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@BrownAthletics BrownAthletics BrownAthletics WINS OVER NO. 1 TEAMS

Brown University athletic teams rose to the highest of challenges multiple times this past year, defeating No. 1 ranked teams on three different occasions in 2015-16. Ned Willig ’16 (First) Katie Liebowitz ’16 Zach Emrich ’18 (Fifth)

NO. 4 MEN’S LACROSSE BEATS NO. 1 YALE, 14-12: In front of the largest crowd ever (3,430 fans) at Stevenson-Pincince Field, the Bears knocked off the previously undefeated Bulldogs. Dylan Molloy ’17 scored five goals and Brendan Caputo ’16 (pictured at top left) added a goal and two assists to give Brown its first-ever win over a top-ranked opponent.

NO. 3 WOMEN’S CREW DEFEATS NO. 1 OHIO STATE: The Bears defeated the three-time defending NCAA Champion Buckeyes in their opening race of the 2016 spring Olivia Santiago ’16 Peter Tarwid ’18 season. Brown claimed first-place finishes in the first varsity eight, second varsity eight, varsity four, and third varsity eight against both Ohio State and No. 11 Princeton on the Tigers’ home course on Lake Carnegie.

Dear Friends of Brown Athletics: I want to thank President Christina Paxson for her leadership to the entire Brown Community. Whether on Welcome to the 2015-16 Brown Athletics Annual the sidelines or in the stands at games, or meeting with Report. We are proud to share with you the outstanding student-athletes, President Paxson continues to provide accomplishments of our student-athletes, coaches and outstanding support for Brown Athletics. alumni that took place throughout the past year.

We are extremely grateful to our graduating student- athletes. The members of the Class of 2016 have been outstanding representatives of the athletics program and the University over the course of their careers. This group of men and women include All-Americans, Academic All-Americans, an Ivy League all-time record holder, and All-Conference honorees. Many of these individuals are now listed throughout the Brown record books in their respective sports.

The year was highlighted by the men’s lacrosse team’s second consecutive Ivy League Championship and its run to the NCAA Final Four, the women’s crew team’s President Christina Paxson (left) and Director of Athletics 20th consecutive trip to the NCAA Championship, the Jack Hayes flank 2016 Men’s Lacrosse National Player of the gymnastics team’s third Ivy Classic title in the past Year Dylan Molloy ’17 four years, the football team’s win in the 100th annual Governor’s Cup game, and wins over the No. 1 ranked team in the country in three different sports (see The 2016-17 academic year is underway and there is opposite page). Dylan Molloy ’17 was named the National much excitement, anticipation and momentum. Many of Player of the Year in men’s lacrosse, while Cedric those student-athletes who have been recognized for Kuakumensah ’16 finished his career as the Ivy League their excellence this past year were underclassmen, and record holder with 311 career blocked shots. we are excited to see them return to action.

Several of our accomplished alumni represented Brown We look forward to seeing you throughout the 2016-17 in the 2016 Rio Olympics, including former women’s crew academic year. standout, Tessa Gobbo ’13, who captured a gold medal Ever True, with the U.S. Women’s Eight.

The past year also marked the end of Phil Pincince’s outstanding coaching career. Coach Pincince led the women’s soccer program for 39 years and served as the head softball coach for 14 years. Between the two sports, he captured 15 Ivy League Championships, Jack Hayes coached nine All-Americans, and seven Ivy League Director of Athletics Players of the Year. We are grateful for all of his contributions to our athletics program.

1 Phil Pincince BY THE NUMBERS: SOCCER & SOFTBALL 39 Seasons 1,084 Games Coached 593-435-56 Overall Record 122 All-Ivy Student-Athletes 35 Academic All-Ivy Student-Athletes 15 Ivy League Titles 9 All-Americans 7 Ivy League Players of the Year YEAR IN REVIEW

FALL HIGHLIGHTS

Phil Pincince (pictured on facing page) retired as Brown’s head women’s soccer coach after 39 seasons with the Bears’ home field renamed Stevenson-Pincince Field in his honor. In his final home game, Brown topped Penn, 1-0.

Brown football and head coach Phil Estes (pictured at top) captured the 100th Governor’s Cup game behind a 41-31 win over Rhode Island with Governor Gina Raimondo on hand to present the cup.

Natalie Schudrowitz ’18 (pictured) qualified for the 2015 NCAA Cross Country Championships and earned All-America honors as she placed 23rd out of a field of 254 runners.

In its second season as a varsity program, Brown women’s rugby hosted the inaugural NCWVRA National Championship. The Bears (pictured) advanced to the quarterfinals of the first edition of the tournament.

Men’s water polo (pictured at bottom) won its second straight CWPA Northern Division Tournament title with a 14-13 win over Harvard in sudden death overtime. WINTER HIGHLIGHTS

Cedric Kuakumensah ’16 (pictured on facing page with President Christina Paxson) broke the Ivy League career blocked shots record with a block against Georgetown (pictured on right). He finished his career as the only student-athlete in league history to record over 1,000 points, 800 rebounds, and 300 blocks.

