Ike Brown joined the Miami Dolphins in 2026 as an assistant strength and conditioning coach.

Ike Brown joined the Miami Dolphins in 2026 as an assistant strength and conditioning coach.

Prior to Miami, Brown spent four years at LSU (2022-25) where he served as associate director of athletic development. During his time with the Tigers, Brown was selected to participate in the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship with the Green Bay Packers on two occasions (2023 and 2025).

Brown spent four seasons (2018-21) in the CFL as the head strength and conditioning coach for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. During that time, Brown also served as the head strength and conditioning coach for the Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League for two years (2019-20).

Brown spent five years (2013-18) at the University of Tennessee, where he served as assistant strength and conditioning coach for two seasons (2013-15) before being promoted to director of player development (2016-17). During his five years with the Vols, Tennessee won three bowl games and posted back-to-back nine-win seasons in 2015 and 2016.

Prior to his coaching career, Brown played college football at Central Michigan University, where he was a four-year captain and an all-conference selection. Brown played three positions during his collegiate career – first at running back, before moving to safety in 2004 and linebacker for the final three seasons.

Brown went on to play five years of professional football in the NFL and the CFL. He spent most of the 2008 season with the Atlanta Falcons followed by four years with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the CFL.

A Saginaw, Michigan native, Brown graduated with a degree in sports studies from Central Michigan in 2008.