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Greg Brown
From the Major Leagues to a National Championship dugout — now building the next generation at The Florida Baseball Ranch.
A Championship Résumé, A Developer’s Heart
Greg Brown has spent his career at the highest levels of the game — overseeing Major League hitting for the Chicago Cubs, building the hitting infrastructure of the Tampa Bay Rays, and leading Nova Southeastern University to a National Championship as head coach.
Everywhere he’s been, the throughline is the same: individualized, measured, relentless player development. That’s the philosophy he pours into every athlete at The Ranch.
From the Big Leagues to The Ranch
Three MLB organizations, a national title, and USA Baseball — a career built on developing elite hitters.
Held multiple roles across the Major League and player-development staff.
- Oversaw Major League hitting in 2022 — a lineup featuring All-Stars Ian Happ & Willson Contreras
- The 2022 offense outperformed its offensive projections, surging from 22nd in runs scored in mid-June to one of the most productive lineups in baseball the rest of the way
- Served as Special Assignment Scout for the 2023 MLB Draft, helping select INF Matt Shaw
- Named Hitting Coordinator in 2024, directing hitting development across the farm system
- Helped develop top prospects Pete Crow-Armstrong (2× NL All-Star), Owen Caissie, Moises Ballesteros & Kevin Alcantara
Built the organization’s hitting philosophy, technology, and player-plan systems from the ground up.
- Lifted the minor-league system from 22nd to 3rd in overall hitting performance
- 2021: affiliates won championships at four levels; org offense jumped from 20th to 2nd in MiLB “Damage” and led all of minor-league baseball in runs scored
- Supported the Major League club’s run to the 2020 American League pennant & World Series
- Oversaw the development of prospects Wander Franco, Jonathan Aranda, Carson Williams, and Josh Lowe
Built one of the premier programs in Division II baseball.
- 2016 NCAA Division II National Champions — program-record 44 wins
- 2016 ABCA National Coach of the Year; career record of 316–149 (.680)
- Top-10 nationally all nine seasons; opened 2017 ranked No. 1 for the first time in program history
- Coached 18 MLB Draft picks, 9 All-Americans, and NSU’s first Major Leaguer, Carlos Asuaje
Managed the 18U National Team “Stripes” and later returned as Field Coordinator for the 16U National Team Development Program, overseeing player development and team operations for the country’s top young talent.
Measured. Individualized. Relentless.
Championships & Honors
National Championship
Led Nova Southeastern to the 2016 NCAA Division II National Championship and South Region title.
NCAA Regional Appearances
Reached the NCAA South Region Tournament seven times, with nine straight Top-10 national rankings.
Gold Glove Coaches
Coached 3 Rawlings Gold Glove winners — including catchers Jake Anchia and Garrett Wolforth — plus regional honorees.
Pro Contracts
Thirty-five NSU players signed professional contracts under Brown, a program-record 10 in 2017 alone.
All-Americans
Developed 9 All-Americans and 45 All-Sunshine State Conference selections.
National Coach of the Year
ABCA Division II National Coach of the Year and a finalist for the Skip Bertman Award.
Building the Next Generation
As Co-Founder of The Florida Baseball Ranch, Greg brings his championship pedigree to every hitter and catcher who walks through the door — one individualized plan at a time.