Nick Lappin ’16 (pictured at top) and Mark Naclerio ’16 each eclipsed the 100-point mark for their careers as Bears and helped the men’s ice hockey team earn a win and tie at the inaugural Friendship Four Tournament in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Brown gymnastics (pictured) set a program record for team score as the Bears notched a 195.175 in its preliminary session at the USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Championships, advancing to team finals for the second time in school history.

For the second straight year, Brown hosted a “Beauty and the Beast” meet with the Bears’ wrestling and gymnastics teams competing alongside one another before an enthralled audience at the Pizzitola Sports Center. (pictured)

Brown men’s swimming and diving hosted the 2016 Ivy League Championship (pictured at the bottom) at the state-of-the-art Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center before a capacity crowd. Cedric Kuakumensah ’16 A PRESENCE IN THE PAINT, A FIGURE ON CAMPUS Three-Year Team Captain Ivy League Career Blocks Record (311) Ivy League Single-Season Blocks Record (93) Two-Time Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year Two-Time All-Ivy Brown 16th All-Time Leading Scorer (1,181) Brown Third All-Time Leading Rebounder (907) Brown Frederick W. “Doc” Marvel 1894 Award Winner SPRING HIGHLIGHTS

Faceoff specialist Will Gural ’16 (pictured at top left) and the men’s lacrosse team enjoyed a banner year in 2016, setting a school record for wins in a season (16), winning an outright Ivy League title, and advancing to the NCAA National Semifinals for the second time ever and for the first time since 1994.

After striking out 90 batters over 86 innings in his final two seasons, Austin French ’16 (pictured) earned a shot at the big leagues as the Los Angeles Dodgers selected him in the 27th round, 821st overall in the 2016 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft.

Brown men’s crew’s (pictured) first varsity eight earned a bronze medal at the Eastern Sprints and finished in sixth place going up against the nation’s best at the IRA National Championships.

Brown women’s crew won the team points trophy at the Ivy League Championship for the third straight year and qualified for the NCAA Championships for the 20th straight season as one of three programs to compete in all 20 NCAA Championships. (pictured at bottom) MILESTONES

Jordin Alexander ’16 Cedric Kuakumensah ’16 Women’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Brown 17th All-Time Leading Ivy League Career Blocks Jordin Alexander ’16 Scorer (1,018) Record (311) Brown 16th All-Time Leading Scorer (1,181) Kylor Bellistri ’16 Men’s Lacrosse Brown Third All-Time Leading Rebounder (907) Brown Single-Season Goals Record (63) Nick Lappin ’16 Men’s Ice Hockey Hannah Camhi ’16 Women’s Tennis Brown 17th All-Time Leading Point Scorer (106) Brown Career Doubles Wins Record (84) Brown 17th All-Time Leading Goal Scorer (51)

Victoria Holland ’16 Women’s Lacrosse Dylan Molloy ’17 Kylor Bellistri ’16 Brown Career Goals Against Men’s Lacrosse Average Record (9.04) Brown Career Goals Record (153) Brown Single-Season Points Record (116) Jack Kelly ’16 Men’s Lacrosse Brown Single-Season Points Per Game Record (6.44) Brown Career Saves Record (673) Mark Naclerio ’16 Men’s Ice Hockey Brown 22nd All-Time Leading Point Scorer (103)

Mark Naclerio ’16

Hannah Camhi ’16 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

All-Americans Jorden Mitchell ’17 NCAA Championship Gymnastics – First Team Qualifiers ACWPC Caroline Morant ’17 Simon Jones ’16 Matty Gallas ’16 Gymnastics – First Team Men’s Fencing Men’s Water Polo – and Second Team Honorable Mention Steven Galiardo ’17 Diana Walters ’16 Wrestling Will Klein ’16 Gymnastics – Second Team Men’s Water Polo – Justin Staudenmayer ’17 Honorable Mention USCSA Wrestling Sylvie Bertrand ’17 Natalie Schudrowitz ’18 Women’s Skiing – Second Team Women’s Cross Country CRCA Ali Gunesch ’17 O’Sha Williams ’16 Ellie Place ’16 Women’s Skiing – Second Team Women’s Track & Field Women’s Crew – Second Team Katie Liebowitz ’16 Monika Sobieszek ’17 Women’s Skiing – Second Team Women’s Crew – First Team Natalie Pearl ’17 Muriel Solberg ’16 Individual Awards Women’s Skiing – Second Team Women’s Crew – First Team Tewaaraton Award Winner

