Neville Brown

Soccer
Forward
(1970-73)

Inducted 1996

Neville Brown made a major impact on the Charger soccer team in each of his four seasons.  New Haven won 44 of 66 games and received four post-season bids during his career.  As a freshman, Brown led the squad in scoring with 14 goals and nine assists for 37 points, a total which also ranked among the nation's scoring leaders.  He helped the Chargers to their first-ever post-season tournament as the team finished seventh in the 1970 NAIA playoffs.  His contributions did not go unnoticed as the forward was placed on the New England Intercollegiate Soccer League's All-Star team as well as the the National Soccer Coaches Association All-Region squad.  Brown also appeared on the NEISL and NSCA All-Star teams in 1971 and 1973.  He ranked among the team's leading scorers for three more seasons before finishing his career with 45 goals and 31 assists, numbers which still place him among the school's all-time scoring leaders.  Brown was named team captain in his senior season.  At the time of his induction, Brown held the school record for career assists with 31 and ranked second all-time in both total point with 121 and career goals with 45.  Brown graduated Cum Laude from New Haven in 1974 and received the Silversmith Award for outstanding contribution to the University.