A native of Brunswick, Georgia, Jay Brown began his collegiate baseball career at Young Harris College in 2004 under coach Rick Robinson.
He holds the YHC record for strikeouts in a game with 17 in eight innings in 2006. He also earned 2006 National Junior College Athletic Association All-Region honors, went 7-5 with four saves and a 2.24 ERA with 90 strikeouts in 74 innings pitched.
After finishing his sophomore year at YHC, Brown played with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League in the summer of 2006 where he earned All-Star honors before continuing his education at the University of South Carolina.
Brown was the winning pitcher for the 1,000th win for legendary USC baseball coach Ray Tanner with a 2-0 win against Vanderbilt University in April 2010. This resulted in Brown being named the Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Week.
Brown was named to the 2007 SEC Academic Honor Roll. In 2009 he earned the All-SEC Community Service Award, the Brad Davis Community Service Award from the SEC, and the prestigious President’s Awards—an accolade given to the top USC student-athlete among all spots in the areas of athletics, academic, community service, and leadership.
He currently resides in Columbia, South Carolina, where he works as a Financial Advisor and Planner. Together, he and his wife, Lauren, have two children: Jace and Olivia.
