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Notre Dame Football: Irish officially announce Mike Brown as new WR coach

On Sunday, Notre Dame Football officially announced the hiring of Mike Brown as the new wide receivers coach for the Irish.

Press release:

Mike Brown Named Wide Receivers Coach

SOUTH BEND, Indiana — University of Notre Dame Dick Corbett Head Football Coach Marcus Freeman has announced the hiring of Mike Brown as wide receivers coach. Brown will begin his coaching duties immediately and will be with the Irish wideout group throughout the preparations for the 2023 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl.

THE MIKE BROWN FILE

Name: Mike Brown
Hometown: Charlottesville, VA
High School: Monticello High School
College: Liberty (2011, Finance)
Wife: Dymond
Children: Mike III, Drue

PLAYING CAREER

2008-11 Liberty (Wide Receiver, Quarterback)
2012-14 Jacksonville Jaguars (Wide Receiver)

COACHING CAREER

2016 Michigan - Offensive Analyst/Running Backs Assistant
2017 Delaware - Running Backs
2018 Liberty - Running Backs
2019-21 Cincinnati - Wide Receivers
2022 - Cincinnati - Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers
2023 - Wisconsin - Associate Head Coach/Wide Receivers

BOWLS COACHED IN

2019 Cincinnati (Birmingham)
2020 Cincinnati (Peach)
2021 Cincinnati (Cotton)
2022 Cincinnati (Fenway)

Brown was most recently the associate head coach and wide receivers coach at the University of Wisconsin for the 2023 football season.