USILA Dylan Molloy ’17 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Kylor Bellistri ’16 Simon Jones ’16 Men’s Lacrosse - Men’s Fencing - Honorable Mention Honorable Mention USILA Player of the Year Henry Blynn ’16 Natalie Schudrowitz ’18 Dylan Molloy ’17 Men’s Lacrosse - Women’s Cross Country Men’s Lacrosse Honorable Mention O’Sha Williams ’16 Brendan Caputo ’16 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field - USILA Attackman of the Year Men’s Lacrosse - Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Dylan Molloy ’17 Men’s Lacrosse NCWVRA Will Gural ’16 Tiara Mack ’16 Men’s Lacrosse – Second Team Women’s Rugby Jack Kelly ’16 USILA Goalie of the Year Kiki Morgan ’16 Men’s Lacrosse – First Team Jack Kelly ’16 Women’s Rugby Larken Kemp ’17 Men’s Lacrosse Uzoamaka Okoro ’16 Men’s Lacrosse – First Team Women’s Rugby Dylan Molloy ’17 Ivy League Player of the Year Men’s Lacrosse – First Team Dylan Molloy ’17 USAG Alec Tulett ’17 Men’s Lacrosse Men’s Lacrosse – Second Team Regan Butchness ’18 Gymnastics – First Team John Yozzo-Scaperrotta ’16 Men’s Lacrosse - New England Player of the Year Alexandra Chretien ’16 Honorable Mention Dylan Molloy ’17 Gymnastics – First Team Men’s Lacrosse Corey Holman ’16 Gymnastics – First Team and Second Team

8 Dylan Molloy ’17 A SEASON TO REMEMBER Tewaaraton Award Winner USILA Player of the Year USILA First Team All-American Ivy League Player of the Year New England Player of the Year First Team All-Ivy First Team All-New England CoSIDA Academic All-American Brown Fritz Pollard ’19 Award Winner Brown Career Goals Record (153) Brown Single-Season Points Record (116) Jack Hagstrom ’19 Simon Jones ’16

Will Klein ’16 Rachel Speakman ’16 with Ivy League Executive Director Robin Harris

Kiki Morgan ’16 Shayna Mehta ’19 CWPA Northern Division First Team All-Ivy Nick Lappin ’16 Men’s Ice Hockey Player of the Year Tariq Akeel ’16 Will Klein ’16 Men’s Soccer Dayna Lord ’17 Women’s Tennis Men’s Water Polo Alyza Benotto ’18 Women’s Tennis Dylan Molloy ’17 Men’s Lacrosse MacConnell Division Skier Dante Bosnic ’18 of the Year Baseball Jeanine Noordam ’18 Women’s Indoor Track & Field Ali Gunesch ’17 Brendan Caputo ’16 Women’s Skiing Men’s Lacrosse Yeram Park ’18 Softball Ally Donahue ’18 Women’s Swimming & Diving Clare Peabody ’18 Ron Keenhold Career High Women’s Indoor Track & Field Point Diver Zack Emrich ’18 Men’s Indoor Track & Field Natalie Schudrowitz ’18 Rachel Speakman ’16 Women’s Indoor Track & Field Women’s Swimming & Diving Carly Gould ’17 Women’s Soccer Justin Staudenmayer ’17 Wrestling Will Gural ’16 Ivy League Rookie Men’s Lacrosse Peter Tarwid ’18 of the Year Men’s Tennis Jack Hagstrom ’19 Jack Hagstrom ’19 Men’s Soccer Alec Tulett ’17 Men’s Soccer Men’s Lacrosse Josh Huntley ’17 Shayna Mehta ’19 Baseball Alexis Van Pernis ’18 Women’s Basketball Women’s Indoor Track & Field Alexander Jette ’17 Football O’Sha Williams ’16 NFC Men’s Rookie of the Year Women’s Indoor Track & Field Jack Kelly ’16 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Umar Masood ’19 Men’s Lacrosse Men’s Fencing Ned Willig ’16 Larken Kemp ’17 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Men’s Lacrosse Taylor Worthy ’17 Christine Kim ’18 Women’s Indoor Track & Field Women’s Golf

Alexander Jette ’17 Dayna Lord ’17 COACHES AWARDS

Kathy Flores Kathy Flores Rugby U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame Kathy Flores earned induction into the U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2016 this past spring. Flores, Brown’s only head coach since the Bears began varsity play in 2014-15, won four national titles at Florida State and also played and coached for the U.S. Rugby Women’s National Team.

Michael LeBlanc Skiing ECSC MacConnell Coach of the Year Michael LeBlanc took home the 2016 USCSA ECSC MacConnell Division Coach of the Year award through a vote of his peers. Michael LeBlanc LeBlanc led the Bears to a second-place finish at the USCSA National Championships, matching the best overall finish in program history.

Mike Martin ’04 Men’s Basketball New England Basketball Hall of Fame Mike Martin ’04 gained a spot in the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in August 2015 as a standout player at Brown from 2000-04 and as a rising young coach for the Bears since the 2012-13 season. Martin went into the Hall of Fame along with his father, grandfather, uncle, and two cousins.

