Brown Athletics Annual Report 2011/12

1 Table of Contents

1 Message from the Director

2 Brown Athletics In Review

4 All–Americans

6 NCAA Qualifiers

8 Ivy Players of the Year & Other Awards

10 Achievements

11 Student-Athlete Spotlight

12 Team Records

14 Milestones

16 Mike Goldberger 2 18 Facilities

20 Academic Achievement

26 Recreation & Club Sports

28 Community Service

30 Awards

31 Corporate Partners

32 BUSF Reaches FY’12 Goal! Message from the Director

Dear Friends of Brown Athletics,

On behalf of all the Farnham ’12, who earned the Derek Hines Unsung student-athletes who Hero Award, a national award which is given out by proudly wear the the Hockey Commissioners’ Association. Brown uniform, thank Additionally, several alumni continued to bring atten- you for your support tion to Brown with their athletic accomplishments. of Brown Athletics. Zak DeOssie ’07, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, We are pleased to helped the New York Giants to the Super Bowl Cham- present to you our pionship. Two former Brown student-athletes 2011-12 Annual competed in the London Olympic Games – Craig Report. In reviewing Kinsley ’10 threw the javelin for the United States and this publication you Nikola Stojic ’97 rowed for Serbia. In addition, former will see that it has wrestler and US Olympian Jimmy Pedro ’94 helped been a memorable the United States win gold as the head coach for the year – from Ivy League championships, to community judo team. service initiatives, to transformative facility projects. I want to thank Mike Goldberger for all his This past year was highlighted by outstanding achieve- contributions to Brown Athletics. “Goldie” served as 1 ments in the classroom and on the playing fields. the Director of Athletics from 2005 to 2012, and has Brown’s teams ranked second in the NCAA Academic been a member of the Brown community since 1973. Progress Report (APR), with 20 Brown teams being His actions were always guided by what was in the best honored with Public Recognition Awards. Our men’s interest of the student-athletes and we look forward to soccer team captured the Ivy League Championship, his presence at many Brown1 games and events. earned an At-Large berth in the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Round of 16 after winning We are excited about the challenges and opportunities tournament games against Fairfield and St. John’s. that await us in 2012-13. I encourage you to follow Men’s Crew had an extraordinary season, rowing to all the action during this upcoming year at the Ivy League and Eastern Championships and fin- BrownBears.com. As always, thank you for your ishing second at the IRA National Championship, generosity, support and interest in Brown Athletics. besting Harvard in both races. Women’s Crew was NCAA Tournament bound, earning its 16th consecu- Sincerely, tive berth in the NCAA Rowing Championship, while the women’s ski team won the slalom title at the USCSA National Championship.

Individual kudos to Stephanie Thompson ’13, the Ivy League Player of the Year in softball, Kia Mosenthal Jack Hayes ’12, who captured the USCSA National Championship in the slalom, and 14 Brown All-Americans in a Director of Athletics variety of sports. We’re also extremely proud of Bobby

2 Brown Athletics In Review

Brown Athletics had another banner year in 16, while women’s crew advanced to the NCAA 2011-12 while also undergoing transformative Championship for the 16th straight season. The facility changes with the new Nelson Fitness Bears captured a national slalom championship Center, Katherine Moran-Coleman Aquatics in skiing to go along with Ivy League Center, Zucconi Strength & Conditioning Championships in men’s soccer and men’s crew. Center and Ittleson Quadrangle. Men’s soccer Men’s Crew finished second in the country, while made its second-straight run to the NCAA Sweet equestrian added a third-place finish nationally.

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TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

NCAA Team Qualifiers Men’s Soccer / Sweet 16

Women’s Crew / Finished 14th

Ivy League Champions Men’s Crew

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National Rankings [ Final ] Men’s Crew / 2nd

Women’s Crew / 14th 1 The men’s crew put together an outstanding season in 2012, claiming both the Ivy League Championship Fencing / 13th and EARC Sprints title before advancing to the IRA Men’s Soccer / 17th National Championship. The Bears would go on to

finish second in the country. Women’s Squash / 9th

2 After winning the NCAA title in 2011, the Brown Men’s Squash / 16th women’s crew made its 16th straight NCAA Division I 3 Women’s Skiing / 2nd USCSA Championship appearance, having qualified for every National Championship NCAA Championship event since its inception. Men’s Tennis / 50th 3 The women’s ski team capped off an undefeated season in the slalom by capturing the slalom Women’s Tennis / 64th championship at the USCSA Nationals. Brown dominated the regular season, winning all 10 races, EARC Team of the Year and taking home the slalom, giant slalom and overall titles at the USCSA Eastern Regionals. Men’s Crew

