Indiana Hall of Fame mourns death of North Judson legend Kevin Brown

Kevin Brown built North Judson girls basketball into one of Indiana’s steadiest programs, finishing with 348 wins, no losing seasons and a standard that lasted for more than two decades. The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame mourned the death of its 2019 inductee, closing a chapter on a coach whose North Judson run produced 12 conference championships, 11 sectional titles, five regional crowns and two trips to the Class 2A Final Four.

Brown coached the Bluejays from 1982 to 2003, and the Hall of Fame’s inductee profile puts his record at 348-105, a .768 winning percentage over 21 seasons. His teams twice reached the Class 2A Final Four, giving North Judson a sustained place among the state’s relevant small-school programs during an era when every tournament step carried added weight.

His roots ran through the same school he later helped define. Brown graduated from North Judson-San Pierre High School in 1971 and went on to Ball State University, where he graduated in 1975. That path kept him connected to the community that would later see him spend decades as both a teacher and a coach at North Judson-San Pierre.

North Judson-San Pierre Athletics described Brown as a lifelong Bluejay and said his impact reached well beyond the girls basketball program. That broader role mattered in a town where coaches often become fixtures, and Brown’s name became attached not just to wins and tournament runs but to the daily life of the school itself.

The Hall of Fame inducted Brown in 2019, placing him among the state’s recognized coaching figures before his death. His record, his tournament success and his long service at North Judson-San Pierre left a resume that stood out for its consistency as much as its totals, a rare mix in high school basketball and a lasting benchmark for the Bluejays.