Lars Tiffany ’90 Mike Martin ’04 Men’s Lacrosse Ivy League Coach of the Year & New England Coach of the Year Lars Tiffany ’90 garnered recognition as the 2016 Ivy League Coach of the Year and the 2016 New England Coach of the Year. Tiffany helped the Bears set a school record for wins in a season (16), win an outright Ivy League title, and capture a berth in the NCAA National Semifinals for the first time since 1994.

Lars Tiffany ’90 COACHES AWARDS

Alli Rolandelli ’16 STUDENT-ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT

Alli Rolandelli, a defender on the women’s hockey office at Brown to allow all student-athletes the right team, dedicated herself to her team and the to participate with the organization, thus increasing community throughout her four years. college involvement with the group.

On the ice, Rolandelli was a two-time captain and In addition, Rolandelli volunteered weekly for the past a three-time recipient of the program’s Greatest four years at the Vartan Gregorian Elementary School Teammate Award. After the 2015-16 season, the award in a first grade classroom and assisted at numerous was renamed in Rolandelli’s honor. youth hockey programs in various capacities.

Off the ice, Rolandelli was a finalist for the 2016 At the conclusion of the season, Rolandelli received Hockey Humanitarian Award, for her primary the 2016 Sarah Devens Award, a joint award between involvement with the Love Your Melon Foundation. the ECAC and the Hockey East for demonstration of Rolandelli brought Love Your Melon to Brown in leadership and commitment both on and off the ice. May of 2015 when she started the University’s To close out her time on College Hill, Rolandelli Campus Crew, which has raised over $6,500 for the received Brown’s Bessie H. Rudd Award, for the organization. promotion of women’s sports during the year while Originally, the NCAA would not allow student- showing enthusiasm, spirit and leadership. athletes to participate in Love Your Melon due to rules Rolandelli concentrated in Health and Human Biology banning student-athletes from selling commercial and will pursue dentistry as a career. products. Rolandelli worked with the compliance

13 ACADEMIC RECOGNITION

CoSIDA Academic Muriel Solberg ’16 RIAIAW Distinguished All-America Women’s Crew Student-Athlete of Steven Spieth ’17 Dylan Molloy ’17 Men’s Basketball the Year Men’s Lacrosse Janet Leung ’16 Brian Strachan ’15.5 Will Quigley ’16 Softball Football Football O’Sha Williams ’16 Muriel Solberg ’16 Swede Nelson Award Women’s Track & Field Women’s Crew & FCS ADA Academic Ned Willig ’16 All-Star CoSIDA Academic Men’s Track & Field Brian Strachan ’15.5 All-District Senior CLASS Football Hannah Camhi ’16 Award Winner Women’s Tennis Fulbright Scholarships Jack Kelly ’16 Dakota Girard ’17 Men’s Lacrosse Sazzy Gourley ’16 Football Men’s Swimming & Diving Corey Holman ’16 Senior CLASS Claire Rhee ’16 Gymnastics All-America Women’s Rugby Dylan Molloy ’17 Jack Gorab ’16 Men’s Lacrosse Phi Beta Kappa Men’s Soccer Will Quigley ’16 Christian Bermel ’16 Football Sarah Devens Award Men’s Track & Field Hannah Camhi ’16 Quintin Rizek ’16 Alli Rolandelli ’16 Women’s Tennis Football Women’s Ice Hockey Natalie Schudrowitz ’18 Ross Freiman-Mandel ’16 Women’s Track & Field ECAC Scholar-Athlete Men’s Squash Grant Senne ’16 of the Year Sazzy Gourley ’16 Football Men’s Swimming & Diving Stephanie Choo ’16 Will Sheeran ’16 Gymnastics Sarah Nesi ’16 Men’s Track & Field Women’s Lacrosse Claire Rhee ’16 Women’s Rugby

