Bromwell, a native of Boston, Massachusetts, played for Don Bosco Technical High School from his freshman through junior years.
[2] In 1982–83, Bromwell enrolled at Manhattan College to play for the Jaspers under head coach Gordon Chiesa.
[2][3] He averaged 13.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game and was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year.
[3][4] Penn finished with a 10–4 conference record, tops in the league, as Bromwell garnered numerous accolades – he received an honorable mention nod as an NCAA All-American, was named to the All-Ivy League First Team, and was named co-MVP by his Penn teammates.
[4] Bromwell's senior season at Penn (1986–87) saw the Quakers finished atop the Ivy League with a 10–4 conference record.
[8] Since coaching, Bromwell has authored a book for student-athletes preparing for college called The Student Athletes Handbook: The Complete Guide for Success,[2] and founded multiple companies: 4Casting, an alkaline water filtration machine and micro-current therapy modality to sport teams and rehabilitation centers; and C3GYE, investments in building sustainable green villas for sub-Saharan countries.