Jim Brown is a former coach of baseball, football, basketball and track. His successful career was diverse, having guided teams at virtually every level of competition in a variety of sports. He is a graduate of Harding University (1960), Searcy, Arkansas where he competed on the intercollegiate baseball team and was sports editor of the college newspaper. Coach Brown has a Master's Degree from Emporia Kansas State University (1967). He and his wife, Ina are retired and now live in Jonesboro, AR.