Steven Spieth ’17 Muriel Solberg ’16 (second from left) Jack Gorab ’16

Janet Leung ’16 Jack Kelly ’16

Will Quigley ’16 Stephanie Choo ’16 (on left) ACADEMIC ALL-IVY

Fall 2015 Cedric Kuakumensah ’16 Men’s Basketball Charlotte Beach ’16 Women’s Soccer Jorden Mitchell ’17 Gymnastics Jack Gorab ’16 Hannah Rogers ’16 Men’s Soccer Mark Naclerio ’16 Men’s Ice Hockey Carly Gould ’17 Women’s Soccer Caroline Vexler ’17 Women’s Swimming & Diving Will Klein ’16 Men’s Water Polo O’Sha Williams ’16 Women’s Indoor Track & Field Uzoamaka Okoro ’16 Rugby Will Quigley ’16 Spring 2016 Football Hannah Camhi ’16 Hannah Rogers ’16 Women’s Tennis Field Hockey Larken Kemp ’17 Natalie Schudrowitz ’18 Men’s Lacrosse Women’s Cross Country Christine Kim ’18 Will Sheeran ’16 Women’s Golf Men’s Cross Country Jake Levine ’16 Tim Whalen ’16 Baseball Men’s Soccer Jack Blasberg ’16 Kevin Li ’18 Men’s Golf Winter 2015-16 Muriel Solberg ’16 Women’s Crew Jordin Alexander ’16 Women’s Basketball Peter Tarwid ’18 Men’s Tennis Jack Blasberg ’16 Men’s Squash Lauren Toy ’16 Women’s Lacrosse Steven Galiardo ’17 Wrestling O’Sha Williams ’16 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Ali Gunesch ’17 Women’s Skiing Ned Willig ’16 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Simon Jones ’16 Men’s Fencing

Lauren Toy ’16

Larken Kemp ’17 ACADEMIC ALL-IVY O’Sha Williams ’16 CHAMPION IN THE FIELD, STANDOUT IN THE CLASSROOM Honorable Mention NCAA All-American – Outdoor Triple Jump Ivy League Champion – Indoor Triple Jump Ivy League Champion – Outdoor Long Jump First Team All-Ivy – Indoor Triple Jump First Team All-Ivy – Outdoor Long Jump Second Team All-Ivy – Outdoor Triple Jump Winter Academic All-Ivy Spring Academic All-Ivy CoSIDA Academic All-District USTFCCCA All-Academic Brown Marjorie Brown Smith Award Winner Sazzy Gourley ’16 STUDENT-ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT

A diver on the men’s swimming & diving team, Sazzy humanitarian activities. He acted in an essential role in Gourley is the epitome of a student-athlete at Brown helping to promote diversity and inclusion on campus with values on campus, with the community and in and to provide support to students in financial need. the pool. An American Studies concentrator with a 4.0 GPA, Serving as the Undergraduate Council of Students Gourley was one of 27 Brown students awarded (UCS) Vice President as a junior and then as the UCS the Fulbright Scholarship. He will spend the next President as a senior, Gourley worked tremendously year teaching English at a secondary school in with the Brown student body, collaborating with South Korea. fellow student leaders to institute multiple policies In the pool, Gourley scored in every Ivy League and plans intended on improving the quality of life Championship over his four years. He and his fellow for all students at the University. Gourley co-wrote a diving teammates produced the third-most points resolution on Brown’s Mental Health resources, which this season in the conference. At Brown’s Senior led to the hiring of three new staff members, bringing Celebration, Gourley was recognized with Brown’s more support to students. Cliff Stevenson Award for boundless enthusiasm, In his four years on College Hill, Gourley served indomitable spirit and devotion to the quality of life as a student representative in nine Brown-wide at the University and the community. committees while also partaking in diverse

18 NCAA APR RECOGNIZED TEAMS

The Nation’s Leader in NCAA APR Brown University ranked first among all NCAA Division I schools in academic achievement in 2015-16, earning 21 NCAA APR Public Recognition Awards – the most of any program in the nation. Brown’s 21 teams, based on their most recent multi-year Academic Progress Rate, earned the awards for posting scores in the top 10 percent of their sport. The APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all Division I sports teams nationally.

NCAA APR Leaders 1. Brown – 21 2. Dartmouth – 19 3. Bucknell – 17 Stanford – 17 5. Lafayette – 16 Notre Dame – 16 TESSA GOBBO ’13 FROM NCAA CHAMPION TO OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST 2016 Gold Medalist at Rio Olympics 2015-16 Gold Medalist at World Rowing Cup II Regattas 2015 Gold Medalist at World Rowing Championships 2014 Silver Medalist at World Rowing Championships 2013 Gold Medalist at World Rowing Championships 2013 Brown’s Marjorie Brown Smith Award Winner 2013 Brown Team Captain and Academic All-Ivy 2011-13 Three-Time CRCA All-American 2011 NCAA Champion

Tessa Gobbo ’13 (fifth from left) BROWN IN THE OLYMPICS

Louisa Chafee ’14 Louisa Chafee ’14 Sailing Racing in a series of 12 preliminary races and then qualifying for the medal race, Chafee and her teammate Bora Gulari finished in eighth place in the overall standings in the Nacra 17 (mixed multihull) event.

Tessa Gobbo ’13 Women’s Rowing (Gold Medalist) Gobbo won a gold medal with U.S. Rowing’s women’s eight at the Rio Olympics, becoming Brown’s first American gold medalist at the Summer Olympics since 1932 and becoming the Bears’ third female gold medalist all-time at the Summer Games. Luke McGee ’01 Luke McGee ’01 Men’s Rowing (Head Coach) After winning its repechage race, U.S. Rowing’s men’s eight – under the direction of head coach Luke McGee – placed just off the podium, coming in fourth place in the medal race.