4 After winning its 20th Ivy League Championship, the Brown men’s soccer team earned an At-Large berth into the NCAA Tournament and advanced to 4 the NCAA Sweet 16 for the second straight season. The Bears defeated #25 Fairfield,3-2 , on Stevenson Field in the first round and headed to Queens, N.Y. to defeat #11 St. John’s, 1-0. The Bears eventually fell to Elite Eight qualifier, St. Mary’s (CA),3-2 , at Stevenson Field. 1

4 All–Americans

Erik Berg ’14, Track & Field / Honorable Mention Emily Lutfey ’13, Gymnastics / USAG USTFCCCA All-American All-American

Allison Courtin ’12, Crew / CRCA First Team Maria Mastanduno ’14, Skiing / Honorable All-American Mention All-American S

Tommy Glenn ’14, Swimming / NCAA James McNamara ’14, Water Polo / ACWPC All-America Honorable Mention Honorable Mention All-American

Tessa Gobbo ’13, Crew / CRCA Second Team Olivia Mickle ’13, Track & Field / Honorable All-American Mention USTFCCCA All-American

Danielle Hoffman ’15, Gymnastics / USAG Kia Mosenthal ’12, Skiing / First Team All-American All-American GS, S, combined

Allison Kagawa ’12, Women’s Soccer / Third Nika Mosenthal ’15, Skiing / Honorable Team NSCAA Regional All-American Mention All-American GS

Emma Leblanc ’14, Skiing / Honorable Mention Svetozar Stefanovic ’13, Water Polo / ACWPC All-American S, GS, combined Honorable Mention All-American

Dan Lowry ’12, Cross Country / First Team NCAA All-American Track & Field / Second Team NCAA All-American

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1 Tommy Glenn ’14 represented men’s swimming at the 2012 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Championship, earning All-America Honorable Mention honors in the 200 butterfly.

2 Women’s crew captain Allison Courtin ’12 earned CRCA First Team All-American honors after leading Brown to its 16th-straight NCAA appearance.

3 Allison Kagawa ’12, who started all 66 games of her career, was named a Third Team NSCAA Regional All-American, becoming the Bears’ first Regional All-American since Jill Mansfield 07’ and Kathryn Moos ’07 in 2006.

4 Dan Lowry ’12 finished 11th in the5,000 -meter run at the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships and was 28th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships to earn All-American status in both sports.

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NCAA Individual Qualifiers Kelly McGuire ’13 / Fencing

Cory Abbe ’13 / Fencing Olivia Mickle ’13 / Track & Field

Erik Berg ’14 / Track & Field Dave Foxen ’12 / Wrestling

Ophir Bernstein ’15 / Wrestling Barrett Weiss ’15 / Fencing

Tommy Glenn ’14 / Swimming & Diving Teddy Weller ’13 / Fencing

Kathryn Hawrot ’14 / Fencing Christine Whalen ’15 / Fencing Dan Lowry ’12 / Track & Field and Cross Country

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1 Dave Foxen ’12 won the 174-pound division at the EIWA Championship to advance to the 2012 NCAA Championship in St. Louis. Foxen became the first unseeded wrestler to win his weight class in the EIWA since 1963.

2 Olivia Mickle ’13 competed in the 10,000-meters at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship at Drake University.

3 Ophir Bernstein ’15 earned a berth in the NCAA Championship after posting 27 victories on the mat in his first season for the Bears.

4 Barrett Weiss ’15 made the NCAA Championship in his rookie season, finishing24 th in the country in the men’s foil. The Bears were represented in every weapon at the championship.

5 Cory Abbe ’13 qualified to the2012 NCAA Championships in the women’s foil and placed 21st overall in the nation. Brown sent three women and three men to the tournament. 6

6 Tommy Glenn ’14 set school records at the Ivy League Championship, going on to qualify for multiple 7 events at the NCAA Championship. Glenn swam in the 100 and 200 butterfly, earning All-American honors.

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Ivy League & Other Awards

INDIVIDUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS RI Division I Coach of the Year Jean Marie Burr / Basketball Ivy League Player of the Year Stephanie Thompson ’13 / Softball RI Division I Player of the Year Sheila Dixon ’13 / Basketball ECSC MacConnell Division Skier 8 of the Year Kia Mosenthal ’12 / Skiing National Champion Kia Mosenthal / Skiing / 1st in the slalom NE Hockey Writers Joe Tomasello Award (USCSA) Bobby Farnham ’12 / Ice Hockey

Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award Signed By Professional Lea gues Bobby Farnham ’12 / Ice Hockey Mike Clemente ’12 / Ice Hockey: AHL’s Massachusetts General Hospital Springfield Falcons Cancer Center 100 Award Bobby Farnham ’12 / Ice Hockey Bobby Farnham ’12 / Ice Hockey: AHL’s Providence Bruins CWPA Northern Division Most / Ice Hockey: NHL’s Valuable Player Jack Maclellan ’12 Svetozar Stefanovic ’13 / Water Polo Nashville Predators / Football: NFL’s EARC Coach of the Year Kyle Newhall-Caballero ’12 Paul Cooke ’89 / Crew Oakland Raiders / Football: NFL’s RIAIAW Distinguished Student-Athlete of Alexander Tounkara-Kone ’12 Buffalo Bills the Year Eliza Marshall ’13 / Soccer

CWPA Southern Division Coach of the Year Felix Mercado / Water Polo 2

1 Svetozar Stefanovic ’13, an ACWPC Honorable Mention All-American, was named the Collegiate Water Polo Association Northern Division Player of the Year for the third consecutive season.

