BUFFALO, N.Y. — ​A Buffalo native and former NBA player is now leading the Athletic Department at Bryant & Stratton College Buffalo.

The school has named Damone Brown as their new Athletic Director, effective immediately.

Brown became head coach of the Bryant & Stratton men’s basketball team in 2018, leading the Bobcats to back-to-back trips to the USCAA National Tournament.

Brown played for several NBA teams after graduating from Syracuse University in 2001.

Dr. Marvel Ross-Jones, the previous Athletic Director, will remain with Bryant & Stratton Buffalo to oversee its academic programming.