Brown University Football

James Perry ‘00 is in his eighth year, seventh season, as the head coach of Brown football in 2026. The catalyst for two Ivy League championships at Brown, o...

Brandon O'Neall began his tenure at Brown University as the Director of Strength and Conditioning on September 14th, 2011, following a short stint as Dartmouth College's Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning, as well as two years as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Maine. O'Neall was recently awarded the highest honor that can be achieved as a strength conditioning professional in May 2022, with the Master Strength and Conditioning Coach (MSCC) certification through the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCCa) at their national conference. O'Neall is also certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). A native of Cedar Falls, IA, O'Neall was a 3-sport athlete in high school competing in football, wrestling and soccer. He went on to play football for Central College in Pella, IA where he was a 4-year letterwinner and began his first introduction to the field of strength and conditioning as an intern. He received his bachelor's degree in exercise science, graduating magna cum laude in 2007. O'Neall went on to complete his master's degree in kinesiology at Western Illinois University where he served as a Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for two years. He then completed professional stops at the University of Tulsa and the University of Iowa as well. Since 2011, O'Neall has been transforming the way Brown University student-athletes train and compete. Taking a comprehensive,

Brett Mastropoll began his second stint as a full-time staff member at Brown University in August of 2019 where he works with the football, wrestling and tra...

Recruiting Areas: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin Bryan Murray is in his second season at Brown in 2026 as the Bears' Assistant Coach, Outside ...

Recruiting Area: Connecticut, New Jersey, New York (Long Island only), Eastern Pennsylvania Dan Mulrooney is in his second season with the Bears in 2026 as the Defensive Coordinator and also coaches the inside linebackers. A New England native with over a decade of coaching experience, Mulrooney returned to the Northeast after a three-year stint as head coach/defensive coordinator at Lock Haven. Mulrooney led an impressive overhaul of the Bears' defense in his first season in 2025, which included ranking first in the Ivy League with 21 takeaways, a nearly a 100 percent increase from the previous season. Brown also ranked third in the league with 11 interceptions, and led the league in both forced fumbles and fumble recoveries. Brown ranked second in the league with 22.0 sacks and allowed its fewest yards per game in 10 years. Brown posted its first shutout in 13 years, and its win over URI in the Governor's Cup was its first top-10 win since 1981. Individually, Mulrooney also coached linebacker John Perdue, who was named an Academic All-American and was Brown's first Associated Press All-American since 2006. At the helm of Division II Lock Haven, Mulrooney helped lead the Bald Eagles to their best two-year stretch in over 40 years, posting 10 wins between 2023 and 2024, with the five victories in each year marking the most in a season for the program since 1982. He guided nine players to all-conference honors and had two athletes earn Harlon Hill Trophy nominations, including

Recruiting Areas: Southern California, Northern Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee Darryl Jackson enters his eighth year, seventh season, on Brown’s coaching staff in 2026. Jackson joined the Bears prior to the 2019 season as the Assistant Coach, Defensive Backs. He also served as the team's Special Teams Coordinator for his first six seasons on staff. Jackson has over 30 years of collegiate coaching experience, including 16 years at the FBS/1-A level. In 2025, he coached All-Ivy DB Elias Archie who led the league in pass breakups and passes defended, as well as Miles Brophy, who ranked third in the league in tackles. In 2024, Archie and kicker Christopher Maron both earned Second Team All-Ivy honors. In 2023, Brown was the only team in the Ivy League to have four of the top seven players ranked in passes defended, led by Isaiah Reed, who led the league with five interceptions and 13 passes defended. On special teams, Wes Rockett was named First Team All-Ivy as a return specialist and led the league in punt return yardage (12.0). In the secondary in 2022, Jackson oversaw corners Cooper DeVeau and Isaiah Reed rank second and seventh, respectively, in the Ivy League in passes defended. In 2019, DeVeau stood third in the conference in passes defended (12). On special teams in 2019, Dawson Goepferich ranked third in the Ivy League in field goal percentage (.700) and fifth in yards per punt (38.1). Prior to Brown, Jackson spent seven seasons on staff as the secondary coach and special

