Randy Brown

Randy Brown is a national keynote speaker, author, and coach. Randy is considered a national expert on the topics of overcoming adversity, networking, leadership, team building, and motivation. His book, Rebound Forward--Rebound from Life's Most Devastating Losses and Stay in the Game, highlights his rise in the college coaching world as well as failure, adversity, and tragedy. His success on the hardwood was matched by his dramatic plunge to the depths of depression, death of two daughters, prison, and a career lost forever. He is a role model for resilience in the face of life's most devastating circumstances. His transparent delivery speaks directly to each person in the audience, and leaves a long lasting impression for all in attendance.

Randy Brown has worked with the country's finest coaches, including Basketball Hall of Famer, Lute Olson. His NCAA Division I experience includes five regular season championships, two post-season tournament championships, five NCAA Tournaments, back-to-back Big 12 titles, and the 2000 Elite Eight. Three of his Arizona players have captured a total of 10 NBA Championships. His stops include the University of Arizona, Marquette University, Iowa State University, University of North Dakota, Drake University and Stetson. Ten NBA players have benefitted from his coaching expertise, including Steve Kerr, current Golden State Warriors head coach, and Sean Elliott, National Player of the Year, 1988.

He created an extensive world-wide coach mentoring program, Elite Coach Mentoring. Over 100 coaches have reached their coaching goals working with Randy. His networking tree extends deep into the basketball world and within two degrees he is connected to virtually every college and NBA coach. He is a certified Life Coach through CoachU and is an Emeritus Coach with the National Association of Basketball Coaches.

Randy has two daughters, Claire, 25, and Jane, 20, and resides in Ames, Iowa.