Brown Bear Magazine - Winter 2015 by Brown Advancement

Stability Is Key:

The Linton A. “Jay” Fluck ’65 Head Coaching Chair for Men’s Rugby

From Executive Director: Davies Bisset ’85

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Bruno’s Winter Sports Wonderland Bears Fans:

Editor & Publisher Davies Bisset ’85

We are in the heat of the Ivy League season with our winter sports teams and we’ve seen some great performances from our studentathletes.

Managing Editor/Art Director Matthew Lee

Davies Bisset ’85 with Finn Meeks ’17 of the men’s crew team at the Brown Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner.

Looking back on the fall season, we cannot help but beam with pride as the Men’s Water Polo team made it to the first round of the NCAA National Championship and ended the year as CWPA Champion/Ivy Champion. The Brown Women’s Rugby team, in their inaugural season as a varsity sport, emerged with an Ivy title, an undefeated regular season, and a 24-15 win over arch-rival Harvard to open the year. Some of the standouts for these teams were Henry Fox ’15, Nick Deaver ’15, Oksana Goretaya ‘17 and Saskia Morgan ’16. We can’t wait to see you with your Ivy League Championship rings! And congratulations to Felix Mercardo, Head Coach of Water Polo and Kathy Flores, Head Coach of Women’s Rugby, on being named the CWPA Northern Division Coach of the Year and the USA Rugby Female Coach of the Year, respectively. Go Bears! Winter season highlights include a historic win by Men’s Basketball over PC in December and Men’s Ice Hockey and Women’s Ice Hockey’s capture of the Mayor’s Cup over PC. Women’s Basketball continues its upward trajectory and just had a great win over Columbia. The Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving squads returned from their Florida training trip tired, but stronger and faster. Brown Squash traveled to the Cayman Islands for their training trip where Alexander Baldock ’17, Jack Blasberg ’16, Nick Talbott ’15, Katherine Elliott-Moskwa ’15, Isabel Scherl ’15 and Alexandra White ’15 all returned in top shape and anxiously await news on the plans for a new Varsity Squash Center. Brown Wrestling and Brown Gymnastics held a joint competition, affectionately called “Beauty and the Beast,” to a standing-room only crowd at the Pizzitola Center. Wrestling traveled to Northwestern and Stanford this winter and we thank Glenn Collins ’85 in Chicago and Chris Tokarski ’93 in San Francisco for holding BUSF receptions for the team with alumni, parents and friends. Speaking of Stanford, our own Bernard Muir ’88, former Brown Basketball player, and current Stanford AD, was awarded the NCAA’s most prestigious alumni award, the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award in January. Bernard was cited for excellence in his field on the 25th anniversary of his graduation from Brown. Former teammates Todd Murray ’87, Arthur Jackson ’90, and Marcus Thompson ’90 attended the dinner, along with former Brown AD John Parry ’65, P’91. George Pyne ’88 was honored at the Ivy League Football Association Dinner in NYC in January. George was captain, All-Ivy, All-New England and has had an amazing career at IMG. More than 80 alumni and friends cheered Brown and George that night. As I write this, Providence and the Brown campus are covered with snow but our student-athletes are not missing a beat as they continue to compete week in and week out. Come see a game at Brown or watch us on the road! Until I see you then, I remain, Ever True, P.S. A big thank you to the parents and alumni who funded the winter break team training trips! More on these important and memorable trips, including team international travels, in the next issue of the BBM.

Contributing Editors Peter Mackie ’59, Laura Smith ’06, Matthew Letendre, Elizabeth Lussier, Abigail Jones ’15, Jeanne Carhart

BUSF Board Officers President Paula M. McNamara ’84 Vice-President David N. Chichester ’67 Secretary Bernard V. Buonanno, Jr. ’60 P’88 ’92 ’96 Treasurer Marcia J. Hooper ’77 P’09 ’11 Chairman & Past President Artemis A. W. Joukowsky ’55 LLD ’85 hon., P’87 GP ’13 ’14 ’17 Past Presidents Richard F. Carolan ’58 P’84 ’90 ’95 GP’11 ’18 Gordon E. Perry ’55 P’88 ’92 GP’10 ’17 Kenneth J. O’Keefe ’76 P’02 ’04 ’09 Vice-President Emeriti Kip H. Cohen ’50 P’86 Elizabeth Zopfi Chace ’59, PHB ’96 hon., GP ’13 ’15 Treasurer Emeritus William A. Pollard ’50 P’77 ’81 ’85 GP’06 ’08 ’08 ’13 Secretary Emeritus Henry C. Cashen II ’61 P’92 ’94 ’97

On the Cover: Jay Fluck ’65 at the Brown Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Photo Courtesy of Ashley McCabe

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CELEBRATING BROWN’S 250TH

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The University has hosted several 250th Anniversary Celebration events across the country, including the Brown Football vs. Harvard night game on September 27 and the 250th Anniversary Celebration at the University of Pennsylvania on November 1, which corresponded with several Brown vs. Penn athletic contests. For more photos, check us out on Facebook.

1. Some future Bears enjoy the festivities at Brown Stadium.

2. Kent Swig ’83 and friend joined us at the special 250th Anniversary Celebration vs. Harvard. 3. President Paxson and the Brown field hockey team at the 250th Anniversary Celebration in Philadelphia. 4. Bruno and the Brown cheerleaders. 5. (L to R) Head Field Hockey Coach Jill Reeve, President Paxson, Meghan O’Donnell ’15 and Director of Athletics Jack Hayes. O’Donnell became Brown Field Hockey’s all-time leading scorer (37 goals, 90 points) this season. 6. (L to R) Women’s Golf student-athletes Julie Lym ’17, Sienna Chapman ’18, Christine Kim ’18, Rosanna Lederhausen ’17 with Bruno. 7. (L to R) Frank Moreno GP’17, Mark Moreno P’17, Nancy Moreno P’17 and Cindy Moreno GP’17 at the Harvard tailgate.

