Berk Brown

Berk Brown is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Southern Oregon University, a position he has held since 2023.

Early life Brown played football as a defensive lineman for Modesto Junior College and then joined the Southern Oregon Raiders during the 2005 and 2006 seasons. In 2005, the Raiders finished with a 1–9 record, followed by a 2–7 record in 2006.

Coaching career Following his playing career, Brown stayed with the Raiders as an assistant coach. In 2007, Brown was in charge of the tight ends, then from 2008 to 2009 he was in charge of the defensive line and special teams. In 2010, he was named as the defensive coordinator, but when Craig Howard was hired as the head coach in 2011, he did not retain his position. In 2015, the Raiders returned to the national championship game, facing Marian for the second year in a row. However, Marian got better of the Southern Oregon in the rematch, winning by a score of 31–14. In 2020, Brown was announced as the next head coach of the Crater Comets. Following the 2024 season, Brown was named as the AFCA–NAIA Region 5 co-Coach of the Year alongside Texas College head coach Jarrail Jackson. In his three seasons as head coach of the Raiders, Brown has accumulated an overall record of 17–14.

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