Jimmy Pedro ’94 Judo (Head Coach) With Pedro as its head coach, Team USA Judo garnered a pair of medals at the Summer Olympics as Kayla Harrison won gold for the second straight time, and Travis Stevens took home a silver medal.

Sovijja Pou ’17 Men’s Swimming Representing Cambodia in the 100-meter freestyle, Pou finished in seventh place in his heat. Jimmy Pedro ’94

Anders Weiss ’15 Men’s Rowing With U.S. Rowing’s men’s pair, Weiss advanced to the semifinals before he and partner Nareg Guregian finished in 11th place overall.

Anders Weiss ’15 COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Serving the community stands as an integral part of the student-athlete experience at Brown, and each year hundreds of student-athletes and dozens of coaches spend time working towards this central part of the mission of the University. From SAAC’s inaugural “Tug for a Cure” event to football’s annual “Be The Match” registry drive to multiple teams’ visits to The Wolf School, Brown student-athletes are working to make the Providence community – and beyond – a better one.

Brown athletics and the Student-Athlete Members of Brown’s men’s and women’s Advisory Committee partnered to host the swimming & diving programs pose for a “team inaugural “Tug for a Cure” in which Bear teams picture” with students in their classroom at competed in a tug-of-war competition to raise Brown’s 25th annual kickoff event at the Vartan money for the Brown University Oncology Gregorian Elementary School. (pictured Group (BrUOG). (pictured top left) bottom left)

As part of women’s basketball’s “What I Want Men’s ice hockey’s Andrew Doane ’17 (pictured to be Day,” Brown hosted over 1,500 local bottom right) fields inquiries from students at elementary and middle school students for the Vartan Gregorian Elementary School as part of Bears’ game vs. Rhode Island College. Prior to Brown’s 25th annual kickoff event at the school. the game, the students listened to presentations Bruno, Brown’s mascot, joins members of the from a variety of professionals, including EMS women’s lacrosse team in a classroom at the personnel and a police K-9 unit. (pictured Bears’ 25th annual kickoff event at the Vartan middle left) Gregorian Elementary School. (pictured below) Football’s Jared Shimberg ’18 (pictured top right) was a bone marrow donor in conjunction with Brown football’s partnership with the “Be The Match” national registry.

PRESENTATIONS

Brown honored members of men’s lacrosse’s Members of Brown women’s soccer’s 1990 Ivy 1991 Ivy League Championship team during League championship team returned to College halftime of the Bears’ contest with No. 1 Yale Hill on the 25th anniversary of the team’s Ivy before a record crowd at Stevenson-Pincince title as part of a celebration of 39-year head Field. (pictured top left) coach Phil Pincince’s final home game. (pictured middle right) Members of Brown’s 1976 Frozen Four men’s ice hockey team returned to Meehan Auditorium Brown honored members of the 1986 softball as Brown honored the team on the 40th team on the 30th anniversary of its Ivy League anniversary of its appearance in the national Championship prior to the Bears’ doubleheader semifinals. (pictured middle left) sweep of Cornell. (pictured bottom right)

Brown and the University of Rhode Island The Bears’ 2015-16 Fall and Winter Academic football programs partnered to recognize the All-Ivy selections posed for a photo at halftime number of “honorary captains” in conjunction of the Brown men’s lacrosse team’s home with the 100th Governor’s Cup game. (pictured regular season finale against Dartmouth. bottom left) (pictured at bottom)

Christine Kim ’18 earned recognition during a break in the action of a men’s basketball game for winning the individual title at the 2015 Ivy League Women’s Golf Championship. (pictured top right) SENIOR CELEBRATION

First-Year Male Athlete Award Bessie H. Rudd Award Frederick W. “Doc” Marvel Jack Hagstrom ’19 Alli Rolandelli ’16 1894 Award Men’s Soccer Women’s Ice Hockey Jordin Alexander ’16 Women’s Basketball Brendan Caputo ’16 Kate Silver ’86 Award Fritz Pollard ’19 Award Men’s Lacrosse Shayna Mehta ’19 Dylan Molloy ’17 Cedric Kuakumensah ’16 Women’s Basketball Men’s Lacrosse Men’s Basketball

Dave Zucconi ’55 Award Marjorie Brown Smith Award Brown Appreciation Awards Matty Gallas ’16 Emma Betuel ’16 Mike Mancuso ’98 Men’s Water Polo Women’s Crew Ivy League Digital Network O’Sha Williams ’16 Mike Rubin ’00 Women’s Track & Field Arlene Gorton ’52 Cup Ivy League Digital Network Isabel Runge ’16 Bill Haberman Women’s Crew Senior Speakers Public Address Announcer Jack Gorab ’16 Bev Wiley Men’s Soccer Cliff Stevenson Award Public Address Announcer Lauren Toy ’16 Sazzy Gourley ’16 Women’s Lacrosse Men’s Swimming & Diving

Senior Celebration and Awards Luncheon Brown athletics held its eighth annual Senior Celebration and Awards Luncheon at the Providence Biltmore on Monday, May 23, 2016. Over 275 student-athletes, coaches, staff and distinguished guests attended the event to celebrate another year of success in competition, in the classroom and in the community. President Christina Paxson and Director of Athletics Jack Hayes each took the opportunity to address the room and acknowledge the accomplishments and contributions of the Class of 2016.

