Darion Brown

Darion Brown
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamNicholls Colonels
ConferenceSouthland
Record0-0
Playing career
2014–2018Our Lady of the Lake
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2018–2019Salem (graduate assistant)
2021–2023Nicholls (assistant)
2023–2024Jacksonville (assistant)
2024–2026Texas A&M Texarkana
2026–presentNicholls
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2020–2021South Alabama (director of recruiting)
Head coaching record
Overall0-0 (–)

Darion Brown is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Nicholls Colonels.

Playing career

Brown played college basketball at Our Lady of the Lake University for four seasons, totaling 1,116 points, 551 assists, 270 rebounds, and 189 steals. During his playing career he earned two All-Red River Athletic Conference Second Team selections.[1]

Coaching career

Brown got his first career coaching job in 2018, joining Salem University as a graduate assistant. After one season at Salem, he was hired as director of recruiting at South Alabama. Ahead of the 2021 season, Brown was hired as an assistant coach at Nicholls. In 2023, he was hired as an assistant coach for Jacksonville. Before the 2024 season, he got his first head coaching job at Texas A&M Texarkana.[2][3] On June 30, 2026, Brown was hired to serve as the next head coach for the Nicholls Colonels.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Eschette, Tyler. "Nicholls names Darion Brown as head coach of men's basketball team". The Lafourche Gazette. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Sullivan, Jay. "Claunch announces Bowman promotion, solidifies Nicholls basketball coaching staff". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Basketball: Nicholls State hires Darion Brown". Texarkana Gazette. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Corman, Kylee. "Former TAMUT basketball coach named next head coach at Nicholls". KTAL.com. Retrieved 11 July 2026.