Shaun Brown

Biography

Shaun Brown was named High Performance Coach - Men’s Basketball on May 27, 2025. For Brown, it marked his second stint working in the Friar Athletic Department as he served as the head strength coach from 1989-92. Brown came to Providence with 33 years of strength and conditioning experience (25 years in college, eight years in the NBA. He has trained 20 teams that have advanced to the postseason, which includes three Final Fours, two NBA Playoffs, one NIT Championship and one NCAA Championship. Before returning to Providence, Brown was the strength and conditioning coach for men’s basketball at West Virginia University from 2018-24. He went to West Virginia from Minnesota, where he served as the strength and conditioning coach for the Golden Gophers men’s basketball team for five years. Prior to Minnesota, Brown spent three seasons overseeing the strength and conditioning program at USC from 2010-13 and three years at Virginia from 2006-09. Brown worked for nine years in the professional ranks, serving as the head strength coach for the NBA’s Toronto Raptors from 2003-06 and six seasons as head strength coach for the Boston Celtics from 1997-2003. Brown has worked with 22 players who were selected in the NBA Draft, including lottery picks Jamal Mashburn, Ron Mercer and Antoine Walker. He has worked with eight NBA All-Stars, including Kenny Anderson, Chris Bosh, Vince Carter, Jamaal Magloire, Paul Pierce, Jalen Rose, Mashburn and Walker. Brown also has mentored seven former a