Associate Head Coach
Sterling C. Brown
Biography
Sterling C. Brown, a graduate of Old Dominion University, brings nearly three decades of organized basketball experience to the Virginia Neptunes. In May 2023, he was named the franchise’s inaugural Associate Head Coach, joining Head Coach Kashif “Stretch” Johnson in building the foundation of the Neptunes program.
Brown’s coaching résumé includes extensive experience across both scholastic and military basketball. Most recently, he served as Assistant Varsity Coach at Hampton Christian Academy during the 2022–23 season, where he helped lead the program to its first-ever appearance in the VISAA Division IV State Championship game. Prior to that, from 2018 to 2022, Brown was the Men’s Varsity Assistant Coach at Joint Base Langley-Eustis under Head Coach Kevin O’Mally. In this role, he was instrumental in transforming the Raptors into one of the nation’s premier military basketball programs. As the team’s conditioning and skill development coach, Brown prepared athletes who went on to compete at the highest levels of service basketball, including selections to the All-Army, All-Navy, and All-Air Force teams. His leadership contributed to the Raptors earning four consecutive national #1 rankings and three WAMAC Conference regular-season championships.
In addition to his coaching career, Brown is the founder of AlphaElite Performance and Training, a specialized program dedicated to developing athletes in speed, agility, endurance, balance, and explosive performance. His commitment to player development and team success continues to be a cornerstone of his coaching philosophy.