Jack Brown

Biography

Jack Brown, a former National Champion with 13 years coaching experience collegiately, has been named Wisconsin's seventh swimming and diving head coach, announced on May 21, 2025. Brown arrives after six seasons spent at the University of North Carolina where he served as the associate head coach for the Tar Heels. Prior to UNC, Brown spent seven seasons with Missouri as an assistant coach. Dr. Brown is also a published author, with his recent release of "The Six Questions: A Step-By-Step Guide to Swimming Fast." "We are excited to welcome Jack Brown to Wisconsin," said Director of Athletics Chris McIntosh. "He is a very accomplished coach and has demonstrated a commitment to the entire student-athlete experience. Jack's care for student-athlete personal growth, as well as athletic development, aligns perfectly with our department's mission. His experience competing at the highest level of collegiate swimming as well as working alongside elite coaches will bring tremendous perspective and energy to our swimming and diving program." With the Tar Heels, Brown coached the individual medley group, middle-distance, and distance groups, in addition to serving as the teams' mental performance coach. In the 2022-23 season, he helped the women's team record their highest NCAA finish since 2001, placing 10th, while the men finished 23rd at the NCAA National Championship in 2023-24 and 2024-25. In his tenure with the Tar Heels, he has helped the program to secure five top-25 NCAA finis