2 Women’s soccer standout Eliza Marshall ’13 was Brown’s RIAIAW Distinguished Student-Athlete of the Year. Based upon athletic excellence, academic success, and leadership qualities, Marshall was one of nine honorees from across the state.

3 Shortstop Stephanie Thompson ’13 was named the Ivy League Co-Player of the Year after ending her season with

3 a .477 batting average which ranked second in the nation.

4 Assistant captain Bobby Farnham ’12 won the Hockey Commissioners’ Association Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award. The award was established in honor of former Army hockey player Derek Hines, who was a “consummate team player and team builder” and recognizes a current NCAA hockey player who exhibits Hines’ character, spirit and leadership.

5 Alex Tounkara-Kone ’12 was a two-time first team All-Ivy wide receiver, who signed a free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills. 9

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10 1 David Foxen ’12 became the first unseeded EIWA Achievements wrestler to win his weight class since 1963. Foxen upset the number two seed from Lehigh at 174 pounds to advance to the NCAA Championship.

2 Men’s ice hockey erased an early 2-0 deficit, 2 scoring five unanswered goals, to earn a5-2 win over Providence College in the 26th Annual Mayor’s Cup battle at PC’s Schneider Arena.

3 The Brown women’s ice hockey team enjoyed a resurgent season, reclaiming the Mayor’s Cup by defeating Providence College on its home ice, 2-1. It was first-year coach Amy Bourbeau’s first trip back to her alma mater as a head coach.

4 Brown equestrian capped its impressive season with an outstanding performance at the 2012 3 Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Nationals, out-scoring 15 other teams to finish third overall in the country.

5 Women’s lacrosse retained the Ocean State Cup with a 17-7 victory over Bryant. 4 5

Student Athlete spotlight

Dan Lowry ‘12 Kia Mosenthal ‘12 Dan Lowry ’12, an All-American in both cross country Senior skiing captain Kia Mosenthal capped off her and track & field, is recognized as one of the top collegiate career by winning the USCSA Individual distance runners to come through Brown University. Slalom National Championship as the first American- Named Brown’s Male Athlete of the Year, Lowry born skier to win the event at the USCSA Nationals finished 11th in the 5,000-meter run at the 2012 NCAA in over 20 years. Her performance helped Brown Outdoor Track & Field Championships and was 28th capture the Slalom National Championship and finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, the second overall. second highest finish in Brown history. In track, he An eight-time All-American, Mosenthal won every broke a 25-year old school record in the 5,000m, collegiate slalom race she competed in during the posting the second fastest time in Ivy League history, 2011-12 season, capturing the MacConnell Division and eighth fastest in the NCAA. Championship and MacConnell Division Skier of 11 Lowry is third all-time at Brown in the mile, third in the Year honors. By virtue of her finish at the USCSA the 3,000-meters, and third in the 10,000-meters and Nationals, Mosenthal earned an opportunity to qualified for the US Olympic Trials. Lowry has also train with the U.S. National Team. Academically, the found success in the classroom, earning CoSIDA/ Community Health concentrator earned Academic Capital One Academic All-America honors, as well as All-Ivy honors and was selected to the USCSA Academic All-Ivy accolades. All-Academic Team. 1

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Team Records

Sport Overall league Coach RecorD record 12 Baseball 9-35 6-14 (Ivy) Marek Drabinski Basketball (M) 8-23 2-12 (Ivy) Jesse Agel Basketball (W) 16-12 7-7 (Ivy) Jean Marie Burr Crew (M) 5-2 3-1 (Ivy) Paul Cooke ‘89 Crew (W) 5-3 4-1 (Ivy) John Murphy Cross Country (M) n/a n/a Tim Springfield Cross Country (W) n/a n/a Mitchell Baker Equestrian n/a 1st (Ivy) Michaela Scanlon Fencing (M) 18-6 1-5 (Ivy) Atilio Tass Fencing (W) 20-7 1-5 (Ivy) Atilio Tass Field Hockey 4-13 0-7 (Ivy) Jill Reeve Football 7-3 4-3 (Ivy) Phil Estes Golf (M) 8th (Ivy) Mike Hughes Golf (W) 5th (Ivy) Danielle Griffiths Gymnastics 7-5 3rd (Ivy) Sara Carver-Milne Ice Hockey (M) 9-18-5 2-6-2 (Ivy) Brendan Whittet ‘94 5-13-4 (ECAC) Ice Hockey (W) 8-16-7 2-8 (Ivy) Amy Bourbeau 5-13-4 (ECAC) Sport Overall league Coach RecorD record Indoor Track & Field (M) 5th (Ivy) Michelle Eisenreich Indoor Track & Field (W) 5th (Ivy) Michelle Eisenreich Lacrosse (M) 7-7 3-3 (Ivy) Lars Tiffany ’90 Lacrosse (W) 6-8 1-6 (Ivy) Keely McDonald ’00 Outdoor Track & Field (M) 4th (Ivy) Michelle Eisenreich Outdoor Track & Field (W) 3rd (Ivy) Michelle Eisenreich Skiing 1st (ECSC) Mike LeBlanc Soccer (M) 12-4-4 4-1-2 (Ivy) Pat Laughlin Soccer (W) 10-5-2 3-3-1 (Ivy) Phil Pincince Softball 10-27 7-13 (Ivy) Dee Dee Enabenter-Omidiji Squash (M) 8-11 0-7 (Ivy) Stuart leGassick

