St. John's University Athletics
Baseball
Brown, George
George Brown
- Title:
- Associate Head Coach/Pitching Coach
- Email:
- browng1@stjohns.edu
- Phone:
- 7523
A former BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year as a St. John's student athlete, George Brown returned to his alma mater as the team's pitching coach prior to the start of the 2018 season.
During Brown's first year back in Queens, the Red Storm sported one of the nation's top pitching staffs. The Johnnies turned in an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.2, both of which ranked fifth nationally. The Red Storm, which won 40 games for the third time in the span of four years, posted seven shutouts on the year. At the end of the campaign, Brown saw southpaw Kevin Magee drafted in the ninth round by the Baltimore Orioles before Mike LoPresti was snagged by the Pirates in the 18th round.
In 2019, Brown saw four of his pitchers selected in the first 18 rounds of the MLB Draft. Gavin Hollowell was taken in the sixth round by the Colorado Rockies, Sean Mooney was selected by the Twins in the 12th round and Joe LaSorsa and Jeff Belge heard their names called in the 18th round by the Rays and Dodgers, respectively. The Red Storm finished first in the BIG EAST and 42nd nationally with a 3.89 ERA. Individually, LaSorsa's 1.66 ERA ranked seventh among qualifying Division I hurlers. Hollowell and LaSorsa earned spots on the All-BIG EAST First Team for their efforts.
In 2021, two St. John's pitchers were rewarded with spots on All-BIG EAST teams before signing on to begin their professional careers with MLB organizations. Nick Mondak earned First Team All-BIG EAST honors after going 4-3 with a 1.92 ERA, good enough for 13th in the country among qualifying pitchers. The Los Angeles Angels selected the lefty ace in the 18th round of the 2021 MLB Draft. Ethan Routzahn signed a free agent deal with the San Diego Padres after going 2-1 with a 1.19 ERA in 16 appearances, six of which resulted in saves. The sidearm specialist, who garnered a spot on the All-BIG EAST Second Team, held opponents to a .143 batting average.
A 27th Round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2008 MLB Draft, Brown played three seasons in the organization before seeing his career cut short due to injury, rising as high as Class-A Advanced for the 2009 and 2010 campaigns.
A team captain on the 2008 squad that won a then-school record 42 games and claimed the BIG EAST Regular Season Championship, Brown captured the conference’s top pitching honor after going 9-1 with a 2.91 ERA in 14 appearances, all of which were starts, while registering 59 strikeouts and just 12 walks. The Syracuse, N.Y., native earned a pair of All-America honors that season, finding spots on both the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Collegiate Baseball All-America Second Teams. A standout in the classroom as well, Brown was also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team.
In his first year as a starter in 2007, Brown went 6-2 with a 3.09 ERA, which was remarkably his highest single-season ERA as a Johnny.
As a freshman and sophomore, Brown was used primarily as a reliever, going 5-0 with a 2.14 ERA as a sophomore after compiling a 2-0 record with a 2.82 ERA in his rookie campaign.
Prior to his arrival back in Queens, Brown spent the past two years on Matt Senk’s staff at Stony Brook, guiding the Seawolves to a pair of successful seasons. In his first year with the Seawolves, the team made it to the championship round of the America East Tournament before falling to top-seeded Binghamton.
Brown guided rookie right-hander Brian Herrmann to spots on the Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America Team and All-America East First Team in 2017. In his first year on staff with the Seawolves, Brown helped right-hander Bret Clarke garner America East Rookie of the Year accolades.
Before his stint at Stony Brook, Brown spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Monmouth and one year as a pitching coach/recruiting coordinator at Siena.
Brown and his wife, Heather, are the proud parents of two daughters, Avery and Amelia.
During Brown's first year back in Queens, the Red Storm sported one of the nation's top pitching staffs. The Johnnies turned in an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.2, both of which ranked fifth nationally. The Red Storm, which won 40 games for the third time in the span of four years, posted seven shutouts on the year. At the end of the campaign, Brown saw southpaw Kevin Magee drafted in the ninth round by the Baltimore Orioles before Mike LoPresti was snagged by the Pirates in the 18th round.