Recruiting Areas: District of Columbia/DMV, Maryland, Oregon, Washington Eddy Morrissey joined the Brown staff in 2024 and serves as the Run Game Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach. Morrissey returned to Brown for his second stint on College Hill after previously serving as the Co-Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach at Merrimack. In his second season at Brown in 2025, Morrissey's offensive line helped Brown rank eighth in the nation and first in the Ivy League with 283.6 passing yards per game. In his first year back at Brown in 2024, Morrissey had two players earn All-Ivy honors in left guard Jack Connolly and left tackle Hayden Bozich, while right tackle Beau Smith earned FCS Football Central Freshman All-America accolades. The Brown offensive line helped the Bears lead the league in total offense per game (421.5) and passing yards per game (290.4), protected All-Ivy quarterback Jake Willcox and helped tailback Matt Childs earn Ivy League Rookie of the Year. In his return to Brown, Morrissey rejoined head coach James Perry for the fourth time in his career, having coached along Perry at Princeton, and served as the offensive line coach under Perry at Bryant in 2017. He was previously a member of Brown’s staff in the late 1990s when Perry was the Bears’ starting quarterback. During the 2023 season, he was the Offensive Line Coach at the University of Rhode Island. Prior to arriving at URI, Morrissey held coaching positions at Austin Peay (offensive line and run

Assistant Vice President for Athletics and Recreation Sport Supervisor: Men's Basketball, Football, Men's and Women's Lacrosse, Men's Hockey (co), Women's Soccer, Club Men's and Women's Golf

Laura Cooke joined the Brown football program as the Coordinator of Football Operations prior to the 2024 season. Before coming to Brown, Cooke served as the Bingocize Program Coordinator for the East Bay Regional Coalition, teaching several classes each week. She also worked as a Senior Admission Reader for 20 years in the University's Admissions Office and served as a member of the admission committee. Cooke earned three degrees from Cornell University, including a bachelor's degree in biology/genetics, as well as a Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in plant breeding/education. Laura and her husband Paul have three children, Noelle '21, Andrew '22 and Declan. Noelle rowed at Brown from 2017-2021 while Andrew rowed at Brown from 2018-2022. Declan is a member of the men's lacrosse team at Notre Dame.

Matt Whalen will oversee the sports medicine unit and joins Brown after three years as Tufts Director of Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer. Whalen oversaw and provided comprehensive athletic healthcare for 28 Division III athletic programs and two club contact sports. No stranger to the Ivy League, Whalen spent nine years (2010-19) in the sports medicine department at Harvard - six as an athletic trainer and three as the Associate Director of Sports Medicine. Prior to Harvard, Whalen was an assistant athletic trainer at Babson (2005-10) and an athletic trainer at Boston College (2004-05). Whalen earned a master's in health promotion and exercise science from California University of Pennsylvania in 2007. He received a bachelor's degree in physical education, with a concentration in athletic training, from Bridgewater State College in 2004.

Recruiting Areas: Texas, Oklahoma Former Brown quarterback Mitchell Jonke ‘21 enters his third season on the Brown coaching staff in 2026. Jonke joined James Perry's staff as an Offensive Quality Control Assistant in 2024 before being promoted to Quarterbacks Coach and Recruiting Coordinator ahead of the 2025 season. In his current role, Jonke coaches the quarterbacks and oversees the internal coordination of the team’s recruiting efforts and serves as a liaison to admissions. In 2025, Jonke coached Brown quarterback James Murphy to Second Team All-Ivy honors, while leading the Ivy League and ranking third in the nation with 279.8 passing yards per game. In addition to leading the league in passing offense, Brown ranked in the top half of the Ivy in scoring, and Murphy posted the second-highest completion percentage for a season in program history at 67.4 percent. With the Bears in 2024, he helped coach quarterback Jake Willcox to Honorable Mention All-Ivy and Fourth Team Phil Steele All-Ivy accolades. Brown led the Ivy League and ranked ninth in FCS Football with 290.7 passing yards per game, and Brown was tops in the league and 18th nationally with 421.8 yards of total offense per contest. Prior to returning to College Hill, Jonke worked as an assistant coach at Saint Anselm, and as a graduate assistant coach at Hardin Simmons University. In two years at Saint Anselm, Jonke served as the running backs coach in 2022 and 2023, and also served as quarterbacks coach for the 202

Recruiting Areas: North Carolina, South Carolina, Central and Southern Virginia Patrick Murphy is in his second season at Brown in 2026 as the Assistant Coach, Tights Ends/Special Teams Coordinator. A familiar name in Rhode Island and New England with prior head coaching experience, Murphy came to Brown after spending five years at the University of Rhode Island. In his first season at Brown in 2025, Murphy helped Brown's passing offense lead the Ivy League and rank eighth in the FCS with 283.6 passing yards per game. Murphy coached tight end Levi Linowes who earned Honorable Mention All-Ivy accolades. At URI, Murphy served as the Rams’ Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach from 2020-24. In 2024 at URI, Murphy helped lead the Rams to one of the best seasons in program history, winning a program record 11 games, finishing the season ranked No. 9/11 in the final national polls, capturing the CAA Football Championship and winning a first round game in the FCS Playoffs. Murphy coached two All-Americans in 2024 in running back Malik Grant, who earned AP Honorable Mention All-America honors, as well as receiver Marquis Buchanan who earned Second Team Stats Perform All-America. Prior to URI, Murphy spent two seasons as the Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks coach at Holy Cross. In his second season in 2019, Murphy helped lead the Crusaders to the Patriot League title and the program’s first bid to the FCS Playoffs since 2009. The team led the Patriot League in several offensive c

Beginning his 27th season on the Bears’ football staff in 2026-27, Paul Frisone transitioned to the Coordinator of Football Operations & Player Development i...