Squash (W) 12-8 1-7 (Ivy) Stuart leGassick Swimming & Diving (M) 1-7 1-5 (Ivy) Peter Brown Swimming & Diving (W) 2-6 1-5 (Ivy) Peter Brown Tennis (M) 17-7 3-4 (Ivy) David Schwarz Tennis (W) 17-8 3-4 (Ivy) Paul Wardlaw Volleyball 6-19 2-12 (Ivy) Diane Short Water Polo (M) 20-11 6-1 (CWPA) Felix Mercado Water Polo (W) 21-17 3-2 (CWPA) Felix Mercado 13 Wrestling 9-10 2-3 (Ivy) Dave Amato

1 ECAC Hockey All-Rookie team selection Sarah 3 The women’s skiing team was undefeated through Robson ’15 helped the Brown women’s ice hockey team the regular season, winning the USCSA Eastern to a resurgent season under first-year head coach Amy Regionals and finishing in second overall at the Bourbeau as the Bears returned to the playoffs for the USCSA Nationals. first time since 2006. 4 Two-time CWPA First Team All-South selection 2 Women’s water polo hosted the Collegiate Water Kate Woods ’13 helped the women’s water polo team to Polo Association’s (CWPA) Eastern Championship the semifinals of the Eastern Championship. in the first event ever held at the Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center on April 27-29, 2012.

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14 1 Former Brown linebacker Zak DeOssie ’07 helped milestones the New York Giants to a 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots to capture Super Bowl XLVI, his second Super Bowl win as a Giant.

2 Women’s crew welcomed a new member to its 2 racing family with the christening of the Professor Barrett Hazeltine shell at the Marston Boathouse.

3 Former Brown track & field standout Craig Kinsley ’11 earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team after a third place throw at the Olympic Trials. He tossed a 78.18-meter throw, but did not qualify to the finals as he finished23 rd out of 44 throwers and was the best of the three Americans at the Olympics.

4 Mike Martin ’04 returned to his alma mater and was named Brown’s head men’s basketball coach on June 1, 2012.

3 4 5 A crowd of over 10,000 packed Brown Stadium to watch Brown defeat the University of Rhode Island for the Governor’s Cup. 5

6 Brown men’s hockey captain Jack Maclellan ’12 set up for a ceremonial puck drop with Bill Pollard ’50 at the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Meehan Auditorium on December 3, 2011. Brown recognized 11 members of the 1961-62 hockey team, the first squad to play at Meehan, who were part of a group of close to 100 alumni in attendance at the game. 6 7 Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee, Brown Class of 1975, presents the Governor’s Cup to head coach Phil Estes and the Brown football team after the Bears’ win over the University of Rhode Island.

8 Brown Athletics’ official web site, BrownBears.com, underwent a complete redesign with its web provider, PrestoSports, with larger images, 10 rotating stories on its main page and for each sport page, enhanced video and an engaging visitor interface. The new web site was officially launched on June28, 2012.

9 Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jean Marie Burr captured her 300th career win with a 74-50 victory over 7 Dartmouth on January 27th. 10 Brown celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Meehan Auditorium with a hockey doubleheader on December 15 3, 2011. Women’s hockey took on Princeton with senior captain Katelyn Landry coming out to take the ceremonial puck drop from Nancy Schiefflin 67’ .

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Mike Goldberger

16 Mike Goldberger came to Brown 38 years ago in Goldie was first brought to the Brown campus by 1973 as an assistant varsity football coach. Along football coach John Anderson, who had coached the way, he ascended throughout the University Goldberger as a football player and team captain at to a myriad of positions, including Director of Middlebury College. Goldberger later served as head Admissions and Director of Athletics. Goldie, coach of freshman football, as assistant baseball coach, as he is affectionately known, retired as Brown’s facilities director, and assistant athletic director, and Athletic Director at the completion of the 2011- became the athletic department’s liaison with the 2012 academic year. College Admission Office. He moved to the College

Admission Office as an associate director in1985 and became director in 1995. He assumed the duties of director of athletics at Brown on July 1, 2005.

