Mack Brown Bio, Age, Family, Wife, Children, and Net Worth

This article will answer every question you have about Mack Brown. Below are some of the frequently asked questions about him.

  1. What does Brown do for a living?
  2. Who are Brown’s parents and siblings?
  3. What are Brown’s interests and hobbies?
  4. Is Brown married or does he have a girlfriend?
  5. Does Brown have any children?
  6. Where is Brown now?
  7. How tall is Brown?
  8. How much money does Brown earn?
  9. What is Brown’s net worth?

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Who is Mack Brown?

Mack Brown (William Mack Brown) is a famous American college football coach currently serving as head football coach for the University of North Carolina. Brown was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2018.

He is serving as the head coach at UNC for a second time where he had served first between 1988 to 1997. He returned to replace Larry Fedora in November 2018. Before returning to Carolina, Brown served as an ESPN analyst for five years. Brown has served as the head coach in Texas, Carolina, Appalachian State, and Tulane. He received the Paul “Bear” Bryant Award for “Coach of the Year” in the 2006 season. He made a record as the first coach in Texas to achieve 200 wins in 2008.

A photo of Mack Brown
A photo of Mack Brown

How Old Is Mack Brown?

Brown was born on 27th August 1951. He is 70 years of age as of 2021. Brown shares his birthday with celebrities such as Zach Choi, Ariana Greenblatt, Akeila Collins, Rod Wave, among others.

Mack Brown Family

Who Are Mack Brown’s Parents?

Brown was born to Katherine and Melvin Brown in Cookeville, Tennessee. His father served as an American football coach and administrator. Brown’s family has a history in football as his grandfather, Eddie Watson, served as the Putnam County High School head coach for over three decades.

Does Mack Brown Have Siblings?

Brown is the second born in a family of three children. He has an elder brother Watson and a younger brother Mel. They have had a close bond since their childhood. His elder brother, Watson is a famous retired American football player and coach. He recently served as the head coach at Tennessee Technological University. Brown lost his younger brother to cancer in 2021. He mourned his death saying that he was a good friend and a brother.

Mack Brown Education

Brown schooled at Putnam County High School. After high school, Brown enrolled at Vanderbilt University before attending Florida State University. He graduated in 1974. Brown furthered his education and graduated in 1976 from the University of Southern Mississippi with a graduate degree. He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity during his undergraduate years. Brown played as a running back player in his college years between 1970 and 1973.

Mack Brown Wife

Brown tied knots with the love of his life Sally in 1992. The couple has stayed in the marriage for close to three decades. They reside in North Carolina.

Does Mack Brown Have Children?

Brown is a proud father of four children. He is the father of Matt Jessee, Barbara Wilson, Chris Jessee, Katherine Ryan.

How Tall Is Mack Brown?

Adding to his well-built body, Brown stands tall in stature. However, he has managed to keep his body measurements private. In case there is news regarding his actual height, we will update you as soon as possible.

Mack Brown Career

Brown began his playing career at Putnam County High School. He was a three-sport star playing football, basketball, and baseball. Brown won the All-State and Prep All-America honors after his senior year. The Scholastic Magazine selected him as one of the nation’s top running backs in his senior year.

Vanderbilt University offered Brown a football scholarship where he met his brother Watson Brown as the starting quarterback. He played under then the head coach Bill Pace. Brown went to Florida State University and played under Larry Jones. He ended his playing career after five knee surgeries and began his coaching career as a student coach.

Coaching Career

Brown began his coaching career in 1973 as a wide receiver coach at Florida State. He served in the position for two seasons. Brown landed his second job at Southern Miss in 1975, still as a wide receiver coach. He served until the end of the 1977 season. Additionally, Brown served for one season at Memphis State in the same position.

Lowa State hired Brown in 1979 as a wide receivers coach and promoted him to offensive coordinator. Brown landed a job at LSU in 1982 as the quarterback’s coach. He helped the Tigers to improve their record from 3–7–1 to 8–3–1.

Head Coach

In 1983, Brown landed his first job as a football head coach at Appalachian State. During his first head coach job, he compiled a record of 6–5. He served for one season as the head coach and returned to Oklahoma as an offensive coordinator in 1984 under Barry Switzer.

In 1985, Brown landed his second head coach position at Tulane. He additionally served as the school’s athletic director. Brown began low in his first season with a 1-10 record but later improved. He compiled a 4–7 record in his second season and a 6–6 record in the third season. Brown led Green Wave to its fifth bowl game, Independence Bowl, in over 40 years.

1988 to 1997

North Carolina named Brown their head coach in 1988. Although he began with a 1–10 record in his first two seasons, Brown recorded a 6–4–1 record in the 1990 season. He led the Tar Heels to an 8-3 record in the 1992 regular season and second in the Atlantic Coast Conference. He closed the season with a 9–3 record. This was the first bowl appearance since 1986.

The Tar Heels were led by Brown to five consecutive bowl games. From October 1992 to the start of the 1995 season, the Tar Heels were ranked in the AP Top 25 every week. The Tar Heels finished in the final ranking in four out of five years inclusive of two straight appearances in the top 10. Brown won 10 regular-season games in 1993 and 1997. He didn’t make it to win an ACC title after Florida State joined the league in 1992.

