George Brown

Biography

A former BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year as a St. John's student athlete, George Brown returned to his alma mater as the team's pitching coach prior to the start of the 2018 season. During Brown's first year back in Queens, the Red Storm sported one of the nation's top pitching staffs. The Johnnies turned in an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.2, both of which ranked fifth nationally. The Red Storm, which won 40 games for the third time in the span of four years, posted seven shutouts on the year. At the end of the campaign, Brown saw southpaw Kevin Magee drafted in the ninth round by the Baltimore Orioles before Mike LoPresti was snagged by the Pirates in the 18th round. In 2019, Brown saw four of his pitchers selected in the first 18 rounds of the MLB Draft. Gavin Hollowell was taken in the sixth round by the Colorado Rockies, Sean Mooney was selected by the Twins in the 12th round and Joe LaSorsa and Jeff Belge heard their names called in the 18th round by the Rays and Dodgers, respectively. The Red Storm finished first in the BIG EAST and 42nd nationally with a 3.89 ERA. Individually, LaSorsa's 1.66 ERA ranked seventh among qualifying Division I hurlers. Hollowell and LaSorsa earned spots on the All-BIG EAST First Team for their efforts. In 2021, two St. John's pitchers were rewarded with spots on All-BIG EAST teams before signing on to begin their professional careers with MLB organizations. Nick Mondak earned First Team All-BIG EAST honors after going 4-3 with a 1.92 ERA, good