8. President Paxson and Director of Athletics Jack Hayes with members of the Brown Band, who were dressed in their best Halloween costumes at the 250th Anniversary Celebration in Philadelphia.

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Stability Is Key: The Linton A. “Jay” Fluck ’65 Head Coaching Chair for Men’s Rugby 20 (L to R) Kenan Siegel ’82, Jay Fluck ’65, and Ron Gutfleish ’81, P’18 on stage following the surprise announcement of the endowed men’s rugby head coaching chair at the Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Dinner on November 8.

26 Brown Women’s Rugby exploded onto the scene in year one of varsity status. Co-Captain Oksana Goretaya ’17 recaps the season.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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DEPARTMENTS

1 The Brown Blazer 2 250th Celebration Photos 6 The Parents Athletic Leadership Council 10 Bear Bites 28 Celebrating Brown 30 Schedules and Results

FEATURES

8 Why Give Your Time and Treasure? 11 Sail Away with The Brown Bears 14 Celebrate Brown Women’s Crew 18 I Regretted Going To Brown... 19 It’s Fun To Be Fast! 36 Bear Tracks

PHOTOS COURTESY: DAVID SILVERMAN

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WHY GIVE YOUR TIME AND TREASURE? Brown University Sports Foundation

Director of Athletics Jack Hayes (Front Row) with members of the Parents Athletic Leadership Council this past October. The PAL Council meets twice annually with regular conference calls throughout the year.

How Can I Impact My Child’s Athletic Experience?

Twenty-three sports are represented on the 50-member Parents Athletic Leadership Council. The transition from high school to college is often a major challenge for incoming student-athletes. For parents, the occasion is often just as difficult. During the past decade of their children’s athletic careers, parents planned travel, ordered uniforms, hosted post and pregame meals, and cheered relentelessly from the sidelines. Now, they often find themselves on the outside looking for a way to contribute. How can you stay involved during the college years? Join the Parents Athletic Leadership (PAL) Council! The PAL Council was established in 2004 by a dedicated group of parents whose mission is to partner with the Sports Foundation to maximize support for the athletic experience their sons and daughters enjoy at Brown. Through their involvement, these parents become more engaged in the life of the University. Their commitment to securing annual leadership giving and creating a strong community among Brown’s athletic teams is critical to the success of the parent program and athletics. The PAL Council is comprised of parents of current and former student-athletes. Serving on this committee allows families to seek other perspectives on the Brown parent experience as well as make connections with alumni, students, staff, faculty, and athletic administrators. Please join us! If you’re interested in participating, please contact Matt Letendre, Assistant Director for Athletic Engagement, at the Sports Foundation at 401-863-1338.

2014-15 Parents Athletic Leadership Council

Stephanie Andrews P’13, P’15 * Carol Ball P’16 John Ball P’16 Claudia Barr ’86, P’15 William Barr ’86, P’15 Jeanne Blasberg P’16, P’18 John Blasberg P’16, P’18 James Bumpus P’14, P’16 Susan Bumpus P’14, P’16 Alon Garay ’79, P’16 Patricia Garay P’16 Anthony Garofalo P’15 David Ginsberg P’18

Lisa Ginsberg P’18 Amy Green P’15, P’17 Andrew Green P’15, P’17 Michael Jacobs P’13 Dennis Kelly P’16 Megan Kelly P’16 Lorraine Kelly P’16 Beth Lee P’17 Sean Lynch P’17 Sarah McAvoy P’18 C. Alexander Moskwa P’15 Elaine Elliott-Moskwa P’15 Kimberly Naylor P’15

Barret Naylor P’15 Beth Noyes P’16 Geoffrey Noyes P’16 Denis O’Brien P’12, P’15, P’17 Katherine O’Brien P’12, P’15, P’17 Claudia O’Donnell P’15 Denis O’Donnell P’15 Carmen Rodriguez ’83, P’14, P’17 Jason Shulman P’16 Melanie Shulman P’16 Kimberly Simpson P’18 Scott Simpson ’87, P’18 Sandra Smith P’17

Debra Stegura P’15 John Stobierski P’18 Barron Swanky P’17 Catherine Swanky P’17 Elizabeth Swindell P’15 Robert Swindell P’15 Teresa Thygesen P’17 James Vitkus P’09, P’16 Peter Weiss P’11, P’15, P’15 Marc White P’13, P’15 * Shirley Zanton P’15 * - PAL Council Co-Chairs

THANK YOU MARC AND STEPHANIE!

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From Four to 50: Six Years of Dedication To The PAL Council By Marc White and Stephanie Andrews P’13, P’15. Marc and Stephanie have served on the Parents Athletic Leadership Council for six years, serving as co-chairs the past three. the student athletes. Laura Smith ’06, who had recently started working for the Sports Foundation, asked us if we would like to be a member of the PAL Council as a representative for men’s lacrosse. With input from the coach -and with free reign- I began writing letters to parents detailing what the Sports Foundation did and how money raised directly benefits the men’s lacrosse program. We found that many parents were not familiar with the Sports Foundation and its impact, so they were encouraged to give what they could. Our parent financial goal was met but more importantly we had 100% parent participation. After our youngest decided to attend Brown as a recruit for the women’s squash team. We didn’t hesitate when asked to take on a leadership role. It has been very rewarding to see the council grow from four parents (two of them us!) to 50! The greatest aspect of being on the Council is seeing the enthusiasm of the parents and learning about the challenges and successes of the various sports at Brown. Because we stress the importance of 100% participation, we feel that EVERY parent who makes any size donation knows that they are helping their child. In high school, a parent can be involved in so many ways….cheering on the sidelines, baking brownies or driving to games. Come college, there are limited ways to participate.

