MEET DANNY BROWN
Founder | Owner | Coach
Danny Brown is a highly accomplished basketball coach, known for his legendary career and successful leadership of various high school varsity and AAU girls basketball teams. As the founder, owner, and coach of Down Town Sports Club (DTSC) and the Gym Ratz AAU Program, Danny has made a significant impact on the basketball community.
Danny’s coaching journey began in 1999 at The Hoop Zone in Englewood, NJ, where he established his first privately owned basketball facility and started the Gym Ratz AAU Program. This program has since achieved great success, including a notable achievement in 2007 when Danny led a 5th-grade Girls AAU Gym Ratz team to its only National AAU Championship title.
Throughout his coaching career, Danny has earned numerous accolades and championships. As the former Girls’ Head Varsity Coach at Saddle River Day School (SRDS), he led the team to an incredible string of victories, winning the Bergen County Championship for five consecutive years from 2016 to 2020. Under his guidance, the team also secured State Sectional Championships in 2016 and 2018, as well as the State Group Championship in 2018.
Prior to his tenure at Saddle River Day School, Danny achieved remarkable success with the Teaneck High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team, winning League and State Sectional Championships for three consecutive years. He also displayed his coaching prowess at Cresskill High School, where he led the Girls Varsity Basketball Team to numerous League and State Sectional Championships.
Danny’s passion for basketball extends beyond coaching, as he had a notable playing career as well. He played basketball for four years at Ithaca College before embarking on a professional basketball journey in Sweden, where he honed his skills on an international level.
Danny’s coaching expertise and dedication have earned him well-deserved recognition. In 2018, he was named “New Jersey Coach of the Year” by NJ.com and “USA TODAY New Jersey Coach of the Year.” Additionally, during his time at Cresskill, he was honored as the “Bergen County Coach of the Year” in 2002 and 2003.
With his extensive coaching experience, championship-winning mentality, and commitment to player development, Danny Brown continues to make a lasting impact on the world of basketball.