Nick Saban? You probably would never think of them as anything other than coaches.
Well Fran Brown, through one year with Syracuse Football, has shown he’s a pretty good coach. A 10 win first season and recruiting win after recruiting win, not bad. But Brown’s not content on just being a good coach. And ‘Cuse fans should love it.
It was announced this week that Fran Brown signed with a new management agency, NETWORK. Your first reaction, rightfully so, may be what? Why does a coach need a NIL agent?
But the more you think about this, the more it makes sense. Brown is the first coach to sign with NETWORK and that just feels right.
Compared to other SU coaches of the past, and present, Brown has a much higher fashion sense. He’s gona viral for comments multiple times. And he’s navigated the NIL landscape a lot better than some other coaches. Safe to say, Brown is a modern coach.
Players in today’s world want to play for good coaches, but they also want to play for relatable, cool coaches. When SU hired a young coach, they also were bringing along everything that makes him a person. Through one year, Brown has shown that he’s just as fascinating off the field as on it.
So what exactly does this mean? That’s yet to be seen. This agency usually signs top collegiate athletes to go after NIL deals. So you can imagine maybe more commercials and media appearances. But it also could very well turn into more business ventures and merch (like the winners get washed t-shirts). It’s a very 2025 move and it fits Fran Brown perfectly.
