Ryan Brown enters his first year as the Messiah University's inaugural women's flag football coach. The team will compete in their first games in the spring of 2028.
After graduation from Messiah in 2009, Brown immediately became a health and physical education teacher after graduation. Brown, along with teaching, was named the Health and PE Department Coordinator in 2023. Brown also spent time as an athletic director for Mechanicsburg Middle School from 2011-2013. Brown also earned his master’s in exercise science and health promotion from California University of PA and is working on a masters in sport management at Liberty University.
Outside of working in education, Brown coached 9th grade football from 2006-2011. Brown coached the offensive and defensive line, as well as being the Defensive Coordinator from 2009-2011. Brown is no stranger to Grantham as he worked on the Messiah Athletics strength and conditioning staff from 2023-2024. Brown also was the Director of Sports Performance for Keystone Football Club from 2015-2022 and has been the Fields and Facilities Supervisor for the club since 2022.