A former standout basketball player for the Brownwood Lions, Class of 2011 graduate Graylon Brown makes his debut as a varsity coach for the 2026-27 Lions basketball team, which tips off its season at 10 a.m. Saturday at Millsap.

"It's exciting getting the opportunity to be a head coach and especially back in Brownwood being an alum," Brown said.

"It's good to pour into these kids the things I know as well as the Brownwood tradition. We're trying to bring back some Brownwood life in basketball as well." Along with his basketball duties, Brown is currently balancing his position as receivers coach for the Lions football team, which faces Lago Vista at 7:30 p.m. tonight in pursuit of the program's fifth straight bi-district championship.