Read Brown enters his third season at Campbell University as director of softball operations and assistant coach, bringing more than a decade of collegiate coaching experience in player development, offensive strategy, scouting, recruiting and program operations.
In his first season with the Fighting Camels, Brown helped develop a conference-leading offense that ranked first in batting average, runs scored, hits, RBIs and on-base percentage. He also contributed to the development of CAA Player of the Year Charlie Montgomery through offensive instruction, scouting preparation and individualized player development. Brown supports Campbell's offensive strategy through advanced scouting, analytics, video analysis, practice planning and game preparation.
In addition to his on-field coaching responsibilities, Brown directs the daily operations of Campbell's NCAA Division I softball program, overseeing team travel, budgeting, scheduling, equipment management, facility coordination and NCAA compliance. He also manages team logistics, including transportation, lodging, meals, itineraries and game-day operations.
Prior to Campbell, Brown served as an assistant baseball coach at Thomas University from 2023-25. While at Thomas, he led offensive development and game planning during one of the top offensive seasons in program history. The Nighthawks hit .303 with a .410 on-base percentage and .436 slugging percentage while producing 363 runs, 507 hits, 88 doubles, 42 home runs and 322 RBIs, with several marks ranking among the best single-season totals in program history.
Before Thomas, Brown served as an assistant coach at Mid-America Christian University, where he was the program's offensive strategist and helped guide the Evangels to an NCCAA national championship. He directed offensive game planning and player development while utilizing video analysis, Synergy technology and opponent scouting to develop data-informed offensive strategies.
Brown also spent time at Eastern Oklahoma State College, helping the program to a 51-5 record, a Region 2 championship and a district tournament appearance. His responsibilities included offensive development, game planning and opponent scouting.
Earlier in his career, Brown coached at The College of Saint Rose, East Stroudsburg University and Glenville State College. At East Stroudsburg, he assisted with offensive development, recruiting and game-day strategy while serving as the third-base coach and working with the program's catchers. At Glenville State, Brown served as assistant baseball coach and director of operations, overseeing offensive and catcher development as well as daily program operations. During his tenure, Glenville State increased its home run production by 115% while reducing team strikeouts by 13%.
Brown earned a bachelor's degree in business management and a Master of Business Administration from Lenoir-Rhyne University. He is married to Lexi, a former pitcher at Auburn University.