Recruiting Areas: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia Phil DeCapito joined the Brown coaching staff in 2024 and serves as the Bears’ Defensive Line Coach. In his second season on staff in 2025, DeCapito's defensive front helped the Bears rank second in the Ivy League with 21.0 sacks in 10 games, the most by Brown since the 2017 season, and Brown allowed the fewest points per game since 2016. Defensive end Ike Odimegwu ranked second in the Ivy League in sacks, and 16th in FCS in sacks per game. Through his first two seasons, three Bears defensive linemen have earned All-Ivy honors. DeCapito joined the Bears staff after previously serving as a Defensive Quality Control Assistant at the University of Pittsburgh, working with the nickels and safeties. In his five seasons with the Panthers (2019-23), DeCapito’s teams led the nation in combined quarterback sacks with 230 and finished in the top 12 in the nation in rushing defense four times. DeCapito previously served as a graduate assistant on Pat Narduzzi’s staff at Pitt from 2015-17 and followed that up with stops at Memphis in 2018 where the Tigers were the AAC runners-up, and as the defensive coordinator at Division II Lake Erie College in Ohio, before ultimately reuniting with Narduzzi at Pitt. Throughout his career, DeCapito has coached five future NFL Draft picks, and four more players who signed as undrafted free agents. A native or Warren, Ohio, DeCapito earned First Team All-Trumbull Co

Sam Casey joined the Brown football staff ahead of the 2025 season as a Defensive Quality Control Assistant. Casey brings several years of coaching experienc...

Tim Geer joined Brown University as the Assistant Director of Athletic Communications in August 2021. Prior to Brown, Geer worked in the athletic communications offices at the University of New Haven, Sacred Heart, Lehigh, and Southern Connecticut State. While at Brown, Geer was one of seven nominees nationwide for the 2022 College Gym News Sports Information Director of the Year Award. He has also represented Brown at the 2021 NCAA Volleyball Regional in Seattle and coordinated all media relations efforts for Olivia Pichardo, the first female NCAA Division I baseball player. Over three years at Lehigh, Geer was the primary contact for women's basketball, track and field, and swimming and diving, while providing extensive support for football, softball, and men's basketball among other programs. He was the primary contact for Lehigh Softball at the 2017 NCAA Los Angeles Regional at UCLA and oversaw all communications efforts for the annual Paul Short Run, one of the largest intercollegiate cross country meets in the nation. He wrote numerous student-athlete feature stories for LehighSports.com, in addition to covering four swimmers that qualified for Olympic Trials, and three track and field athletes that earned All-America honors. Additionally, he provided extensive graphic design support, and was responsible for creating the department's hall of fame and facilities sections on LehighSports.com. As the Assistant Director of Athletic Communications at Sacred Heart, Geer serve

Recruiting Areas: Central and South Florida, Georgia, Rhode Island Willie Edwards is in his seventh season, eighth year on the Brown coaching staff in 2026, and his fourth season as the Assistant Head Coach, Football. He joined the Bears' staff prior to the 2019 season as the outside linebackers coach before transitioning to running backs coach prior to the 2021 season. During the 2025 season, Edwards and the Bears earned the program’s first top-10 win since 1981 by beating No. 8/10 Rhode Island in the Governor’s Cup, which earned Brown the Stats Perform FCS National Team of the Week award. Brown also put up its first 40+-point win and its first 3-1 start since 2013. In addition, Brown’s offense did not lose a single fumble the entire season. As running backs coach, he directly mentored Matt Childs, who earned Second Team All-Ivy honors. In 2024, Edwards helped coach Brown’s offense to the No. 1 ranking in the Ivy League in total offense at 421.8 yards per game, and directly coached running back Matt Childs who was voted the Ivy League Rookie of the Year. In 2023, Edwards helped coach the Bears to their best overall finish since 2015 and their best league record since 2016. Brown’s offense ranked second in the Ivy League in total offense (396.0 yard per game) and helped coach running back All-Ivy Stockton Owen to tie for fifth in the league with eight total touchdowns and tie for fourth in rushing touchdowns with seven. During the 2021 season, Edwards led a running backs unit