Title: 1) Physical Education Teacher; 2) Head Girls Wrestling Coach
Company: 1) Kingston High School; 2) Saugerties High School
Location: Ellenville, New York, United States
Philip Roy Brown Jr., Physical Education Teacher at Kingston High School and Head Girls Wrestling Coach at Saugerties High School, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Educators for dedication, achievements, and leadership in Education and Sports.
Mr. Brown is recognized for his distinguished tenure as a physical education teacher at Kingston High School, a position he has upheld since 1999. Additionally, he has taken on the role of head girls wrestling coach at Saugerties High School in 2024, leveraging his many years of former success as a high school wrestling and spring track and field coach. Beyond his teaching and coaching background, Mr. Brown served his country in the U.S. Army for over 20 years as a second lieutenant and armor platoon leader before retiring as a major. His military experience has been instrumental in inspiring many of his student-athletes to pursue careers in the military as commissioned officers.
After completing Armor Officer Basic School, Nuclear Biological Chemical Warfare School and Armor Officer Advanced School, Mr. Brown received a Bachelor of Science in physical education teaching and coaching at Morgan State University in 1982. Years later, he earned a Master of Science in humanistic multicultural education at the State University of New York at New Paltz in 2010. Notably, Mr. Brown wrestled in the U.S. Army, participating in competitions between units to boost morale among soldiers and ultimately winning a U.S. Army Europe Championship. He excelled in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, winning championships in both styles. Recognized by the coach from the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program, Mr. Brown was invited to try out for the all-army wrestling team. After making the team, he competed in the world championships, qualified for two Olympic trials, and became an alternate for the Barcelona Olympics in the 163-pound weight class.
Mr. Brown was a four-time national qualifier and two-time NCAA Wrestling All-American. He was also inducted into the Kingston High School Hall of Fame and the Morgan State University High School Athletics Hall of Fame. Grateful for these accolades, Mr. Brown has also been instrumental in getting many student-athletes to compete at the state level and earn podium placements in both wrestling and track and field. In the coming years, he intends to continue teaching, coaching and setting a great example for his students.
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