Bellarmine University Athletics

Bruce Brown was named Bellarmine University's men's golf head coach before the 2022-23 season.

A graduate of St. Xavier High School, Brown is a long-time PGA professional with impressive accolades as both a collegiate coach and teaching professional. He also played collegiate golf at Bellarmine in the late 1970s and early 1980s. 
 
Brown began his career in golf as an assistant professional at Frankfort Country Club in 1982 and has been a Kentucky Section PGA Pro ever since. After two years at Frankfort, he served two years at Dix Country Club before helping develop and serve as head professional at Old Bridge Country Club from 1989 to 2010. While at Old Bridge, he served as Centre College's director of golf and swing coach from 2000 to 2016.  During his tenure with the Colonels, Brown coached both men and women and was named the National Golf Coaches Association's Coach of the Year in 2011-12. He was also named the Southern Athletic Conference's Coach of the Year in 2013. Following the 2016 season, Brown returned to Frankfort Country Club as head professional, where he remained until 2022.
 
Brown's teaching resume reflects several impressive honors as well. He was named the PGA Kentucky Section's Teacher of the Year in 2004 and was twice recognized by Golf Magazine as one of America's top 100 teachers.

Brown has been married to Anne Davis Brown since 1987. The couple has two grown children: Mary Tyler Brown and Davis Anthony Brown.