Under Goldberger’s leadership, Brown’s athletic department grew and become better integrated with the University’s academic and extra-curricular life. Brown student-athletes have been recognized for their academic performance, including a No. 2 national ranking by the Academic Performance Report in each of the last two years.

Brown teams earned 12 Ivy League titles and 14 NCAA tournament appearances – most recently with back- to-back “Sweet 16” appearances by the men’s soccer team. The women’s crew won NCAA Division I Rowing Championships in 2007, 2008, and 2011, and the Brown football team won Ivy League championships in 2005 and 2008.

Among the many memorable moments/accomplishments in Goldie’s seven year tenure as Athletic Director:

/ Building the Nelson Fitness Center, the Moran Aquatics Center and the Zucconi Varsity Athletic Weight Room, and having it come to fruition this spring. 17

/ Introducing Video Streaming to Brown Athletics – Over 100 Athletic events are video streamed over the internet each year, allowing parents, alumni and fans to watch Brown athletic events live anywhere in the world.

/ Accompanying the women’s crew to the White House to be honored as national Champions, meeting the President of the United States, George W. Bush, and listening to “Ever True To Brown” being played by the United States Marine Corps band while sitting on the South Lawn.

/ Twice presenting NCAA Silver Anniversary Award winners at the NCAA Convention – Steve Jordan ’82 and Lisa Caputo ’86.

/ Hosting the Sports and Media Symposium with 8 former Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, HBO Sports president Ross Greenberg ’77 and ESPN legend Chris Berman ’77. 1

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Brown’s athletic complex has undergone a total bleachers and a press box were installed at the transformation with the April 16th opening of the Field Hockey complex. Both the Stevenson Field newest building – The Nelson Fitness Center, and Field Hockey projects also included new Moran Coleman Aquatics Center and Zucconi scoreboards. The entire surface of the main floor Strength & Conditioning Center. Stevenson Field of the OMAC was enhanced with the installation was resurfaced with the installation of FIFA of a Mondo running track and Sport Flex infield. approved Polytan, while a brand new AstroTurf The Pizzitola Center received a new membrane Field Hockey Field was built adjacent to Meister- roof, while the exterior of the Meehan Auditorium Kavan Field. The Musco lighting at Stevenson dome was painted and the remainder of the roof Field was also updated, installing new lamps and a was resurfaced. Inside the Pizzitola Center, remote controlled operating system. The bleachers Brown’s student-athletes can also now utilize the at Stevenson Field received a face-lift, replacing new Team Meeting/Theater Room, equipped with the wooden planks with aluminum, while new state-of-the art viewing equipment.

2 1 This past summer, Stevenson Field was resurfaced with the installation of FIFA approved Polytan artificial playing field.

2 The Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center officially opened in May2012 , replacing the five-year old temporary swimming bubble. The pool is the home of the men’s and women’s water polo and men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams.

3 The Dave J. Zucconi ’55 Varsity Strength and Conditioning Center is a 14,000 square foot facility for varsity athletes and teams.

4 The Nelson Fitness Center features a 10,000-square- foot multipurpose fitness loft for students, faculty and staff, with 185 exercise machines.

5 Brown field hockey moved off the Warner roof onto a new field hockey complex that features an Astroturf playing surface, spectator seating and a press box.

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20 Academic Achievement

Brown student-athletes excelled in the classroom at an unprecedented level and, for the second straight year, Brown Athletics ranked 2 second in the nation out of 335 NCAA Division I schools in the NCAA APR. CoSIDA honored 15 Brown student-athletes with Academic All-District honors, while three Brown student- athletes were named CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-Americans. In addition, 20 of Brown’s teams were honored by the NCAA with Public Recognition Awards: baseball, football, men’s basketball, women’s fencing, men’s golf, women’s golf, women’s gymnastics, men’s ice hockey, women’s ice hockey, women’s lacrosse, women’s rowing, women’s skiing, softball, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s swimming, women’s swimming, men’s outdoor track, volleyball, and women’s water polo. 1 The field hockey team posted the nation’s Team academic success fifth best GPA among all NCAA Division I field hockey teams. NCAA APR

2 Brown volleyball was honored for its 22 Brown Teams honored / 2nd in outstanding academic achievement with the the nation American Volleyball Coaches Association Team (AVCA) Academic Award. Field Hockey / NFHCA 5th highest GPA 3 Women’s golf was successful on the course in the nation and in the classroom with five team members being honored as NGCA All-American Scholars. Men’s Golf / CGCA 2nd highest GPA in the nation 4 For the second straight year, the men’s golf Women’s Golf / honored by National Golf team posted the nation’s second highest GPA Coaches Association among all NCAA Division I golf teams. Gymnastics / NACGC / W Scholastic 5 Men’s tennis excelled on the court and All-American 5th best GPA in the nation as a group academically, being named an ITA All-Academic Team. Women’s Lacrosse / IWLCA 2nd highest GPA in the nation

