PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State Head Football Coach Jake Dickert announced Tuesday the addition of Allen Brown as the Cougars cornerbacks coach.
“We are excited to add Allen Brown to our staff as cornerbacks coach,” said Dickert. “Allen has a wide variety of experience with coaching the secondary at multiple levels and we are looking forward to bringing him back to his home state of Washington.”
Brown arrives in Pullman having spent the 2023 season in a quality control role at the University of Florida, working with the defensive backs. In his one season in Gainesville, Brown worked with Jordan Castell, who was recognized with Freshman All-SEC and Freshman All-America honors.
He joins Florida after spending the 2022 season at Cal in the role of quality control – defense. While there, Brown worked with three All-Pac 12 defensive backs including safety Daniel Scott, who was selected on the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. Brown also mentored Freshman All-American cornerback Jeremiah Earby during his time at Cal.
Brown coached at his alma mater, Eastern Washington University from 2019-2021 as the cornerbacks coach / defensive pass game coordinator. During his time with the Eagles, the program had five all-conference defensive backs and a freshman All-America selection in Tre Weed. EWU concluded the 2021 season ranked No. 7 in the country after making it to the second round of the FCS playoffs.
Prior to his return to Cheney, Brown was the cornerbacks coach at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo for four seasons (2015-18) after being a defensive intern for Eastern Washington in 2014. While at Cal Poly, the Mustangs finished the 2016 season at 7-5 after reaching the FCS Playoffs for the first time in four years. In 2018, Brown mentored Dominic Frasch to third-Team All-America honors after the senior led the nation in passes defended with 1.9 per game.
Brown was a safety for EWU from 2009-13. He played in 51 career games and totaled 237 tackles, 15 pass breakups and four interceptions. Brown was a three-time all-conference selection and was part of the 2010 FCS national championship team, as well as FCS Playoff semifinal appearances in 2012 and 2013. In his four years on the field as an Eagle, Brown helped EWU compile a 42-13 record overall and 27-5 mark in the Big Sky Conference.
A native of Tacoma, Wash., Brown…
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