DONALD DROWN '61 – ’93
Inducted 1988
Don Drown, born in NJ, grew up in Maine and then his high
school years were in Staten Island where he played basketball, football, and baseball. Don
served in the U.S. Air Force from 1942 to 1946. Coming out of his military service, he
attended Wagner College (NYC), where he graduated with Bachelor of Science degree in
Biology in 1950. He continued his studies at New York University, graduating in 1952 with
a Masters in P.E. He also did graduate work at American University and Maryland
University.
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coaching and teaching career at Wheaton High School in Wheaton, MD where for 6 years he
was a Physical Education teacher, head basketball coach, and assistant football coach. Don
Drown came to MC in 1961 where he was a PE teacher, head basketball coach, assistant
football coach and taught a full schedule in the athletic department. He was named Chair
of the Physical Education, Recreation and Athletic Department. Drown served as a chair for
twelve years and retired after 32 years at the college in 1993. Drown coached over 32
basketball seasons (800 games) in his tenure at MC, with a better than a 700 winning
average.
Drown was inducted into the Wagner College Hall of Fame in 1987 and was the first
inductee into the Montgomery College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1988. He is married to Joan
Warham Drown and has three sons. All three sons graduated from Montgomery College and then
graduated from Towson State University, Jacksonville University and Nebraska University
respectively. "My proudest legacy in the 32 years at Montgomery College is that I
have over twenty former students who are now or have been teachers or coaches in
Montgomery County."
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