Men’s Tennis / ITA All-Academic Team

Women’s Tennis / ITA All-Academic Team

Men’s Water Polo / 6th highest GPA in 3 the nation 21

Volleyball / AVCA Team Academic Award

Women’s Water Polo / CWPA 10th best GPA in the nation

Wrestling / NWCA All-Academic, 8th best GPA in the nation

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individual ACADEMIC SUCCESS

CoSida/Capital One Academic All-American Katie Goddard ’12 / Gymnastics (First Team)

Dan Lowry ’12 / Track & Field (Second Team)

Matthew Sullivan ’13 / Men’s Basketball (Third Team)

CoSida/Capital One Academic All-District MC Barrett ’14 / Women’s Soccer

Mike DiBiase ’12 / Baseball

Katie Goddard ’12 / Gymnastics

Sarah Hebert-Seropian ’12 / Women’s Soccer 22 Luke Landers ’12 / Football

Nathan Lovett ’12 / Football 2

Dan Lowry ’12 / Track & Field

Marybeth Lesbirel ’12 / Women’s Soccer

Eliza Marshall ’13 / Women’s Soccer

Diana Ohrt ’13 / Women’s Soccer

Hannah Passafiume ’12 / Women’s Basketball

John Sheridan ’13 / Baseball

Kate Strobel ’12 / Softball

Matthew Sullivan ‘13 / Men’s Basketball

Stephanie Thompson ’13 / Softball 3 ECAC Gymnastics Scholar-Athlete of the Year Katie Goddard ’12 / Gymnastics

Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Jack Maclellan ’12 / Ice Hockey (Second Team) 4

1 Men’s Basketball captain and Economics concentrator Matt Sullivan ’13 was a CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-American.

2 Men’s Squash team captain Brad Thompson ’12 earned Academic All-Ivy honors.

3 Hannah Passafuime ’12, an Academic All-Ivy honoree, was also named a CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District selection.

4 Katie Goddard ’12, a Public Policy and Education Studies concentrator with a 4.0 GPA, was a CoSIDA/ Capital One First Team Academic All-American.

5 An Honorable Mention All-Ivy honoree, who led the Bears in scoring, Eliza Marshall ’13 was a Second Team CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District selection in 2011.

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Academic Achievement 4 A captain of the women’s lacrosse team, Julia Keller ’12 started all 14 games at attack and finished fourth on the team in scoring.

1 Captain Graham Tyler ’12 was often at the top of the 5 Women’s Tennis standout Misia Krasowski ’13 Bears lineup and was also at the top of the class, earning earned First Team All-Ivy honors in singles, Academic All-Ivy honors in the Spring of 2012. playing #1. Entering her senior year, Krasowski already ranks among Brown’s top 10 for career 2 A three-year starter for the field hockey team, captain singles wins, doubles wins and combined wins. Bridget McNamara ’12 led the team with three defensive saves, second-best single-season mark in program history. 6 Parker Brown ’12 scored 61 career goals for the She was also a four-time NFHCA All-Academic Team men’s lacrosse team and was named to Academic selection throughout her career. All-Ivy.

24 3 Sarah Crosky ’13 continued to excel both athletically 7 Bears’ punter Nate Lovett ’12, a three-time All-Ivy and academically for the women’s squash team, earning selection, was a CoSIDA/Capital One All-District Academic All-Ivy honors. selection as well as an Academic All-Ivy selection.

3 Academic All-Ivy Jack Maclellan ’12 / Ice Hockey Kia Mosenthal ’12 / Skiing Fall 2011 Hannah Passafuime ’12 / Basketball Sarah Hebert-Seropian ’12 / Soccer Susan Scavone ’12 / Track & Field Allison Kagawa ’12 / Soccer Matthew Sullivan ’13 / Basketball Sam Kernan-Schloss ’13 / Soccer Brad Thompson ’12 / Squash Nathan Lovett ’12 / Football Dan Lowry ’12 / Cross Country Spring 2012 Eliza Marshall ’13 / Soccer Parker Brown ’12 / Lacrosse Rob Medairos ’12 / Soccer Allison Courtin ’12 / Crew Bridget McNamara ’12 / Field Hockey Alex Fleming ’12 / Crew Svetozar Stefanovic ’13 / Water Polo Julia Keller ’12 / Lacrosse Megan Tuohy ’12 / Golf Misia Krasowski ’13 / Tennis Dan Lowry ’12 / Cross Country Winter 2012 Olivia Mickle ’13 / Track & Field Sarah Crosky ’13 / Squash Greg Silverberg ’12 / Crew Bobby Farnham ’12 / Ice Hockey Stephanie Thompson ’13 / Softball Dave Foxen ’12 / Wrestling Graham Tyler ’12 / Baseball Katie Goddard ’12 / Gymnastics 25

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26 Recreation & Club Sports

The Department of Physical Education & Recreation qualified staff is committed to excellence and is prides itself in providing something for everyone. attentive to the developmental needs of the Brown Brown strives to promote and advance healthy community. All programs are designed to maximize lifestyle choices through participation opportunities, participation and accommodate a wide range of educational experiences and supportive services. Its interests and abilities.

