Official Site of the Blue Devils · Oct 30, 2015
Brown Back and Excited for the 2015-16 Season
Al Brown enters his ninth season at DukeBy Ryan Neu, Duke Sports Information
DURHAM, N.C.-- Duke women’s basketball assistant coach Al Brown began his coaching career as an assistant at Purdue, his alma mater, in 1967. Brown had not missed a game or practice during his career — a career that saw him coach at 11 different schools in both men’s and women’s basketball, help win three NCAA championships and appear in four national title games, eight Final Fours and 24 NCAA Tournaments.
He did not miss any time during those 47 years until he was diagnosed with a spinal fluid leak in December 2014. The injury forced him to take a step back from coaching and miss the remainder of the 2014-15 season.