8 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine ACADEMIA, EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PHILIP ROY BROWN JR. HEAD OF GIRLS WRESTLING COACH Saugerties High School Ellenville, NY Philip Roy Brown celebrates over 30 years of professional success as a physical education teacher and coach. His interest in sports began at a formative age when he took up wrestling to help him feel closer to his late father. Furthermore, he developed a passion for helping others, which led him to explore a career in the field of academia and physical education. Mr. Brown began teaching in the 1990s, notably accepting a physical education position at Kingston High School in 1999. He continues to serve as a faculty member at Kingston High School today, overseeing the general physical education curriculum for students in grades 9-12. Additionally, he leads the wrestling clubs and coaches track and wrestling for other schools throughout the district. Since 2024, Mr. Brown has primarily operated as the head girls’ wrestling coach at Saugerties High School, where he previously spent three years as head of boys’ wrestling. He considers his long service to the Saugerties and Kingston High School communities to be the highlight of his career. Likewise, he is proud to have seen many of his former students go on to participate in state and national championships or in the military. Before beginning his vocational journey, Mr. Brown honorably served in the United States Army, first in an Army Reserves unit and then as a commissioned second lieutenant in the Army proper. He would remain in the military for the following 21 years, ultimately retiring at the rank of lieutenant colonel after serving internationally and participating in Army sports as a member of the United States Army World Class Athlete program. During his time in the Army athletics program, Mr. Brown excelled at both freestyle and GrecoRoman wrestling and participated in all-Army championships. He subsequently took part in the United States Army Europe Championship and World Championship before qualifying for the Olympics. To wit, he was ultimately selected as an alternate for the United States wrestling team at the 1992 Summer Games in Barcelona. Mr. Brown continued his education while still in the military, earning a Bachelor of Science in physical education teaching and coaching
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