Parents Athletic Leadership Council Co-Chairs Stephanie Andrews and Marc White P’13, P’15.

PHOTOS COURTESY: ASHLEY MCCABE

Our daughter graduates in May and we will pass the baton on. Looking forward, the challenge for the council will be to continue its upward momentum in the face of increasing pressure on athletics at Brown. The enthusiasm and pride of being a part of the Brown Bears will help not only meet those challenges, but exceed all expectations.

y husband, Marc White, and I joined the Brown Bear family the fall of 2009 when our son, Marc III, started at Brown. During his lacrosse recruiting process, we visited many universities and none matched the friendly, family feeling of Brown. With three children, we found ourselves involved in numerous annual giving programs. So when we received a letter about contributing to the men’s lacrosse team through the Sports Foundation, we were not at all surprised. Unsure of how much to give and what the money would be used for, I turned to another mother for advice. We made a contribution, but also realized that through their “soft” approach to asking, Brown Athletics might be missing the opportunity to get parents involved, not just by giving money, but by educating them on the importance of giving any amount to increase overall participation. Unlike its Ivy League peers, Brown athletics does not have a big “war chest”, so every dollar raised through the Parents Athletic Leadership (PAL) Council really does make a direct impact on

Marc and Stephanie joined by Jeanne and John Blasberg P’16, P’18. The Blasbergs will serve as co-chairs of the PAL Council beginning in the fall of 2015.

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(L to R) Nicole Franco, Ella Franco, JJ Franco ’14, Rose Franco P’14, and John Franco P’14 have come together to form the Franco Family Baseball Fund.

Franco Family Makes Immediate Impact on Brown Baseball After four years as loyal parents attending nearly all of the team’s games, home and away, John and Rose Franco P’14 grew to love Brown Baseball. However, they were also in a position to see some of the shortfalls of the program that was such an important part of their family for four years. With the help of their son, JJ, the family has established the Franco Family Baseball Fund, with the goal to support immediate program needs such as equipment and improved travel accommodations. “We would pile into three vans for hours to get to a game with the coaches driving. That’s not how a top program should travel,” said JJ Franco ’14. “You can’t talk to the coach about the game plan or study on the way home when you are crammed into a van.” For John and Rose, the time spent at Brown was a culmination of years spent watching JJ play ball from the time he was five years old to the collegiate level. As parents, they were proud to watch their son compete, but were also grateful to meet so many other like-minded people cheering on the Bears. “The program is filled with so many great people and the other parents are tremendous families. I thought it was important to give back,” said John. “JJ had a great experience playing baseball and he came away with a terrific education. I want to help the team get to the next level now.” Rose and John knew they wanted to make an immediate impact. They attended the games, but weren’t able to see behind the scenes or what it was like at practice or traveling to and from College Hill. That’s where JJ came in. “My parents were receptive to my input from the beginning,” said JJ. “Coach Achilles is very committed. He’s driven and passionate. He sees the program going in the right direction immediately and I think improving the equipment and travel will make a huge difference. Those are things that lead to better recruits and better players.” For the Franco Family Baseball Fund, the student-athlete and the parents were able to collaborate to make an immediate impact on the program they love.

JJ Franco ’14 was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 38th round of the 2014 MLB Amateur Draft.

“The current coaches do things the right way, they are passionate and put the kids first,” said the elder Franco. “I see how hard the players work. They want to win and get to the next level. Hopefully this gift will help them get there.”

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BUSF Highlights

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Men’s Basketball Head Coaching Chair (Anonymous Donor) Sailing Head Coaching Chair (Anonymous Donor) Women’s Crew Head Coaching “Loyalty Chair” Strength and Conditioning Memorial Endowment sponsored by Brown Football Classes ’90-’97 ✓ Paul K. Sloan ’97 Memorial Football Assistant Coaching Chair

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Men’s Basketball Foreign Travel to Italy Women’s Basketball Foreign Travel to Italy Women’s Soccer Foreign Travel to Italy/Spain Swimming and Diving Training Trip to South Florida Squash Training Trip to Cayman Islands Leadership Program for Brown Student-Athletes sponsored by Bradley Kreick ’91

Athletics Endowment Record High!

$90,000,000

Fundraising Challenges Track and Field/Cross Country: Mundt-Goldblatt Challenge Challenger: Kevin Mundt ’76 P’11 and Dan Goldblatt ’95 Goal: If the track and field community raises $50,000, Kevin and Dan will contribute another $50,000. Timeline: Second year of the three-year challenge that will run through June 30, 2016. The program met the challenge in FY’14 Status: $24,556

Women’s Lacrosse: 100% Parent Participation Challenger: An anonymous parent challenged the women’s lacrosse parents to reach 100% participation. Goal: If met, the program will receive another $10,000. Timeline: June 30, 2015 Status: 48%

Swimming and Diving: McMullen “Let’s Make a Splash” Challenge Challenger: Tom McMullen ’62 Goal: Tom agreed to match donations 1:2 (up to $33,000) if the swimming and diving community can raise $67,000 each year for a total of $100,000 annually. Timeline: Third year of the three-year challenge that will run through June 30, 2015. The challenge has been met in each of the last two years. Let’s do it again! Status: $42,609

