Coach Sullivan Brown’s player development expertise, work ethic, and ability to cultivate scores of young talent has resulted in three nationally ranked American prep basketball teams in the last four years.
The Director of Player Development at national power Scotland Campus, the Memphis native has helped nurture myriad Division-I talent before the age of 30.
He constantly discovers diamond in the rough caliber players– unsung and unheard of guys who fall through the recruiting cracks before eventually emerging into high-level prospects.
Through his role at Scotland, his involvement with personal trainees, his tireless grind over the rich international recruiting waters, and connections to players and coaches and agents throughout the world, Brown has routinely widened opportunities for promising young male and female players.
Coach Brown’s arduous day to day work is imperative in holding players to a high standard. These professional level workouts ingrain a mental approach. The former William Penn (NAIA) sharpshooting left-handed guard doesn’t just emphasize valuable skill components, he preaches them with an iron fist.
He’s additionally worked hand in hand with young, promising players on an international basis, registering his brand in 20+ countries–Australia, France, Africa, the Netherlands—to name a few.
Brown’s emergence as a ruthless international recruiter has mirrored Scotland Campus veteran head coach Chaney’s reputation as an internationally recognized program builder.
Brown’s work ethic and ability to connect with all of the right resources has helped put multiple programs under a national microscope, solidifying his status as a dependable source for Division-I players and burgeoning high major Division-I players.
Brown’s high-order commitment to his trade involves orchestrating annual trips to exposure-heavy tournaments, team camps, exposure camps, clinics, and through his training regimen.
In the past several years, Brown has helped accumulate millions in scholarship money. His ability to broaden opportunities for the youth in all areas of the world has developed a pioneer-like, community pillar presence amongst the youth.
Beyond preparing student-athletes for the rigors of the collegiate experience and the physical demands of the highest level of play, Brown goes beyond the basic niceties of the game and the sport.
His speeches and powerful lessons prepare student-athletes from all areas of the world and backgrounds for the challenges of life. Weill beyond important team concepts, Brown teaches situational awareness and touches on how to handle the inevitable doses of adversity which parallel life.
With his ever-evolving rolodex and wealth of connections throughout the world, Coach Brown continues to grow in clientele base and reputation. During the past two seasons at Scotland Campus, Brown has assisted Chaney in winning an unprecedented 57 wins in two years.
This past season, Scotland Campus (36-2) pulled off upset victories over national powers such as Florida’s IMG Academy (an end to end 24-point bludgeoning), Mount Zion Academy (MD.), Macduffie (MA), Northfield Mount Hermon (MA), and Putnam Science (CT).
The tandem of Chaney and Brown have boasted back to back no.1 nationally ranked teams since the inception of the new Scotland Campus program during the 2017-18 campaign.
Players such as Koreem Ozier (Sacred Heart), Ari Boya (Bradley), Louis Bangai (UNLV), Tyrone Nesby (Wagner), Karim Coulibaly (Pittsburgh), Clarence Nadolny (Texas Tech), Judah Jordan (Weber State), Austin Galuppo (Weber State), Chris Maidoh (Fairfield), Akrum Ahemed (Canisius), Dequarius Nicholas (SEMO), Chris Whitaker (Portland State), Sam Chaput (Monmouth), and various others have prospered in a system predicated on a disciplined, souped-up attack and layered depth.
