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Mike Brown Talks Cradle of Coaches
December 11, 2025
Bengals President Mike Brown Joins Miami University’s “In Such a Place” Podcast to discuss the importance of leadership and legacy, enduring institutional values, Miami’s historic football heritage as the Cradle of Coaches, the innovations needed to sustain organizational excellence, and the shared responsibility of sports teams and universities to support meaningful community impact.
Brown also shared many stories about his father, Paul Brown — the iconic football innovator, founder of the Bengals franchise, and proud Miami alumnus — whose legacy is deeply entwined with the university.
To hear more about how this shared legacy has grown and continues to evolve, listen to the full conversation between President Gregory Crawford and Mike Brown on the In Such a Place podcast.