Women’s Crew: “Loyalty Chair” Challenger: Kathryn Quadracci Flores ’90 and the Stewards of Brown Crew have announced a lead gift of $500,000 as a challenge toward a $1.5M women's crew head coaching chair. Goal: To endow the head coaching position for women's crew Timeline: June 30, 2016 Status: $500,000

Women’s Lacrosse: 40K in 40 Days Challenger: Anonymous parent and alumnae donors pledged $20,000 if the women’s lacrosse community raises $20,000 in 40 days. Goal: If met, the program will receive an additional $20,000. Timeline: February 1, 2015 Status: $11,000 raised toward $20,000 annual use match

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Bear Bites MEN’S WATER POLO

Head Coach Felix Mercado and the men’s water polo team claimed the CWPA Championship for the first time since 1985 and earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament, falling at UC San Diego, 12-7. The Bears advanced to the pinnacle of NCAA competition for the first time since 1990. Look for an extensive feature on the Brown water polo program in the next issue of the Brown Bear Magazine.

NCAA SILVER ANNIVERSARY AWARD

Former Men’s Basketball standout and current Stanford Athletic Director Bernard Muir ’90 received the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award on January 16. The award recognizes distinguished student-athletes on the 25th anniversary of the end of their intercollegiate career. Muir is the fourth Brown alum to receive the incredible honor in the last eight years. He joins Steve Jordan ’82 (Football), Lisa Caputo Morris ’86 (Field Hockey, Women’s Lacrosse) and George Pyne ’88 (Football).

VOLLEYBALL

Lauren Gibbs ’06 earned a spot on the U.S. Bobsled Team for competition in 2014-15. A former All-Ivy volleyball performer for the Bears, Gibbs will represent the U.S. on the World Cup and International Cup tours during the upcoming season as one of nine members of the U.S. women’s bobsled team.

BASEBALL

The Oakland Athletics named Dan Kantrovitz ’01 Assistant General Manager in November. Kantrovitz served as the Director of Scouting for the St. Louis Cardinals since 2012. Before St. Louis, he spent three seasons with the Oakland front office from 2009-11.

WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY

On November 21, Katie Guay ’05 became one of the first female referees to officiate a professional men’s hockey game when she refereed a game between the Columbus Cottonmouths and the Fayetteville FireAntz of the Southern Professional Hockey League. A former captain at Brown, Guay has been an NCAA and international referee for years, officiating women’s games with the ECAC and Hockey East on a regular basis.

THANK YOU!

In our last issue, we listed all of our loyal donors that qualified for our many giving levels. Thank you to everyone who supported Brown! Also, thank you to Loyal Bears Peter Pascal and Renee Prince P’12, P’15 for your continued support of Brown Athletics and Brown Swimming and Diving.

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SAILING INTO A NEW ERA

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The Brown Sailing program will combine a storied tradition with a brand new facility in the coming years!

Have You Heard About Brown Sailing?

The University will break ground on a new sailing center this spring. In January of 2011, a winter storm resulted in a fire at the Edgewood Yacht Club in Cranston, rendering the Brown sailing program homeless. The team has maintained a consistent level of success on the national stage while working out of trailers at the site of the fire. Beginning in the spring of 2015, the University will begin construction on a state-of-the-art sailing center in the same location: The Brown Sailing Center at Edgewood Yacht Club. Did you know that Brown Sailing is one of the first sailing clubs in the nation and one of Brown’s oldest student organizations, dating back to the 1880’s? In the last year, the team has celebrated several regional and national honors. This spring, the team will host the ICSA Nationals in Newport at the New York Yacht Club from May 25-June 4. The Brown Sports Foundation, in conjunction with Brown Sailing, will be hosting events throughout the championships for alumni, parents and friends of Brown Athletics. More details to follow!

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Place finish at the fall National Championships Sailors earned All-America honors: Louisa Chafee ’14 Megan Grapengeter-Rudnick ’17

Preliminary rendering of the Brown Sailing Center.

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Alumni racing around the world with the Volvo Ocean Race: Charlie Enright ’08 & Mark Towill ’11 Sailors named to the All-Academic Team, the most by any school in the nation: Sky Adams ’14, Louisa Chafee ’14, Johanna Kincaid ’15, Helen Lord ’14, Kelly McGlynn ’15, Tyler Rice ’14, Drew Shea ’14

Katherine McDowell ’98 was honored as the first female sailor inducted into the Brown Athletic Hall of Fame this year. She’s joined by President of the Brown Athletic Hall of Fame Bernard Buonanno III ’88

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FALL PHOTOS

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Thank you to everyone who came out to the BUSF tailgate to support Brown Athletics in Washington, DC in September. Parents, grandparents, future students and alumni of all ages convened in DC as the Bears opened the season at Georgetown. Thank you! We also hosted the Fifth Annual Brown Bear Golf Classic at Shelter Harbor Golf Club in Charlestown, RI on September 29. For more photos, check us out on Facebook.

1. Young alumni supporters of Brown Football were out in full force in DC. Thank you to Andrew Rapp ’12 and the Brown Club of DC for all your support to make this event happen. 2. (L to R) Elizabeth Irvin, Molly Irvin, Emily Miller and Carrie Irvin ’88 at the DC tailgate. 3. (L to R) Ivan Dolowich, Craig Linden ’83, Sam Iserson ’88, John Keogh ’86, Robert MacAneney ’83, P’14, P’18, Bernie Buonanno III ’88 and Rich Caputo Jr. ’88 at the Brown Bear Golf Classic. 4. (L to R) Nick Houston ’08 and Whitney Reigel in Washington, DC. 5. (L to R) Davies Bisset ’85, John Crosby Jr. ’67 and Head Baseball Coach Grant Achilles following the Brown Bear Golf Classic. 6. (L to R) Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Martin ’04, Sean Moran ’88 and Matt Parker ’88, President of the Brown Hockey Association.

