Chris Brown (Wisconsin-River Falls ‘94) enters his seventh season as head coach of the Augsburg men's hockey team in 2012-13. In addition to his coaching duties, Brown serves an instructor in the health and physical education department.
During his first six seasons at Augsburg, Brown has helped guide the Auggies toward the top of the MIAC standings, as the team has appeared four times in the MIAC post-season playoffs, including a semifinal round appearance during the 2009-10 season.
In his collegiate coaching career, Brown has earned conference coach of the year honors three times, including being named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year at Augsburg in 2006-07. He has also been a finalist for the American Hockey Coaches Association's Division III National Coach of the Year award three times. He has a 136-132-20 career coaching record.
Augsburg Coaching Highlights:
2011-12: Led the team to an overall record of 10-14-1 while falling two points shy of earning a fourth consecutive bid to the MIAC post-season playoffs; defeated No. 5 ranked St. Thomas 4-3 on Feb. 17, 2012 to break the Tommies 12-game season unbeaten streak; forward Trevor Doden was named to the All-MIAC team, while David Hines earned All-MIAC Honorable Mention honors.
2010-11: Led team to 14-9-3 overall record and third-place finish in the MIAC regular season standings; closed out the regular season with six consecutive victories, including a sweep of Bethel University to earn third consecutive appearance in the MIAC post-season tournament; forward Joel Sauer earned All-American honors while winning the conference scoring title.
2009-10: Led team to 16-10-1 overall record and fourth-place finish in the MIAC regular season standings; 16 regular season win total marked the highest for an Augsburg team since the 2002-03 season; earned 3-2 double overtime win in the first round of the MIAC playoffs against St. Olaf College on Feb. 26, 2010; Participated in the longest game in NCAA Division III history in 6-5 four overtime loss to regular season MIAC champion Gustavus Adolphus College on Feb. 27, 2010; Goalie Justin Lochner set an NCAA record for saves in a single game with 98.
2008-09: Recorded fifth-place finish in the MIAC regular season standings with 8-7-1 conference record and earned a berth into the MIAC post-season playoffs for the second time in three seasons; Scored five goals in the final 4:43 of regulation to force overtime and earn a post-season appearance following 7-7 overtime tie with MIAC regular season champion St. Olaf College on the final day of the regular season; forward Chris Johnson earned All-American honors while winning the conference scoring title during the regular season.
2007-08: earned 4-3 road win over MIAC playoff participant Gustavus Adolphus College on Feb. 1, 2008; had five players earn MIAC All-Conference honors following the season.
2006-07: named MIAC Coach of the Year following third-place finish in MIAC regular season standings; 9-3-4 league record clinched the program's first MIAC playoff berth since the 2002-03 season; one of 12 finalist for AHCA Division III National Coach of the Year Award; forward Aaron Johnson selected as MIAC Player of the Year, first team All American, and finalist for the Sid Watson Division III National Player of the Year Award.
Previous Coaching Experience:
Assistant Coach- Augsburg College (2005-06)
Head Coach- Hamline University (2004-05)
Head Coach- Marian University (2000-04)
Assistant Coach- University of Alaska-Anchorage (1997-2000)
Assistant Coach- Augsburg College (1996-97)
Prior to returning to Augsburg, Brown served for four seasons (2000-04) as head coach at Marian College (Fond du Lac, Wis.), where his teams won multiple Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association titles. The Sabres won MCHA regular-season titles in 2001-02 and 2003-04, while winning postseason conference tournament titles in 2000-01 and 2001-02. He compiled a 65-36-7 record at Marian, including a 51-8-3 league record and a conference-record 27-game winning streak. His 2001-02 Sabres squad went 16-0-0 to become the first MCHA team to ever claim an unbeaten league season. He earned MCHA Coach of the Year honors in 2001-02 and 2003-04.
Brown served as head coach for the Hamline University men's hockey team in the 2004-05 season. Brown also served as an assistant coach (1997-2000) at the University of Alaska-Anchorage, a Division I Western Collegiate Hockey Association program. He coordinated all recruiting efforts for the Seawolves during his three-season tenure.
Playing Experience/Achievements:
Brown played collegiate hockey at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, where he was a captain of the Falcons' 1993-94 NCAA Division III national championship team. He scored 43 goals and had 57 assists for his 100 points in his 115-game collegiate career, earning Northern Collegiate Hockey Association All-Academic honors twice. He also played two seasons of junior hockey in the U.S. Hockey Association in Waterloo, Iowa., prior to playing at Wisconsin-River Falls.
Other Duties/Campus Involvement at Augsburg:
Brown serves as a professor in the Health and Physical Education at Augsburg.
Personal/Family Notes:
Chris is married to
Stacey Brown and they reside in River Falls, Wis. with their daughter
Corrine and son
Connor. Brown earned his bachelor's degree in journalism with an economics minor from Wisconsin-River Falls in 1994, and earned a master's degree in organizational leadership and quality while at Marian.
Coach Brown Season Records:
|
Year |
Overall Record |
Overall Pct. |
MIAC Record |
MIAC Pct. |
MIAC Finish |
Notes |
|
2000-04 |
65-36-7 |
.634 |
|
|
|
HC at Marian College |
|
2004-05 |
4-20-1 |
.180 |
1-14-1 |
.094 |
9th/9 |
HC at Hamline University |
|
2006-07 |
12-10-4 |
.539 |
9-3-4 |
.688 |
3rd/9 |
MIAC Playoffs |
|
2007-08 |
6-17-2 |
.286 |
4-12 |
.250 |
8th/9 |
|
|
2008-09 |
9-16-1 |
.365 |
8-7-1 |
.531 |
5th/9 |
MIAC Playoffs |
|
2009-10 |
16-10-1 |
.611 |
8-7-1 |
.531 |
4th/9 |
MIAC Playoffs |
|
2010-11 |
14-9-3 |
.596 |
8-6-2 |
.562 |
5th/9 |
MIAC Playoffs |
|
2011-12 |
10-14-1 |
.420 |
6-9-1 |
.406 |
8th/9 |
|
|
At Augsburg |
67-76-12 |
.471 |
43-44-9 |
.495 |
|
MIAC Coach of the Year (2006-07) |
|
Overall |
136-132-20 |
.507 |
44-58-10 |
.438 |
|
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