2 Brown offers over 64 physical education courses in the areas of Aerobics & Fitness, Martial Arts & Self- Defense, Dance, Leisure Sports and Yoga. Physical education courses average over 2,700 participants per year, while intramural sports program consists of 25 offerings in a variety of team, dual, individual and special event programs to over 4,100 registered participants within the Brown community. Brown’s 18 Club Sports teams service over 400 student athletes, striving to provide an organized, structured and competitive environment for students interested in leading club sports at Brown University.

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1 The men’s hockey team coming out onto the ice before Giving back to the community is as much a a game getting encouragement from their youngest part of Brown Athletics as goals, touchdowns teammate, Ethan. and points. Brown student-athletes take time to reach out to local neighborhoods, schools, hospitals 2 Brown baseball standout John Sheridan ’13 organized and community groups, and take on several teammates and friends from local universities for an projects each year. Brown Athletics’ long-lasting inner-city baseball camp, known as the BASES Program. relationship to the Vartan Gregorian Elementary 3 Bre Hudgins ’14, of the women’s lacrosse team, in the School at Fox Point kicked off its 21st year, and classroom at Vartan Gregorian Elementary School. Brown’s adopt-a-classroom program continues to be a model for other NCAA institutions. 4 Dockery Walker ’13 and the men’s basketball team participated in a clinic for Rhode Island Special Olympics at the Olney Margolies Athletic Center. 2 Among the many projects Brown’s 37-intercollegiate programs participate in: / Rhode Island Special Olympics / Vartan Gregorian Elementary School / Be The Match – Bone Marrow Testing / Bench Press for Cancer

/ National Ovarian Cancer Coalition / Innocence Project / Neighborhood Alliance of Pawtucket, Coat Drives Matt Shannon Gives / Home Runs for the Homeless The Gift of Life / Pull for a Cure Three years ago, the Brown football program teamed / Dash for Diabetes with “Be the Match,” the national bone marrow registry / Mo’vember - Prostate Cancer Foundation Fundraiser of over 8 million bone marrow donors. Under Head Coach Phil Estes, Brown football became a leader in / Relay for Life Rhode Island for providing support to the Be the Match / Fox Point Boys and Girls Club registry, organizing campus drives that have added over / Pediatric Brain Cancer Research 600 new registry members in the last three years. / Team Impact One of those donors was Brown junior defensive back Matthew Shannon. / Invisible Children Foundation Shannon got the call in his dorm room a week before / RI Adaptive Lacrosse finals that he was a perfect genetic match for a patient 29 / Thomas E. Smith Fight To Cure Paralysis Foundation who desperately needed a bone marrow transplant. The odds of such a match are about 80,000 to 1.

He immediately agreed to a process of endless interviews and medical testing. Less than a month later, Matt boarded a plane with his mother to fly from Cleveland, 3 OH to Georgetown Medical Center in Washington D.C. to undergo the procedure on May 31, 2012 that could end up saving someone’s life. With the support of his Head Coach, Phil Estes, the entire Brown Bear coaching staff, his teammates, family and friends, Matt prepared himself for an experience that, unfortunately, too few are able share in.

“The important thing to remember is, more and more people are getting diseases like cancer and leukemia every day, which means we need more and more donors to make a difference, to save their lives,” Matt explains. “That 4 is why when you have the chance to change someone’s life, you need to step up to the plate.”

“All of us at Brown are very proud of Matt,” said Estes. “He has a lot of courage to do this and has the opportunity to save a life. Matt wants this to be a success for the patient, and is extremely concerned for the patient’s future health. He’s doing something that’s very special.”

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Awards

Brown Athletic Department hosted its fourth annual Senior Celebration and Awards Banquet at Andrew Dining Hall on 2 Friday, May 18, 2012. Over 170 student athletes representing Brown’s 37 intercollegiate sports, along with coaches and distinguished guests, were in attendance at the banquet to celebrate an exceptional year of success on the playing field, in the classroom and in the community. Also, the Brown Athletic Department gave out Appreciation Awards annually to two individuals, one inside the university community and one outside, who have gone beyond and above their call of duty in support of Brown Athletics.