7. Donors sponsored several Brown athletics staff members and coaches to compete at the Brown Bear Golf Classic this year. (L to R) Jeanne Carhart (Assistant Athletic Director), Sara Carver-Milne (Gymnastics), Sarah Behn (Women’s Basketball), Danielle Griffiths (Women’s Golf) and Jill Reeve (Field Hockey).

40 YEARS OF BROWN WOMEN’S CREW Brown University Sports Foundation

The Most Dominant NCAA Women’s Rowing Program

The alumnae, parents and friends gathered to celebrate 40 years of Brown Women’s Crew. The women’s crew program rallied in Providence this past October to celebrate 40 years of history, dominance and camaraderie for one of Brown’s most successful teams. An alumnae row preceded a career day which featured presentations in a multitude of fields, including: K-12 Education, Higher Education, Law, Medicine, Global Health & Development, and Entrepreneurship & Technology. The alumnae, parents and friends of the program gathered that night at Sayles Hall to officially celebrate the 40th anniversary of the program. Longtime volunteer and parent Marcia Hooper ’77, P’09, P’11was presented the Michael W. Joukowsky Award for her outstanding contributions to Brown Women’s Crew (Bottom Right). The Brown crews have a long and storied history of success both on the water and in terms of alumnae support and fundraising (women’s crew alumnae had the highest participation rate among donors in FY’14 at 27.4%) The tradition continued as Kathryn Quadracci Flores ’90, along with Marcia and the other Brown Rowing Stewards, announced a $500,000 lead gift to endow the Head Coaching Chair for Women’s Crew. The Stewards also laid out the initial plans for a complete renovation of Marston Boathouse as part of a fundraising initiative for Brown Crew. For more information about the upcoming Brown Crew fundraising initiative, including renovations to Marston Boathouse and the endowment of the head coaching chair, please call the Sports Foundation at 401.863.1900

30 YEARS OF JOHN MURPHY

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Celebrating 30 Years of Head Coach John Murphy at Brown John and Phoebe ’82 Murphy P’11 have established a true power in women’s rowing. The Friends of Brown Women’s Crew and the Brown Sports Foundation celebrated 30 years of Head Coach John Murphy P’11 this fall. Under Murphy’s guidance, with long-time Associate Head Coach and wife Phoebe ’82, P’11, Brown Women’s Crew has become the model program at the University and one of the dynasties of collegiate athletics. There have been 18 NCAA Championships held in the sport of women’s crew: The Bears have won seven. Women’s crew captured Brown’s first-ever NCAA Division I Championship in any sport with the victory in 1999.

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“John has the qualities, personality and temperment that can draw people to him... I cannot envision a better pair than John and Phoebe.” - Former Men’s Crew Head Coach Steve Gladstone P’95

CRCA All-Americans since 2004 NCAA Championships: 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011

Undefeated Ivy League campaigns: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2008

EAWRC Coach of the Year Awards: 1988, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2008

CRCA National Coach of the Year Awards: 2000, 2004 and 2008

“John Murphy is somebody people know and they go to Brown because of... We had an ethic, a code, of working hard. The Seekonk River is a place where champions are formed.” - Sue Porter ’87

The current Brown seniors led the crowd in a “very substantial yell” for Coach Murphy and Brown Crew to close out the evening. (L to R) Molly Sandza ’15, Coco Schoeller ’15, Whitney Naylor ’15, Rachel Gottlieb ’15 and Katherine McKeen ’15.

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1 1. The Elizabeth F. Turner ’98 Women’s Basketball Head Coach Sarah Behn presented Lauren Clarke ’14 with a commemorative ball to honor her 1,000th point by at the team’s innaugural Tip-Off Reception on October 24. 2. The Friends of Brown Women’s Lacrosse hosted a board meeting in NYC followed by a reception at The Press Box for all alumni, parents and friends of the program. 3. (L to R) Davies Bisset ’85 and Alan Stanzler ’64, P’94, P’96 at the Baseball Hot Stove Evening held at the Nelson Fitness Center. 4. (L to R) Evelyn Brosi Semenza ’07, her son Grant, Friends of Brown Field Hockey President Stacy Gugliotta ’07 and Vice President Sam Lloyd ’07 at the field hockey alumnae weekend in October.

5. (L to R) Loreto Jackson, The Ollie ’50 and Kay Patrell Men’s Swimming and Diving Head Coach Chris Ip, Claudia Barr ’86, P’15 and Jeffrey Jacobs P’18 at a swimming and diving reception in the Nelson Fitness Center. 6. Scott Simpson ’87, P’18, Charlotte Simpson, No. 1 MLB Draft selection Bill Almon ’75 and Korbyn Simpson ’18 at the Baseball Hot Stove Evening. 7. Kate Dillione ’15, The Mary Ann Lippitt Women’s Swimming and Diving Head Coach Kate Kovenock and Mary Beth Dillione P’15 at the swimming and diving reception. 8. The young alumnae came out in full force for the field hockey alumnae weekend in October. 9. (L to R) Associate Director of Athletics Sarah Fraser, President of the Brown Club of the Upper Valley Elysabeth Ray ’92 and Andrew Shelden ’94 at the Brown vs. Dartmouth tailgate in Hanover, NH.

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I Regretted Going to Brown...