Top Row (l to r): Mike Mancuso ’98, Mike Rubin ’00, Emma Betuel ’16, Isabel Runge ’16, Matty Gallas ’16, Lauren Toy ’16, Sazzy Gourley ’16, Brendan Caputo ’16, Dylan Molloy ’17, Jack Hayes. Bottom Row (l to r): Bill Haberman, Cedric Kuakumensah ’16, O’Sha Williams ’16, Jack Gorab ’16, Alli Rolandelli ’16, Jordin Alexander ’16. IVY LEAGUE DIGITAL NETWORK

In its third year of operation, Brown’s channel on the Ivy League Digital Network continued to make improvements to its offerings, particularly in the area of multi-camera broadcasts. In 2015-16 as part of its more than 135 live broadcasts, Brown athletics produced over 65 multi-camera broadcasts, more than doubling its output from the previous years. The Bears simulcast nine of their ILDN-produced broadcasts on ESPN3, giving multiple Brown teams exposure on a national platform.

Brown also produced over 50 highlights packages and features. Some of the Bears’ video feature subjects included the retirement of 39-year head women’s soccer coach Phil Pincince, Cedric Kuakumensah’s ’16 setting of the Ivy League men’s basketball blocks record, Brown women’s basketball’s partnership with the Brown University Oncology Group, and the Bears’ kickoff event at the Vartan Gregorian Elementary School.

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Women’s Lacrosse Multi-Camera Broadcast FOREIGN TOURS

From women’s crew’s visit to England, women’s soccer’s tour through Spain, France, and Italy, and men’s and women’s basketball’s trips to Italy in the summer of 2015, to men’s ice hockey’s stay in Northern Ireland in November 2015, to rugby’s journey to the Czech Republic and Switzerland and men’s soccer’s stay in Argentina during spring recess 2016, a number of Brown athletic teams made trip overseas with a range of itineraries.

The Brown men’s basketball team (pictured, The women’s basketball team – with help from top left) poses with members of Valsesia strength and conditioning coach Mike Pimentel Basket after the Bears emerged with a win – attempt to straighten out the Leaning Tower in the first game of their Italian tour in the of Pisa during their visit to Italy during the summer of 2015. summer of 2015. (pictured middle right)

Brown men’s ice hockey captain Mark Naclerio Women’s rugby poses for a photo at the Prague ’16 poses for the ceremonial puck drop from Castle in the Czech Republic during the team’s Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Arder Carson trip to Europe over spring recess 2016. (pictured prior to the Bears’ game vs. Colgate in the bottom right) opening semifinal at the inaugural Friendship Four in Belfast, Northern Ireland in November Clad in their Henley blazers, Brown women’s 2015. (pictured middle left) crew (pictured at bottom) became the first program to send its entire squad to the Henley Brown men’s soccer takes in a Primera Division Women’s Regatta with 38 student-athletes match between Velez Sarsfield and Quilmes competing during the Bears’ trip to England during the Bears’ trip to Argentina during during the summer of 2015. Select student- spring recess 2016. (pictured bottom left) athletes remained in the UK to compete at the Henley Royal Regatta. During women’s soccer’s journey through Spain, France, and Italy in the summer of 2015, the Bears paused for a picture in Barcelona, Spain. (pictured top right)

CHAMPIONSHIP LACROSSE: PROVIDENCE TO PHILADELPHIA

Brown won its first outright Ivy League Champi- Playing in front of an NCAA Quarterfinal crowd onship since 1994, completing an undefeated Ivy of 11,269 fans at Brown Stadium, Brown beat season with a 6-0 mark – the fourth undefeated Navy, 11-10, to advance to the NCAA National league season in program history. Semifinals for the first time since 1994.

The Bears hosted their first NCAA tournament Making its second ever appearance in the NCAA home game since 1995 when Brown beat Johns National Semifinals in program history, Brown Hopkins, 17-8, before a sold out crowd of 3,200 fell to No. 1 seed Maryland, 15-14, in overtime at Stevenson-Pincince Field in the first round. before a crowd of 33,137 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION, AND CLUB SPORTS

Brown University recreation caters to individuals of all interests and abilities. Brown’s qualified staff is committed to enhancing the physical, mental, and emotional development and wellness of members of the Brown community.

