Scott Brown, who will scout the Midlands region, joins the 49ers after spending the 2011 season as the defensive line coach at Arizona State. Prior to joining the Sun Devils, Brown served as the defensive line coach at Colorado State from 2008-10.
Scott Brown, who will scout the Midlands region, joins the 49ers after spending the 2011 season as the defensive line coach at Arizona State. Prior to joining the Sun Devils, Brown served as the defensive line coach at Colorado State from 2008-10.
Brown joined the Rams staff from Duke University, where he had spent the previous 12 seasons (1996-2007) coaching the defensive line and special teams. Prior to his tenure at Duke, Brown coached four seasons on the staff at Minnesota, where he coached the defensive line (1992-94) and linebackers (1995).
He also served nine years at Texas Christian University (1983-91) and three at Southwest Texas State (1980-82), coaching defensive line all 12 seasons. At Southwest Texas State (1980-83), he helped the Bobcats to consecutive Division II national championships, posting victories over North Dakota State in 1981 and UC Davis in 1982. Brown launched his coaching career with a four-year stint in various coaching roles at his alma mater, Adams State (1976-79), in Southern Colorado.
A native of Del Norte, CO, Brown was an All-American at Del Norte (CO) High School, and went on to play linebacker and defensive end at Adams State, where he earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees in physical education.