Sometimes it’s the initial struggle which sets you up for greatness down the road. “I regretted going to Brown,” said Anna Willard ’06, the 2008 Olympian (10th – 3000m Steeplechase) and former American record holder. Taken at first glance, without the follow up sentence, it’s a hard pill to swallow for loyal Bears. When you hear the full statement, it’s a relatable thought for many Brown athletic alumni. “I regretted going to Brown, until I had to face real adversity in my life and my career,” she said. “Had I not gone to Brown, I’m not sure I would have been able to handle the real struggles life throws your way.” Willard ran track and cross country for four years at Brown, but due to an injury her sophomore year of outdoor track, she graduated in 2006 with a season of eligibility remaining and spent a graduate year at Michigan, one of the true blue bloods of college athletics. Brown supplies its student-athletes with all the necessities to train and compete with the best of the best. Michigan, with a 100,000-seat football stadium and a storied history of national championships Anna Willard ’06 and women’s cross country and major television contracts in football and basketball, hands its studentco-captain Leah Eickhoff ’15 at Brown Stadium. athletes anything they could ever want. “I went to Michigan and had unlimited support staff and all the gear and I entered a brand new world in terms of what they are able to do for athletes,” said Willard. “It was a real eye opener and I regretted going to Brown for a while.” Willard says this while standing in the new Zucconi Strength and Conditioning Center after speaking with the current student-athletes and follows up with, “This facility is gorgeous. We had nothing like this when I was at Brown.”

“I regretted going to Brown, until I faced real adversity in my life and my career. Had I not gone to Brown, I’m not sure I would have been able to handle the real struggles life throws your way.”

Willard was, by her own admission, an average to below average runner when she arrived in Providence. She consistently topped out at times below that of our current student-athletes. It wasn’t until she had an “awakening” heading into her junior year and made the decision to believe in herself that she became a world-class competitor. “You have to believe in yourself and your training,” she said. “Take the small steps, over and over. Commit yourself to what you do or else you are just wasting your time. I learned that at Brown.” As a senior in 2006, Willard went on to win the Heptagonal Outdoor Championship in the 4x800m Relay and the 3000m Steeplechase. Along the way, she set Brown records which still stand in the 4x800m Relay, 800m, 1500m, 3000m Steeplechase, and the Distance Medley Relay. She went to Michigan in 2007, won the NCAA Outdoor Championship (9:38.08 – NCAA Record) and became the American favorite in the steeplechase, which would be introduced for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. Willard set the American record at the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2008 (9:27.56) and went on to place 10th in the finals in Beijing. Willard has been sponsored by Nike since 2007 and has lived across the U.S. and in England and currently trains full time in Boston for the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics. A hip injury has limited her competition the past year, and she’s now focusing on the 800m and 1500m races. Looking back, it’s easy to say she became a star at Michigan. Willard adamantly disagrees and credits the time at Brown as the stepping stone from below average runner to NCAA Champion and Olympic Finalist. “Nothing is handed to you at Brown,” she said. “You work for everything and you only get what you are willing to put in.”

CROSS COUNTRY

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It’s Fun To Be Fast By Abigail Jones ’15, a senior from Barrington, RI, concentrating in urban studies.

his year was going to be different. We’d finished seventh at the Cross Country Heps in three of the last four years. That wasn’t going to cut it for Brown Cross Country anymore.

My co-captain, Leah Eickhoff ’15, and I, made that our “M.O.” from day one. Accountability was now paramount and we established the expectation that if you wanted to stick around, the Brown women’s cross country squad must be your top priority. You had to be all in. If we wanted to spark the culture shift our team was silently begging for, we saw this as the only strategy. Allllllll in. November 1 arrived in the blink of an eye and we made our annual pilgrimage down to Princeton. We faltered. Seventh place again. Bottom of the league. Our increased mileage, intensity, and dedication had amounted to this. One of the hardest things about cross country is that your team is assessed in one 21-odd minute block on one specific day. No one cares if you can do it in a workout the day before. No one cares if someone is sick, someone lost a shoe, someone’s just having an off day. What matters is getting your top seven in before everyone else’s on that one day. The team’s spirits were dashed, and frankly, Leah and I did not know what to do. We felt the physical weight of the team’s poor performance, weight that we thought we had shed in the first half of the season. We had to rally for Regionals. As soon as it dawned on us what our sport is all about, Leah and I knew knew the team could rally. We had to seek redemption. And we had one more race to capitalize on our fitness, our culture, our purpose. We gathered everyone in the locker room one early morning practice and asked each girl to write down why they ran.

Women’s Cross Country co-captain Abigail Jones ’15 led Brown to an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Cross Country Regionals.

At Regionals, those reasons became obvious. We were a different squad than we had been at Heps. We were the team we imagined ourselves to be at the beginning of the year. We ran with our hearts. We ran for each other. Crossing the line and finding my teammates in the finish chute, exhausted but exhilarated, was one of the defining moments of my college career. Things had come together when they mattered most. We had not only showed our ability to compete, but to bounce back from disappointment.

We had beaten Yale. And Harvard. And Cornell. And were four points behind Columbia. All of whom had beaten us, handily, at Heps. Brown had finished eighth in the entire NCAA East Region. Contagious tears, Coach proudly running toward us, and a sense of not only accomplishment, but momentum, flooded over me. So am I satisfied? No. I know we have more. I feel so fortunate to be able to confidently say that for the first time in a while. I have no doubt in my mind we will continue our upward trajectory into track season. We are a healthy, hungry team with records to break and titles to win!

“Athletic endeavors are not always fair, and Abbey has had more than her share of ups and downs in her career at Brown. But through all the injuries, she has always maintained her equilibrium and was a tireless positive force on the team. When she couldn’t compete herself, she helped make others better, one of the many attributes that led towards her being voted co-captain. She never gave up, and it was very gratifying to see her step up at the NCAA Regionals.”

