Nick Brown enters his 11th season as head coach of the Catawba women's soccer program in the fall of 2025.
Brown ranks second in program history with 112 career victories, with 64 wins in the last four seasons alone.
During the 2024 season, Catawba allowed the fewest goals of any SAC team in conference play with just four conceded, once again leading the league in goals scored and goals allowed. The Catawba Indians appeared in their sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament and bested Flagler for the first time in program history in the First Round before falling to eventual national semifinalist Columbus State in the round of 32.
In 2023, Catawba soared to new heights under Brown's direction, winning a program record 19 games, reaching the regional final for the first time under the current format and led the nation for much of the season in scoring offense. The team earned the distinction as the first team to earn a number one national ranking of any school in Catawba College Athletics history, which they earned in October. Brown coached unanimous First Team All-American Sydney Jimmo along with SAC Freshman of the Year Bree Ehmer. Brown earned his 100th career victory in the NCAA Tournament First Round over UNC Pembroke, becoming the only active head coach in the SAC and second in program history to reach the milestone.
Under Brown, Catawba has returned to national prominence, earning a spot in 30 consecutive USC Top 25 polls. After a 10-year absence of NCAA regional action, Catawba has appeared in five of the last six NCAA tournaments.
The program broke through in 2021, as Catawba swept the South Atlantic Conference regular season and tournament titles with an undefeated regular season record while earning hosting duties for the first time in program history. The team hosted again in 2022, picking up their first NCAA Tournament victory in 14 years. Brown is 1-2-2 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
Brown took the reigns of the Catawba College Women's Soccer Program in the spring of 2015. A former player for the Catawba men’s team, Brown had served as an assistant with the women’s program since 2010. Prior to becoming Catawba's head coach he was at the helm at Lake Norman High School.
While at the helm, Brown has coached six All-American selections, six Academic All-Americans, seven Academic All-District selections and two SAC Elite 20 Award winners. He has mentored 21 All-Region selections, 10 First team, nine Second Team and two Third Team honorees, along with 40 being named to an all-conference team. He has coached four SAC Defensive Players of the Year, one SAC Offensive Player of the Year And two SAC Freshmen of the Year. Brown himself swept SAC and Region Coach of the Year honors in back-to-back seasons in 2020 and 2021.
After Brown graduated from Catawba in 2005, he served as an assistant with the men’s program while earning a master’s degree from High Point. As a player at Catawba, Brown was a two-year captain and helped the Indians to a pair of conference tournament titles. In 2004, he earned all-tournament honors. Brown also helped Catawba to a spot in the NCAA Tournament. He was a standout at St. Michael’s College High School and is a native of Ajax, Ontario, Canada.
While an assistant at Catawba, Brown also coached at the high school level at Lake Norman and West Rowan High School. He is currently on staff with the Charlotte Independence Soccer Club, coaching the 04 LKN Blue. He previous spent time with the Lake Norman Soccer Club, winning the 2017 State Cup Championship with the '00 Eclipse Elite.
Brown was named the 2014 North Piedmont Conference and Region 7 Coach of the Year while at Lake Norman as he led the Wildcats to a league title. Prior to his move to Lake Norman, Brown helped West Rowan to three consecutive conference championships.
Brown was named the North Piedmont Conference Coach of the Year from 2010-13 while at West Rowan and earned Region 7 Coach of the Year honors in 2010, 2012 and 2013. He was the North Carolina 3A State Coach of the Year in 2013.
Brown earned a degree in mathematics from Catawba in 2005. He received his master’s degree from High Point in sports studies in 2009.
Brown resides in Statesville with his wife, Julia. They have a two sons, Kade and Nolan.
