MATT BROWN
In 2008, Brown helped lead Denver to its sixth consecutive winning season. The Pioneers made their second NCAA Tournament appearance and finished with a 10-7 overall record. Denver tied for first in the Great Western Lacrosse League regular season standings at 4-1 and placed six players on the All-GWLL team, including GWLL Newcomer of the Year Jamie Lincoln.
In 2007, Brown served as a volunteer assistant coach and helped the Pioneers to a 9-7 (3-2 GWLL) record and a third place finish in the GWLL.
Brown was a four-year starter for the Pioneers from 2002-04. While at DU, Brown played 56 games and accumulated 137 points, the sixth-best total in Pioneers’ history, and 113 goals, fourth on the DU’s career goal list. As a senior, he was named First Team All-Great Western Lacrosse League at attack, earned Preseason All-American honorable mention honors and was named GWLL Player of the Week.
Brown was a three-time Face-Off Classic All-Tournament team member. Brown was named the GWLL Newcomer of the Year in 2002 after leading the team in points and goals and was named to the All-GWLL Second Team as a junior.
Led by Brown, the Pioneer lacrosse program gained national attention, tying for the GWLL title in 2003 and 2005 and finishing with a then school-high ranking of No. 18 in 2005.
Upon completing his DU career, Brown was drafted fifth overall by the Arizona Sting of the National Lacrosse League, where he played in all 18 games and accumulating 40 points. Brown has spent the last two summers playing for the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse, recording 63 goals and 72 points.
In addition to his coaching duties, which include working with the offense, scheduling and alumni relations, Brown runs Destinations by J&M, a property management company. Brown also has coached high school and club lacrosse in Arizona.
A native of Burnaby, British Columbia, Brown graduated from DU with a B.S./B.A. in finance/marketing in 2005. He resides in Denver.