- Tim Springfield, The Alden-Rothenberg Men’s & Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field Head Coach

The Linton A. “Jay” Fluck

Jay Fluck ’65, center with Hall of Fame Bell, is joined by fellow Brown Men’s Rugby alumni following the announcement of a $1.5 million endowment for the men’s rugby head coaching chair. The surprise announcement was made following Fluck’s induction into the Brown Athletic Hall of Fame on November 8. (Right) President of the Brown Athletic Hall of Fame Bernard Buonanno III ’88 presented Fluck with his commemorative Hall of Fame bell at the induction ceremony.

PHOTOS COURTESY: ASHLEY MCCABE

’65 Head Coaching Chair

(L to R) Murray Danforth’77, P’06, Judith Danforth ’77, P’06, Jay Fluck ’65, Kenan Siegel ’82, and Ron Gutfleish ’81, P’18.

The Linton A. “Jay” Fluck ’65 Head Coaching Chair

On November 8, 2014, at the 40th Brown Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony held at the RI Convention Center in Downtown Providence, Brown University announced the Linton A. “Jay” Fluck ’65 Head Coaching Chair for Men’s Rugby, named in honor of the long-time program leader. Fluck was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his accomplishments and contributions to Brown Men’s Rugby and was then brought back on stage for a surprise announcement by men’s rugby alumni Ron Gutfleish ’81, P’18 and Kenan Siegel ’82. The coaching chair will serve as the largest head coaching endowment for Brown Athletics with a total of $1.5 million generated by alumni, parents and friends of the program. The program had been raising funds for several years to endow the position to secure stability for the Brown Rugby Football Club. In the weeks leading up to the Hall of Fame Dinner, Gutfleish and classmate Brian Moynihan ’81, P’14 offered to match all gifts and pledges to the coaching chair endowment up to $500,000 to push the total beyond $1.5 million. The supporters of Brown Rugby rallied, as always, and generated the necessary funds, all without Fluck’s knowledge. The special surprise announcement was made in front of more than 600 guests at the Hall of Fame Dinner. Thank you to everyone who supported this endeavor to establish Brown’s 12th endowed Head Coaching Chair. For more information about endowing a coaching position, please call the Sports Foundation at 401.863.1900

(L to R) David Olson ’67, Jay Fluck ’65, and Michael Diffily ’67, P’93 are the only men’s rugby alumni to be inducted into the Brown Athletic Hall of Fame.

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Jay Fluck ’65 has been a “constant in the soup” for Brown Men’s Rugby for 50 years.

Jay Fluck ’65 with members of the Brown Rugby Football Club who attended the Hall of Fame Dinner.

A Look Back at 2014 Men’s Rugby Sept. 6 at Norwich Sept. 13 at Columbia* Sept. 20 Penn* Sept. 27 at Yale* Oct. 4 Cornell* Oct. 11 Harvard* Oct. 18 at Dartmouth* Oct. 25 at Princeton* Nov. 8 at Ivy 7’s 3rd Place in the Ivy Standings Qualified for spring Ivy Playoff

L, 29-13 L, 22-17 W, 42-24 W, 26-19 L, 23-16 W, 32-12 L, 90-7 W, 24-20 W3, L2 - 6th

STABILITY IS KEY Brown University Sports Foundation

Stability Is Key:The Future is Now for Men’s Rugby

Jay Fluck ’65 discusses the state of the Brown Men’s Rugby Football Club. BBM: What does this endowment do for the program going forward? Jay Fluck: Stability. Really, stability is key to the program and to any program at Brown. Dave Zucconi started this with volunteers and we have been run by volunteers ever since. You can’t expect to be a successful program on the national stage anymore with that business model. We have stability now. We plan to hire a head coach in the next year who will take this team to the next level. The days of the coach running onto the field in a suit five minutes before practice are over. BBM: What’s the dream scenario for Brown Men’s Rugby? JF: A full-time head coach was step one. The dream scenario is to have a clubhouse with a full training room, permanent locker rooms, study areas, a designated space for equipment. That will put us within the elite of the rugby universities in the country. Princeton has the semblance of one to go along with four fields. Dartmouth has one in Hanover. As it stands now, when teams finish a game with us, they hop on a bus and drive home. They don’t get to shower. That aspect is where rugby is still in the dark ages. We can and have lived that way for decades, but that’s not a first-class situation. BBM: What are immediate needs to improve the club? JF: Like every athletic program and University initiative, we need help with admissions. This endowment should result

in gradual improvement once we have a coach with the credibility and experience to take us to the next level. But, it’s unrealistic to think we’ll compete on a national stage without improving our success rate when pushing for tremendous students and the incredible athletes that can succeed on the field and in the classroom. We simply aren’t in a position to recruit the best players. We work with admissions to try and improve the case to accept top players we’ve already identified, but it’s very difficult to win without the help from admissions. This is a University wide struggle. It's a very difficult school to attend. BBM: What are some general experiences the program went through in the past that would shock people today? JF: Before we had a field, pre-2004, we played on whatever field was available on campus. Depending on where the field was, we would go out and erect the goal posts and line the field. It would take some back-breaking labor to simply set up before we played a match. Before we had trainers around, if someone got hurt we’d throw them in the back of a kid’s car and drive them up to the hospital. We’d find the guys with cars on campus and load up everyone and drive four hours to compete. Then pile back in those cars, who knows when the oil was changed or the engine was checked, and we’d drive back home. Those were the true club years. Now we are obviously much better off.

Jay Fluck ’65 (center) with the current men’s rugby student-athletes and support staff.