In 2019, Brown saw four of his pitchers selected in the first 18 rounds of the MLB Draft. Gavin Hollowell was taken in the sixth round by the Colorado Rockies, Sean Mooney was selected by the Twins in the 12th round and Joe LaSorsa and Jeff Belge heard their names called in the 18th round by the Rays and Dodgers, respectively. The Red Storm finished first in the BIG EAST and 42nd nationally with a 3.89 ERA. Individually, LaSorsa's 1.66 ERA ranked seventh among qualifying Division I hurlers. Hollowell and LaSorsa earned spots on the All-BIG EAST First Team for their efforts.
In 2021, two St. John's pitchers were rewarded with spots on All-BIG EAST teams before signing on to begin their professional careers with MLB organizations. Nick Mondak earned First Team All-BIG EAST honors after going 4-3 with a 1.92 ERA, good enough for 13th in the country among qualifying pitchers. The Los Angeles Angels selected the lefty ace in the 18th round of the 2021 MLB Draft. Ethan Routzahn signed a free agent deal with the San Diego Padres after going 2-1 with a 1.19 ERA in 16 appearances, six of which resulted in saves. The sidearm specialist, who garnered a spot on the All-BIG EAST Second Team, held opponents to a .143 batting average.
Brown along with the Red Storm coaching staff were named the BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year at the conclusion of the 2024 season. The Johnnies claimed their conference record 10th BIG EAST title behind a dominant pitching staff that posted a 4.17 ERA, the 12th best in the country, with four shutouts. Two pitchers, Mario Pesca and Louis Marinaro, were selected to All-BIG EAST Teams. Starting pitcher Xavier Kolhosser became the eighth St. John’s pitcher to be taken in the MLB Draft under Brown, being selected in the 13th round of the 2024 draft by the Minnesota Twins.
In his four years as a student-athlete at St. John’s, Brown put together a record of 22-3 and is one of just three pitchers in program history alongside Frank Viola and Michael O’Connor to record at least 20 wins and fewer than five losses. In addition, Brown, whose 22 wins rank fourth in school history, was part of the only four-year class in St. John’s history to win 40 or more games in each of its four campaigns.A 27th Round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2008 MLB Draft, Brown played three seasons in the organization before seeing his career cut short due to injury, rising as high as Class-A Advanced for the 2009 and 2010 campaigns.
A team captain on the 2008 squad that won a then-school record 42 games and claimed the BIG EAST Regular Season Championship, Brown captured the conference’s top pitching honor after going 9-1 with a 2.91 ERA in 14 appearances, all of which were starts, while registering 59 strikeouts and just 12 walks. The Syracuse, N.Y., native earned a pair of All-America honors that season, finding spots on both the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and Collegiate Baseball All-America Second Teams. A standout in the classroom as well, Brown was also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team.
In his first year as a starter in 2007, Brown went 6-2 with a 3.09 ERA, which was remarkably his highest single-season ERA as a Johnny.
As a freshman and sophomore, Brown was used primarily as a reliever, going 5-0 with a 2.14 ERA as a sophomore after compiling a 2-0 record with a 2.82 ERA in his rookie campaign.
Prior to his arrival back in Queens, Brown spent the past two years on Matt Senk’s staff at Stony Brook, guiding the Seawolves to a pair of successful seasons. In his first year with the Seawolves, the team made it to the championship round of the America East Tournament before falling to top-seeded Binghamton.
Brown guided rookie right-hander Brian Herrmann to spots on the Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America Team and All-America East First Team in 2017. In his first year on staff with the Seawolves, Brown helped right-hander Bret Clarke garner America East Rookie of the Year accolades.
Before his stint at Stony Brook, Brown spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Monmouth and one year as a pitching coach/recruiting coordinator at Siena.
Brown and his wife, Heather, are the proud parents of two daughters, Avery and Amelia.
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