and Chandler. Young earned All-American Athletic Conference honors with four interceptions and a conference-best 153 return yards. Chandler, who like Brown attended Camden High, joined the starting unit immediately as a true freshman and helped transform Temple's unit coming off a disappointing 2013 season.
The most dramatic improvement in Temple's defense came in the passing game where the unit shaved over 100 yards per game from the previous year. In 2014, the unit allowed just 186.9 yards per game after allowing 298.6 the previous year. The Owls allowed just nine scoring passes after 24 in 2013.Â
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In 2014, Rivals.com named Brown one of the top recruiters in the American Athletic Conference in part because of his recruitment of Chandler.
Brown received his bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Western Carolina University in 2006. Playing under assistant head coach Matt Rhule and defensive coordinator Geoff Collins, the team captain was a first-team All-SoCon selection at cornerback for the Catamounts.Â
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Following graduation, Brown had two short stays with the Cincinnati Bengals during the 2007 and 2008 seasons.Â
Brown was three-time All-Conference quarterback at Camden High School, setting the school record with 47 touchdown passes.
Brown comes back to Philadelphia with his his high school sweetheart Teara and their two children, Fran Jr. (14) and Brayden (6).
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Brown, a Camden, N.J., native, begins his seventh year at Temple, but first since 2016, and his first with Diaz.
Brown comes back to Temple after spending two years at Baylor. The Bears' assistant head coach, he was widely known as the staff's best recruiter and also worked with the cornerbacks. He was named a Top 10 recruiter by 24/7 Sports.
Previously at Temple, Brown spent four seasons coaching the cornerbacks. In 2015, Brown's squad of corners was led by senior Tavon Young and sophomore Sean Chandler. Chandler was a second-team All-American Athletic Conference selection, recording four interceptions that season, including two that he took back for touchdowns. Brown also worked with Nate Hairston, Haason Reddick, Jullian Taylor, Tyler Matakevich, Sharif Finch, and Jacob Martin. All eight ended up playing in the NFL.      Â
In 2014, Brown's unit shined due to the play of Young and Chandler. Young earned All-American Athletic Conference honors with four interceptions and a conference-best 153 return yards. Chandler, who like Brown attended Camden High, joined the starting unit immediately as a true freshman and helped transform Temple's unit coming off a disappointing 2013 season.
The most dramatic improvement in Temple's defense came in the passing game where the unit shaved over 100 yards per game from the previous year. In 2014, the unit allowed just 186.9 yards per game after allowing 298.6 the previous year. The Owls allowed just nine scoring passes after 24 in 2013.Â
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In 2014, Rivals.com named Brown one of the top recruiters in the American Athletic Conference in part because of his recruitment of Chandler.
Brown received his bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Western Carolina University in 2006. Playing under assistant head coach Matt Rhule and defensive coordinator Geoff Collins, the team captain was a first-team All-SoCon selection at cornerback for the Catamounts.Â
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Following graduation, Brown had two short stays with the Cincinnati Bengals during the 2007 and 2008 seasons.Â
Brown was three-time All-Conference quarterback at Camden High School, setting the school record with 47 touchdown passes.
Brown comes back to Philadelphia with his his high school sweetheart Teara and their two children, Fran Jr. (14) and Brayden (6).
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