The recreation department offers a variety of activities in the form of fitness, intramural programs, and club sports. Over 35 group fitness classes are offered per week in the areas of aerobics, fitness, and mind/body. The group fitness programs average over 2,700 participants per year. Brown’s 25 intramural programs provide a multitude of team, dual, individual, and special event activities to over 3,500 registered participants within the Brown community. The 33 club sports teams service over 835 student-athletes, striving for an organized, structured, and competitive environment on campus.

Brown recreation crowns one of its intramural Brown sailing concluded another successful champions across 25 different programs. year with the sixth-best overall team finish (pictured bottom left) in college sailing. The Bears’ women’s team placed second at the Sperry Women’s Under the guidance of head coach David Championship while the co-ed team finished Laflamme and Brown Hall of Famer Jay eighth at the LaserPerformance Team Race Fluck ’65, the Brown club men’s rugby Championship and 11th at the Gill Co-ed program traveled to play in Trinidad and Championship. (pictured bottom right) Tobago during spring recess 2016. (pictured, top)

BROWN ATHLETICS IN THE MEDIA

The Bears achieved a rare feat in 2015-16, placing two student-athletes in Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd section within a span of four months. Cedric Kuakumensah ’16, the Ivy League’s all-time leader in blocked shots, earned recognition in the section in the March 14, 2016 edition, and Dylan Molloy ’17, the 2016 Tewaaraton Award winner, gained a spot in the feature in the July 4-11 magazine.

Faces in the Crowd

Cedric Kuakumensah ’16 Men’s Basketball March 14, 2016 From SI: “Kuakumensah, a 6’9” power forward at Brown, blocked the 253rd shot of his career, against Georgetown, to become the Ivy League’s all-time leader (since extended to 311). Averaging 14.0 points and 9.6 boards this year, the three-time captain holds the league record for blocks in a season (93) and is a two-time league defensive player of the year.”

Dylan Molloy ’17 Men’s Lacrosse July 4-11, 2016 From SI: “Molloy, a rising senior attackman at Brown and the nation’s leading scorer with 247 career points, carried the Bears to a school-record 16 wins and their first NCAA Final Four appearance since 1994. He led the country with 116 points, 54 assists and 6.44 points per game, and he won the Tewaaraton Award, college lacrosse’s highest honor.” BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION

Highlights Special Projects • $22M Total Athletic Giving Generosity from athletic donors helped fund the (100% increase from FY ’15, 6,037 Donors) following projects and initiatives and more: • $5.8M from Athletic Parents • Endowed Coaching Chairs for Men’s Basketball (Non-Alumni, 1,636 Donors) and Wrestling • 38 of 38 Varsity Teams with 100 Percent • Men’s and Women’s Basketball to Italy Participation by Senior Student-Athletes • Brown Baseball and Softball Stadium Complex • $3.58M for Annual Use • Renovated Locker Rooms in the • 15 teams took offseason training trips, Pizzitola Sports Center including six international training trips • Indoor Golf Facility

Milestones • 75 Donors of $25,000+ • 222 Donors of $5,000 - $24,999 • 586 Donors of $1,000 - $4,999 • 109 donors with 25 consecutive years of giving • 876 donors with 10 consecutive years of giving • 2,016 donors with four consecutive years of giving • 708 first time donors LEARFIELD: BROWN BEARS SPORTS PROPERTIES

Brown University athletics’ exclusive multimedia rights holder is Learfield, a nationally known industry leader for over 40 years. Locally, Brown Bears Sports Properties is Learfield’s team solely dedicated to representing Brown and working closely with local, regional and national businesses looking to align with the Bears’ passionate fan base.

In complete collaboration with the university, this team is committed to extending the affinity of the Brown brand to businesses and corporations of all sizes looking to align with the undeniably loyal and passionate collegiate sports fan base. As exclusive multimedia rights holder for Brown Athletics, Brown Bears Sports Properties manages all aspects of the rights relationship, providing corporate partners both traditional and new media opportunities with the Bears in which to bolster their own brand and garner maximum exposure through inventory such as venue signage, event sponsorships and promotion, corporate hospitality, television, digital engagement and visibility via the official athletics website, and radio game broadcasts and coaches’ shows. WINS OVER NO. 1 TEAMS

MEN’S ICE HOCKEY TOPS NO. 1 PROVIDENCE, 4-3 (OT): Playing against the defending NCAA Champions, the Bears topped the Friars in overtime in the Mayor’s Cup finale at Meehan Auditorium. Tommy Marchin ’19 (pictured, No. 26) scored the game-winning goal at the 2:30 mark of the overtime period as Brown earned its first win over a No. 1 team since the 2012-13 season. Isabel Pitaro ’16 Alisa Berg ’16 BROWN Website: BrownBears.com Live Video: ILDN.TV/Brown Ticket Office: 401-863-2773 Brown Sports Foundation: 401-863-1900 ATHLETICS © 2016 Brown University Designed and produced in partnership with Brown Graphic Services. 2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT

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