2021 Season Begins with New Head Coach Hank Brown

Hank Brown (Plant High Class of 1991) was named the Head Coach of Plant Football in April of 2021, following a long tenure serving in various coaching capacities at Plant. Brown first joined the Plant coaching staff in 2004 and has served as Varsity Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Line and Linebackers Coach. This season Hank will also serve as the Offensive Coordinator.

Brown played for the Plant Panthers through his four years of high school (1989-1991) and continued his football career at the University of Central Florida (1993-1996) and the semi-pro team, the Granite State Warriors.

Brown obtained his BS degree from the University of Central Florida in 1997 and his AMDP degree from Harvard University School of Design in 2007. He is the Chief Executive Officer of J.T. Swann & Company. Brown’s wife, Julie, serves as Secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. They have two children, Emerson (9th grade) and Tripp (8th grade).