Brown brings an abundance of professional experience in strength training, conditioning, massage therapy, and much more. His combination of experience, competitiveness, and passion for training makes him an ideal fit into the winning culture the Arizona Rattlers have manufactured over the years. Known as “Coach Mo,” Maurice is a familiar face to the Rattlers organization, having spent the 2019 and 2020 seasons as an intern assistant with the organization.
Prior to rejoining the Rattlers, Coach Mo joined the Arizona Diamondbacks as their NEXGEN Strength and Conditioning Coach, assisting with their sports medicine team. Brown also worked with EXOS, formerly “Athletes Performance”, as a Performance Coach for three years.
What led to this career and success? The journey first began when he personally got injured. Brown grew up on the Navajo Nation in a small town called Tuba City, where the population sits at approximately 8,600 and is in the heart of the “painted desert”, just north of Flagstaff. He was constantly involved in sports and exercise growing up on the reservation, generating a passion that led him to pursue this career to help others reach their fitness and athletic goals.
Brown said: “Being in a small-town reservation, there’s really no strength coaches or athletic trainers or anyone in that sports realm; so I really took it upon myself to help those that may experience that same type of injury that I did. If I can help people in that aspect, then I believe I’d be living out my purpose.”
Coach Mo is an enrolled member of the Navajo Tribe and in 2015, he co-founded Brown Performance Strength & Conditioning, inspiring individuals to enhance and improve their overall sports and human performance. Brown is also a Cortiva Institute licensed massage therapist and a graduate from Black Hills State University, where he earned a degree in Exercise Science.
When asked about his coaching style, Coach Mo said building connections is vital towards getting the most out of players. “It’s not my way or the highway, it’s a cohesive relationship that I’m trying to make work. Let’s make it a collaboration. I’m providing an environment for others to thrive in,” said Brown. “Helping people succeed is my ultimate mission statement and overall goal in coaching,” said Brown.
