The new Bears head coach is 38 years old, born in Tucker, Ga. A football player at Tucker High School, he graduated with a degree in speech communications from

Brown was named the new Chicago Bears interim head coach after the team announced the firing of Matt Eberflus on Friday. The move came just over two weeks since he was named the team's offensive coordinator, a promotion he received after starting the season as the team's passing game coordinator.

Chicago Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus after three seasons due to poor performance, losing six consecutive games. Interim head coach Thomas Brown has been promoted and might retain the position based on his past success.