Texas hired Brown shortly after the 1997 season. Carl Torbush, his defensive coordinator succeeded him in the 1998 season.

1998 to 2005

Brown took over as the head coach of Texas in the 1998 season. He lost most of his games to Oklahoma in his first years and was eliminated to the Big 12. Brown led Texas to its third Big 12 title game in the 2001 season. However, they lost the Big 12 Championship Game to Colorado. Texas lost the 2002 season to Texas Tech and was eliminated to the championship game.
Brown compiled a 10–2 regular-season record in the 2003 season.

Despite Brown leading the Longhorns to a bowl game to cap off each season in his first six years, he was unable to lead them to a Bowl Championship Series game. The Longhorns began the 2004 season ranking number 7 nationally and climbed to number 5 in the annual matchup. Brown accepted the bid to play in the Rose Bowl. They played for their fir5st time against Michigan and won 38-37. However, Brown was still lacking a conference championship and a national championship despite his success in the 2004 season.

Texas began the 2005 season as number 2 behind USC. The Longhorns won 45–12 over Oklahoma. Texas had its first place in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings for the first time after a win over Texas Tech. However, they finished number 2 with USC as number 1 in the regular season. With both teams being undefeated in NCAA Division I-A, they met in the BCS National Championship Game at the 2006 Rose Bowl. Texas won 41–38 over USC.

2006 to 2007

In the 2006 season, Texas began ranking number 2 in the optimistic pre-season polls. The Longhorns won seven straight games and climbed into the Big 12 South driver’s seat. Unfortunately, McCoy got an injury leading to a loss on the road at Kansas State. Despite McCoy returning, they again lost 12–7 to Texas A&M.

Brown compiled a 93–22 record in his 10th season in 2007. His team began the season ranking number 3 and in the op 10 by numerous pre-season polls. UT merchandise was the top-selling product for the second straight year among buyers of Collegiate Licensing Company.

Brown received raise in salary by $300,000 and brought his annual salary to $2.81 million. It additionally provided for up to $3 million in bonuses inclusive of “$100,000 in case he wins the Big 12 Championship and $450,000 after he wins this year’s national championship. Brown received a contract extension through the 2016 season and includes buy-out clauses should another school attempt to hire Brown.

Brown closed the 2007 season with a 10-3 record, marking his seventh consecutive 10-win season, the third-longest of all-time in FBS history.

2008 TO 2013

In the 2008 season, Longhorns entered the season ranking number 10 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. They rose to number 5 after 4 consecutive wins in their first games in the national rankings. On 4th October 2008, Texas started Big 12 Conference play with a trip to Boulder, Colorado, and victory over the Colorado Buffaloes. They defeated Oklahoma Sooners on 11th October in the 103rd Red River Shootout.

Texas vaulted up the standings to first place in the AP, ESPN/USA Today, and Harris Polls after victory over OU. Texas closed the 2008 season with a victory of 49-9. The season marked Brown’s 200th career win. Texas won over Ohio State, 24–21 in the 2009 Fiesta Bowl. Additionally, they finished the regular season undefeated and won the Big 12 South Division in 2009. Again, Texas won over Nebraska in the Big 12 Championship Game earning a berth in the national title game against Alabama.

Due to quarterbacks player Colt McCoy’s injuries and being replaced by an inexperienced freshman Garrett Gilbert, Texas lost the national title to Alabama. Brown continued coaching the Longhorns in the next four seasons although they didn’t match the records of the previous years. Longhorns had a losing record in the 2010 season and was the first time not to play in a bowl game under Brown. Brown announced his resignation on 14th December 2013 effective following that season’s bowl game.

North Carolina

Brown returned to North Carolina as the head coach on 27th November 2018. This was after 5 years away from his coaching career and 21 years away from UNC. He compiled a 24–20 record in his first season after the return against South Carolina Gamecocks in Charlotte. He defeated the Miami Hurricanes in the home opener a week later.

The Tar Heels won 38–22 over Georgia Tech. Brown broke the record with a 20–17 win over Duke two weeks later. He defeated Temple 55–13 in the Military Bowl. Brown led UNC to a tie for third place in the ACC. Clemson and Notre Dame were selected for the College Football Playoff and the Tar Heels received a berth in the Orange Bowl as the highest-ranked remaining ACC team.

Tar Heels ranked number 9 in the preseason AP Poll entering the 2021 season. Brown recruiting class of 2021 became the second best-recruiting class, passing Clemson and trailing only Ohio State. However, the Tar Heels lost to Virginia Tech under their head coach Justin Fuente, Georgia Tech under Geoff Collins, and Florida State under Mike Norvell.

Despite the three heavy losses, Brown was determined to rise again and defeated Wake Forest under Dave Clawson 58-55 in Kenan Stadium. Brown has begun a tradition of lighting the Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower Carolina blue after every win.

Mack Brown Salary and Net Worth

Brown earns an annual salary of $3,431,250. This is below what he earned in Texas back in 2013 as he earned $5,453,750. Compared to the previous years in North Carolina, his salary has decreased as he earned $3,500,000 in 2019 and $3,456,250 in 2020. Brown has accrued a net worth of $8 million in his career.