Eddie Brown (arena football)
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Eddie Brown is a former Arena football
offensive specialist. He played college football
at Louisiana Tech.
Brown spent his entire professional playing career with the Albany/Indiana Firebirds
.
from 1994
until 2001
, and moved with the franchise to Indianapolis, Indiana
where he played for three more seasons until 2003
. In January 2006, as the AFL celebrated its 20th anniversary, Brown was voted the best player in league history.
as the junior varsity Wide Receiver coach, as well as freshman basketball. Then in 2006, he joined the coaching staff of 5A Ben Davis High School
in Indianapolis, Indiana as the Varsity wide receivers coach. After the 2006 season, head coach Tom Allen left to become an assistant coach at Division III Wabash College
, former assistant Mike Kirschner took over the head coaching position and Brown remained on staff. Brown was replaced by Coach Mullin in 2008.
Brown was the head coach of The Fort Wayne Fusion
of the arenafootball2 league in 2007. The Fusion struggled finishing 5-11.
Brown worked concurrently with the Marion County Prosecutor's Office in Indianapolis as a counselor
to help troubled youths. Brown worked for Marion County Community Corrections.
Brown worked as an assistant coach at his junior college alma mater, Fort Scott Community College until early 2010, when he accepted the position of head coach at Wyandotte High School in Kansas City, Kansas.
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On August 12, 2011, Brown was named as an Inductee into the AFL Hall of Fame.
Arena football
Arena football is a variety of gridiron football played by the Arena Football League . It is a proprietary game, the rights to which are owned by Gridiron Enterprises, and is played indoors on a smaller field than American or Canadian outdoor football, resulting in a faster and higher-scoring game....
offensive specialist. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Louisiana Tech.
Brown spent his entire professional playing career with the Albany/Indiana Firebirds
Indiana Firebirds
The Indiana Firebirds were a team in the Arena Football League.The team was based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Home games were played at the Conseco Fieldhouse, also the home of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball...
.
College career
Brown originally attended Fort Scott Community College where he was an All-conference and NJCAA honorable mention All-American. In his two seasons there, he recorded 67 receptions for 1,375 yards and 16 touchdowns. He then transferred to Louisiana Tech and for his final two seasons. In his first year there, he ranked 17th in the nation in punt returns with 11.81 yards-per-return. In his two seasons there, he recorded 76 receptions for 1,126 yards and nine touchdowns. He also recorded 25 kickoff returns for 504 yards and one touchdown, 28 punt returns for 398 yards and one touchdown and six carries for 60 yards and one touchdown.Professional career
Brown played for the Albany FirebirdsIndiana Firebirds
The Indiana Firebirds were a team in the Arena Football League.The team was based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Home games were played at the Conseco Fieldhouse, also the home of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball...
from 1994
1994 Arena Football League season
The 1994 Arena Football League season was the 8th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Arizona Rattlers, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl VIII.-Team Movement:...
until 2001
2001 Arena Football League season
The 2001 Arena Football League season was the 15th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Grand Rapids Rampage, who defeated the Nashville Kats in ArenaBowl XV.-Standings:* Green indicates clinched playoff berth...
, and moved with the franchise to Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
where he played for three more seasons until 2003
2003 Arena Football League season
The 2003 Arena Football League season was the 17th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Tampa Bay Storm, who defeated the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVII. The AFL expanded its season to a 16-game schedule...
. In January 2006, as the AFL celebrated its 20th anniversary, Brown was voted the best player in league history.
Coaching career
Brown began his coaching career while in Albany. He joined the coaching staff at Shaker High SchoolShaker High School
Shaker High School is a public high school in Latham, Albany County, New York, and is part of the North Colonie Central School District. , it has an enrollment of over 2100 students. In 1985, it was recognized as an Exemplary School by the United States Department of Education, one of the first to...
as the junior varsity Wide Receiver coach, as well as freshman basketball. Then in 2006, he joined the coaching staff of 5A Ben Davis High School
Ben Davis High School
Ben Davis High School is a three year American high school in Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana. As of 2010 , it has a student enrollment of nearly 3,500 and a staff of 178.-History:...
in Indianapolis, Indiana as the Varsity wide receivers coach. After the 2006 season, head coach Tom Allen left to become an assistant coach at Division III Wabash College
Wabash College
Wabash College is a small, private, liberal arts college for men, located in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Along with Hampden-Sydney College and Morehouse College, Wabash is one of only three remaining traditional all-men's liberal arts colleges in the United States.-History:Wabash College was founded...
, former assistant Mike Kirschner took over the head coaching position and Brown remained on staff. Brown was replaced by Coach Mullin in 2008.
Brown was the head coach of The Fort Wayne Fusion
Fort Wayne Fusion
The Fort Wayne Fusion was a 2007 af2 expansion team in the Midwest Division of the American Conference. They played their home games at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, which was the former home of the defunct National Indoor Football League/United Indoor Football...
of the arenafootball2 league in 2007. The Fusion struggled finishing 5-11.
Brown worked concurrently with the Marion County Prosecutor's Office in Indianapolis as a counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor
Licensed professional counselor is a licensure for mental health professionals. The exact title varies by state, but the other most frequently used title is licensed mental health counselor . Several U.S. states, including Illinois, Maine, and Tennessee, have implemented a two-tier system whereby...
to help troubled youths. Brown worked for Marion County Community Corrections.
Brown worked as an assistant coach at his junior college alma mater, Fort Scott Community College until early 2010, when he accepted the position of head coach at Wyandotte High School in Kansas City, Kansas.
Family
Brown's son, Antonio Brown, is a wide receiver for the Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
.
Awards and honors
On January 18, 2006, Brown was selected by AFL as the best player in AFL history.On August 12, 2011, Brown was named as an Inductee into the AFL Hall of Fame.