Local coach’s son reaches Super Bowl as Seahawks assistant

NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - While the Chiefs aren’t in the Super Bowl this year, local football fans are still looking forward to Sunday. But for one area family, it’s personal.

Sam Brown, a 53-year veteran of Kansas City area high school and college football coaching, will watch his son Mack coach in the Super Bowl. Mack Brown serves as the Seattle Seahawks tight end coach and will be on the sidelines Sunday.

“My official name is Sammie Gene Brown, but I go by Sam,” Brown said. “I’ve been to two Super Bowls, but there’s nothing like going to the Super Bowl with your son coaching.”

His wife, Cindy Brown, said she’s proud of their son’s achievement.

“You know, I’m so happy for him. I’m very proud of him, but I’m also just so happy for him,” she said. “This is what he’s worked for, this is what he’s always dreamed of.”

The Browns have watched their son rise through the coaching ranks with stops at the Missouri Tigers, the New York Jets, and now, the Seattle Seahawks.

Sam Brown spent eight years at Shawnee Mission North High School, where he coached Mack.

“So I put Mack in and we ended up winning the game 13 to 12,” Sam Brown said.

Mack Brown went on to play quarterback at Baker University before starting his coaching career.

“In seven years, he’s in the Super Bowl. I mean, that’s amazing,” Sam Brown said.

The parents attended the Seahawks’ NFC title game win over the Rams and will be at Sunday’s Super Bowl along with their daughter.

Sam Brown said he won’t relax during the game.

“Not much. I go through every situation, every down and distance,” he said.

Cindy Brown said the stress is familiar from years of watching both her husband and son coach.

“Sam was coaching and Mack played quarterback, so I could never just go to a game and just be relaxed and enjoy it because there was so much on the line every single time,” she said.

But they wouldn’t miss it for the world.