Brian Tyler Ownby (born July 16, 1990) is an American soccer player who plays for Louisville City in the USL Championship.

Ownby was born in Glen Allen, Virginia to parents Steve and Andrea Ownby and has a younger brother named Eric. He first played competitive soccer with the academy and Travel teams of the Richmond Strikers. He attended Deep Run High School where he played soccer and became the school's all-time leading goal scorer. As a Senior in 2008 Ownby led Deep Run to a 22-2-1 record and the Virginia Group AAA state championship. In the Championship match he earned an assist on the lone goal of the match as Deep Run defeated Robinson Secondary School 1–0. After the season he was named Virginia's Soccer Player of the Year and to the All-State First Team.

Ownby played four years of college soccer at the University of Virginia between 2008 and 2011. During his Freshman year he scored five goals and added four assists over 19 matches and was named to the ACC All-Freshman and All-Tournament teams. He was also named to the Soccer America All-Freshman and to the NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region second teams. He was limited by injury during his Sophomore year and played in fifteen matches scoring three goals and one assist. Ownby and Virginia went on to win the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship with Ownby being named to the all tournament team. He scored the golden goal against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the NCAA semifinal. As a Junior he appeared in 20 matches scoring seven goals with three assists earning first team All-ACC honors. As a Senior he appeared in 18 matches scoring six goals with two assists earning second team All-ACC honors.

After college, Ownby played one season with Reading United AC of the Premier Development League. He scored four goals in four matches with Reading.

Ownby was selected by the Houston Dynamo with the 7th pick in the first round of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft and signed his first professional contract after a month long trial. He made his professional debut on May 29 in the US Open Cup against San Antonio. He made seven league appearances for Houston as well as one appearance in the US Open Cup. Houston would go on to win the Western Conference playoffs although Ownby didn't participate in any of their MLS Cup matches.

On March 22, 2013, Ownby was sent to the USL Pro side Richmond Kickers on loan from the Dynamo until September 2013. He appeared in nineteen of Richmond's league matches scoring seven goals with six assists as well as both of their USL Cup matches. Richmond and Ownby finished the USL Pro regular season with the best overall record; winning the Commissioner's Cup.

After his loan to Richmond, Ownby appeared in three league matches for Houston. He also made his first appearance in a continental club competition when he was used as a substitute in the CONCACAF Champions League against W Connection F.C. on August 20.

Due to injuries to other players, Ownby began the 2014 season as part of Houston's senior roster and made his season debut March 15 against Montreal. He played in 21 league matches for Houston and made two appearances in the US Open cup.