Darion Brown was hired as an assistant coach for the Nicholls State University men's basketball program on Aug. 26, 2021.
Brown joined the Colonels after a one-year stay as the Director Recruiting at South Alabama from 2020-21, where he managed the prospect database in addition to leading on-court skill workouts for the Jaguars. Previously, he worked as a graduate assistant coach at Salem University for one season (2018-19), helping the staff with a variety of tasks including the creation of opponent scouting reports, on-court development drills and pre-game planning.
A native of Alexandria, La., Brown earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Our Lady of the Lake University in May 2018 before securing his Master of Business Administration in Management from Salem University in May 2020. While studying at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas, Brown accumulated an impressive playing career as a four-year starter for the Saints, finishing with 1,116 total points, 551 assist, 270 rebounds and 189 steals en route to three NAIA National Tournament appearances and two All-RRAC second-team selections.
