DELHI, N.Y. (August 3, 2021) – SUNY Delhi Athletics is pleased to welcome Zach Brown as the college's new Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach. Brown, a native of Brewerton, N.Y. and former student-athlete at SUNY Brockport, becomes the new face of the historically successful program, although he carries the distinction of leading the teams into their new era as full-time NCAA Division III members. He looks to keeps the Broncos thriving competing in the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) and the All-Atlantic Region Track & Field Conference (AARTFC).
"I'd like to welcome to SUNY Delhi, Zach Brown as our next Head Coach of Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track & Field," said Director of Athletics Bob Backus. "The Broncos have a very strong established tradition in the sports of cross country and track & field and we are very pleased to have Coach Brown join our Athletics staff and coach our student-athletes for continued success in the North Atlantic Conference and also as we officially begin our NCAA Division III active membership this semester. Go Broncos!"
ABOUT ZACH BROWN:
"I am thrilled and very grateful to be SUNY Delhi's Head Coach of Track & Field and Cross Country. It's an exciting time to be with the Broncos as they officially transition to the NCAA Division III level. SUNY Delhi has had tremendous success in Track & Field and Cross Country in the past, and I am eager to get to work in this new era to continue the success representing Delhi at a National level. I appreciate Mr. Backus for this opportunity and his support and I am looking forward to working with the students and staff at SUNY Delhi."
Brown by the Numbers:
(17) Division III Conference Champions (2016-2020).
(1) AARTFC Regional Champion (2019).
(40) Division III All-Conference Honors.
(20) USTFCCCA Division III Mideast All-Region Athlete Honors.
Brown comes a short way to Delhi after serving this past spring as the Assistant Track & Field Coach at Colgate University (NCAA Div. I) in Hamilton, N.Y. His role involved working with the pole vaults, jumps, and multis, as well as assisting in the day-to-day operations of the program. He had two new school records set in the women's triple jump and women's pole vault. Prior to Colgate, he had a successful two-year stint as an assistant coach at Stevenson University (NCAA Div. III) in Owings Mills, Md. He helped guide the Mustangs to the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Indoor and Outdoor team championships in 2018-19 and had three students post five NCAA national qualifications, including two All-Americans. His student-athletes earned distinction such as the 2018-19 MAC Men's Indoor Track Athlete of the Year and 2019-20 MAC Men's Indoor Rookie of the Year, while Brown himself was honored as the 2019 USTFCCCA Men's Outdoor Track & Field Mideast Region Assistant Coach of the Year.
The Cicero-North Syracuse High School graduate was a standout track & field student-athlete at SUNY Brockport (NCAA Div. III), specializing in sprints. He was a two-time All-American in the 4x100, including a career-best 40.72. In his time the Golden Eagles won the 2015 SUNYAC and ECAC outdoor team championships, helping his squad with SUNYAC victories in the 400 meters (48.77) and the 4x100 (41.36), and ECAC wins in the 4x100 (41.41) and 4x400 (3:15.51). Brown broke five school records and matched that with all-academic recognition from the USTFCCCA and SUNYAC. He was selected to the SUNYAC's 2010-20 All-Decade Team. He earned his Bachelor's in Kinesiology with a Coaching concentration in May 2014, followed by his Master's in Athletic Administration in December 2015.
His coaching career began as an assistant at Marywood University (NCAA Div. III) in Scranton, Pa. from 2016 to 2017. Brown worked with sprints and relays and also assisted the cross country programs. This time saw the track & field program boast the university's 2016-17 Male Athlete of the Year. Brown then spent the 2017-18 year on the coaching staff at Dickinson College (NCAA Div. III) in Carlisle, Pa., coaching the sprints, hurdles, and jumps and assisting in the hosting of the 2017 Cross Country Regional Championship. A USTFCCCA-certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, Brown was responsible for implementing the track & field strength and conditioning programs at Marywood, Dickinson, and Stevenson.
Brown holds certifications from the USTFCCCA as Sprints, Hurdles, and Relays Specialist; Strength & Conditioning Specialist; and Track & Field Technical. He holds a USATF Level I license and Adult First Aid/CPR/AED certified through the American Red Cross.