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2012 Award Winners

Marjorie Brown Smith Award / Kia Mosenthal ‘12, Skiing

Fritz Pollard Trophy / Dan Lowry ’12, Cross-country/Track and Field

Freshman Male Varsity Athlete of the Year / Ophir Bernstein ’15, Wrestling 30 Kate Silver Award / Lauren Waterbury ’15, Track and Field 4 Dave Zucconi Award / Alex Tounkara-Kone ’12, Football

Arlene Gorton Cup / Aileen Daniels ’12, Basketball

Cliff Stevenson Award / Parker Brown ’12, Lacrosse

Bessie H. Rudd Award / Cory Abbe ’13, Fencing

The Director’s Award / Kia Mosenthal ’12, Skiing and Bobby Farnham ’12, Ice Hockey

Brown Appreciation Award / John Cooke (Facilities) and Mary-Fran Honeyman (Vartan Gregorian School)

1 Michael Goldberger presenting the first Director’s 3 Cory Abbe ’13 was presented with the Bessie H. Rudd Award to Kia Mosenthal ’12, a national champion skier, Award by head fencing coach coach Attilio Tass as the who also won the Marjorie Brown Smith Award as student-athlete who does the most to promote women’s Brown’s outstanding female athlete. sports at Brown.

2 Dan Lowry ’12 was named Brown’s Outstanding Male 4 Lauren Waterbury ’15 (center) won the Kate Silver Athlete, earning the Fritz Pollard Trophy. Men’s cross Award as Brown’s outstanding first year female athlete. country coach Tim Springfield presented the award. Presenting the award is associate head coach Marc Mangiacotti (left) and Kate Silver’s mom, Betsy Hatfield. “At Dexter Credit Union we treat our customers like family and we are committed to developing long-lasting relationships. For us, a partnership with Brown University Athletics was a natural fit given their abiding commitment to the development of student-athletes who will become solid citizens and good neighbors. Working with the athletic department and the University leadership as a whole helps to promote Dexter Credit Union, but also supports the education of some of the finest student athletes in the nation. Go Bears!” —Stephen J. Angell, Esq. / President & CEO, Dexter Credit Union

“Dunkin' Donuts is proud to be a sponsor of, and associated with, Brown University Athletics. At DD we have new products and promotions coming out all the time, so we want to be working with sponsorship opportunities where we will be able to communicate with a large number of potential guests. Brown University sports gives us this opportunity. The Nelligan Sports Marketing team that works on our account takes care of all the sponsorship details for us and are always looking for new ways to get Dunkin' Donuts to stand out to the fans. Loyal Brown Bears fans are also loyal Dunkin' Donuts fans and this partnership is a great way to create an association with two brands that people love.” —Todd C. Wallace / Northeast Field Marketing, Dunkin’ Brands Inc.

“Academy is proud to be the official ground transportation provider for Brown University. www.academybus.com The university has been a key partner as we continue to build our operation in the New England area. We look forward to working with Brown for many years to come.” —Francis Tedesco / President, Academy 31 CORPORATE PARTNERS THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING CORPORATE PARTNERS FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.

Academy Bus / AT&T / BMW of Warwick / Brown University Alumni Association / Brown University Football Association / Brown University Sports Foundation / Cafe Paragon / Coca Cola / Concentra Urgent Care / Corp Brothers, Inc. / Courtyard by Marriott Providence Downtown / Dexter Credit Union / Domino’s Pizza / Dunkin’ Donuts / Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar / Hope Street Pizza & Neighborhood Sports Bar / Hotel Providence / Innovex / International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 99 / Liberty Mutual Group / Life Fitness / MINI of Warwick / New England Institute of Technology / Newport Tent Company / OfficeMax / OM Workspace Open MRI of New England / Providence Biltmore Hotel / Rhode Island Airport Corporation (T.F. Green Airport) / Rhode Island Department of Transportation Office on Highway Safety / Ross Simons Jewelers / Samsonite (AMP Agency) / Samsung / Scott Volkswagen / Spat’s Restaurant / Spring Hill Suites Marriott / Supercuts / Taco Bell / United Healthcare / University Orthopedics / Waste Haulers / Women & Infants / World Trophies

BUSF Reaches FY’12 Goal!

Thank you and congratulations to all of the donors to Please accept our heartfelt gratitude for your steadfast, the Brown University Sports Foundation who helped us unwielding support. The fundraising achievements – not only reach, but exceed, our Annual Use Cash Goal and the opportunities that are afforded to our teams of $3.30 million for the 2012 fiscal year! In total, you and student-athletes as a result of them – would not raised $3,377,214 in support of Brown Athletics and our be possible without you! incredible student-athletes and coaches. The 5,862 donors set a new record for number of donors to the Sports Foundation! We would like to send a special thank you to all 249 of our Leadership Donors.

32 $1.89 million Athletics Revenue $2.98 million BUSF Endowment Income

$6.05 million University Budget $3.38 million Allocation BUSF Annual-Use Donations

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