He also served as the tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator for the North Carolina Tar Heels football program.
[4] At the end of his first season he played against the University of Alabama in the 1982 Liberty Bowl, which was Bear Bryant's final game.
[7] As a recruiter for Texas, he helped land a number of highly touted players, including Vince Young.
He is credited with the rapid ascent of Antonio Gates, who went from an undrafted free agent in 2003 to a first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection in 2004, only his second year in the NFL.
On January 15, 2007, it was reported on ESPN.com that Brewster was the choice of University of Minnesota athletic director Joel Maturi to replace Glen Mason as the Gophers head coach.
The following day, January 16, Minnesota associate athletic director Tom Wistrcill confirmed that Brewster was indeed the university's choice, with the contract signed in the early morning.
[4] He was officially presented as the new head coach on Wednesday, January 17 at the McNamara Alumni Center on the University of Minnesota campus.
At his first press conference, Brewster stated that his long-term goal for the program was to "win the Big Ten championship" and "take the Gopher Nation back to Pasadena.
"[11] On September 11, 2010, Minnesota lost a home game to the South Dakota Coyotes, a Division I FCS team, by a score of 41–38.
Joel Maturi commented that "While I appreciate the passion and commitment that Coach Brewster has shown, it is clear that a change in the leadership of Gopher football is necessary."
On August 23, 2013, Brewster was hired by Mississippi State University for the position of wide receivers coach, replacing Angelo Mirando.