Golden Eagle coach Watson Brown featured in Tennessean story
Vanderbilt and UAB clash on Saturday. Tennessee Tech coach Watson Brown had a major impact on both football programs. Tennessean sportswriter Nick Cole examines Brown's role in each school's grid history.
Editor's Note: The following is a portion of a feature story
about Tennessee Tech coach Watson Brown, written by Nick Cole of
the Tennessean, looking at Brown's role in the football programs at
both UAB and Vanderbilt, who meet Saturday.
Brown set foundation for both Vandy, UAB
Story by Nick Cole, Tennessean Sports
When Vanderbilt and UAB meet at Vanderbilt Stadium
on Saturday, the person that should be most interested in the
outcome won’t be watching.
In fact, Tennessee Tech coach Watson Brown is so focused on his team’s matchup with Indiana State that he didn’t even know the game was scheduled.
But that doesn’t take away from the time, sweat and effort the 63-year-old coach poured into both programs.
Brown spent 12 years at both Vanderbilt and UAB, and while the circumstances were unique to each place, the memories from his former players at each stop have a similar theme — the man knows how to coach an offense.
As a quarterback (1969-72), graduate assistant, offensive
coordinator (1981-82) and head coach (1986-1990) at Vanderbilt,
Brown’s offensive contributions to the program span across
portions of four decades.
Click here to read the remainder of the story in The
Tennessean
