Elton Brown enters his fifth year with the Builders and second season as Assistant Head Coach & Offensive Coordinator. 

2018 - Offensive Line Coach  

2019-2020- Offensive Line Coach/ Run Game Coordinator/ Recruiting Coordinator  

2021- Present – Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator  

In his first season as the Offensive Coordinator Brown was able to take a young group and compete against a strong ODAC schedule that saw the Builders play every game but one on the road. Brown led an offensive unit that scored 34 points in an overtime win against USA South Conference playoff contender Brevard in overtime to open up the season. The Builders young offensive core was on display as QB Mason Tatum passed for 173 yards on 19 of 32 passing with 3 touchdowns. Wide receivers Leland Girdy (4 receptions for 78 yards 1 touchdown) and Ricardo Corpus (5 receptions for 46 yards 2 touchdowns) were two of Tatum’s favorite targets on the day. The Builders finished the season (8 games) with 2300 yards of total offense averaging 11.3 yards per catch and  3 yards per rush. With a strong recruiting class and full off-season, the Builders offense looks to BUILD on last year’s start. Brown is excited about the special group of young men that they have and is looking forward to showing what the Builder’s offense can do.  

In Brown’s first season with the Builders the run game made drastic improvements. Brown oversaw a unit that has helped pave the way for the Builders offense that has averaged 36.3 points per game over the last two seasons combined. On October 26, 2019 Brown’s unit helped the Builders offense set the single game rushing record (417 rushing yards) against Keystone College. In two seasons under Coach Brown’s leadership the Builders have placed three offensive linemen on the All-USCAA Team (Keon Odom, Rodney Addison & Joey Mammano) and two linemen on The Apprentice School All-Decade Team 2010-2019 (Keon Odom & Rodney Addison). During the 2018 seasons the Builder’s Offensive Line set another school record only giving up 12 sacks the entire 2018 campaign. The Builders followed up that season with another record breaking season only allowing 7 sacks during the 2019 season. 

Brown joined the Builders with eight years of coaching experience of various levels, which includes Offensive Line coach at Phoebus High School, Assistant Head coach/Offensive Line coach at Warwick High School, and Head Coach of the Diamond All-American Senior Game (2015-17). 

Brown was selected with the 111th pick in the 2005 National Football League Draft by the Arizona Cardinals. Brown retired from the National Football League in 2010. Brown started the 1st & G.O.A.L. (Giving Opportunities at Life) Foundation (2005) in order to bring awareness to the importance of Education, Mentorship, Community Outreach & Fitness Awareness. To date the 1st & G.O.A.L. Foundation has organized Thanksgiving & Christmas Day feedings annually, Toy drives, Coat Drives, back to school events, adopt a classroom, speaking engagements, camps & plenty more. 

Elton Brown was born in Newport News, Va. Elton was a two year letterman in football, basketball and baseball at Heritage High School and lettered one year in football, basketball and baseball at Hampton High School. Brown accepted an athletic scholarship to the University of Virginia. On the field he was a team captain (2004) and also considered one of the top offensive linemen in school history, consensus first-team All-American as a senior. Elton was named first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association, the Walter Camp Football Foundation, Associated Press, The Sporting News, ESPN.com, SportsIllustrated.com, Rivals.com and CSTV. University of Virginia retired Brown’s jersey on September 24, 2011. 

Brown has been a pillar in his hometown and has been honored, by both the city of Newport News and the city of Hampton, for his charitable work in the community. Brown is the President and Co-Founder of Shutdown 757 youth organization. Shutdown 757’s mission is to empower youth to reach their full potential though the core values of integrity, honor, and respect. Brown also serves as President of Shutdown 757. 

Brown earned his bachelor’s degree in anthropology from The University of Virginia and received his Master’s Degree in Business Administration and a second Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Saint Leo University.