PHOTOS COURTESY: ASHLEY MCCABE

MEN’S RUGBY ENDOWED COACHING CHAIR

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BBM: What was the feeling when Ron Gutfleish ’81, P’18 and Kenan Siegel ’82 made the announcement that the coaching chair had finally been endowed? JF: I was totally blown away. I had no idea. I’m not sure how this was all kept a secret, but it was really special and emotional for me. I was actually not looking forward to pressing this spring to raise the last $500,000 to complete this chair, to be honest. To have this done is enormously exciting. BBM: What’s the thought knowing that the head coach of this team will forever be called the “Linton A. Jay Fluck Head Coach? JF: The entire event has to be one of the most special moments of my life. The number of people that came out to support me and the program... The backslapping, emails, phone calls, well wishes were all very, very special to me. This program has been a part of my life for 50 years.

(L to R) Jay and his wife Bonnie at the 50 Years of Brown Rugby celebration in 2010.

BBM: You try to stay behind the scenes. How does it feel to be the center of attention and have your name out there like this? JF: You have to spread the gratitude and the success around for something like this. What I’ve done over the years is act as a conduit. I’m celebrating my 50th reunion. The alumni I coached in the 80’s are celebrating their 25th reunions. I’ve been the constant in the soup. I’ve been lucky enough to stay involved for so long that I can be a connection for so many alumni and parents. They show up at games and we chat about the old days. We are able to reach out to these alumni for financial support because we have that personal connection. I didn’t do all that much really, but Zucconi and I have been that connection to people for 50 years. The biggest thing is the glue, to be a constant in the soup for decades. I’ve been there for alumni, for parents. It’s just a great feeling.

BBM: How has the decision to promote the women to varsity status changed that program? JF: They have a premier, world-class coach in Kathy Flores and are exceeding the men’s success on a national level. It’s exciting to see them succeed beyond anything we imagined years ago. BBM: Without the recruiting funds provided by the University, how are you able to recruit international student-athletes? JF: Brown’s admission process and international reach really do the grunt work for us. Brown is known world-wide as one of the top institutions. Applications pour in from all over the world. Brown’s interest in getting international students has dovetailed with the fact that rugby is an international game. Students from across the world find us through our website and reach out. We then work with admissions to try and get the best and brightest on campus.

The men’s rugby staff: (L to R) Athletic Trainer Kelly Teixeira, Asst. Coach Danny Saccoccio, Asst. Coach Mark Simpson-Daniel, Director of Men’s Rugby Jay Fluck ’65, Head Coach David Laflamme, Athletic Trainer Amanda Moran.

THE RISE OF WOMEN’S RUGBY Brown University Sports Foundation

Club Team to Varsity Champions By Oksana Goretaya ’17, an inside center from West Warwick, RI, concentrating in chemical biology or pre-med.

he Brown Women’s Rugby Football Club (BWFRC) has been a powerful presence at Brown University for the past 37 years as a club sport. However, because rugby is an unfamiliar sport to most, the team’s accomplishments often went unnoticed and unacknowledged. Realizing that the women dedicating their bodies to countless hours of practice and games needed better representation and funding, efforts to push varsity status sparked. Kerrissa Heffernan, the amazing woman who volunteered to coach the Brown Women’s Rugby Team for 11 years (until Spring 2013), was at the forefront of this battle for many years during her coaching career. Within the past two years, the momentum to promote the BWRFC to varsity status grew stronger as alumnae, donors (Special thank you to Joan ’72 and Paul Sorensen ’71, P’06, P’06!), coaches, players, athletic administrators, and President Paxson herself worked to elevate the team’s status. On April 14, 2014, as I was sitting in my Biology lecture class with fellow teammate Sofia Rudin ’17, I decided to check my e-mail on my phone. I refreshed the inbox, and the first message that Co-captain Oksana Goretaya ’17 led the program to an caught my eye is an e-mail from Kathleen Flores, current Head undefeated record against Ivy foes in year one of varsity status. Coach of the Brown Women’s Rugby Team who joined our squad last fall 2013. The subject of the e-mail is marked “Woo Hooooo!!!” Curious, I opened it and in the body is a message that marked history for our team: “YOU DID IT!!!!!!! Thank you for all your hard work and diligence!! Starting July 2014 Brown Women’s Rugby will be VARSITY!!!!!!! YAAAAYYY!!!!!” My jaw dropped. I nudged Sofie, and we both teared up in disbelief! Of course we could not focus on anything our Bio professor said for the rest of that class because we sat there jumping up and down in our seats, ecstatic by the unexpected news! The next few weeks were full of hugs, tears of joy, various requests for interviews, wholehearted congratulations, and a huge sigh of relief. The BWRFC’s long and persistent efforts had finally paid off! Being elevated to varsity status not only had its materialistic perks, such as access to the Zucconi Strength and Conditioning Center, the athletic training room, and even our own locker room, but we also gained an amazing support staff in addition to our head coach; two assistant coaches, two athletic trainers, and an official strength and conditioning coach.

A Look Back at Year One of Varsity Status • Defeated Harvard, 24-15, in the first match between two varsity Ivy programs • Undefeated (8-0) in the regular season • Defeated Navy in the first round of the ARCA Regional Championships, fell to Quinnipiac in the ARCA Regional Final • Outscored opponents 475-121, including a 368-56 margin vs. Ivy League teams Members of the Brown women’s rugby team after a convincing 42-5 victory over Dartmouth to claim the Ivy Championship.

IVY CHAMPIONS!

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Members of the Brown and Harvard rugby teams after the first-ever varsity match between two Ivy programs. Our Head Coach, Kathleen Flores, has a phenomenal rugby reputation both as a player and a coach. Kathy has dominated the field playing scrum half and the number 8 on the National Women’s team for several years, alongside Assistant Coach Kerri who played fly-half. After years of playing on the pitch, Kathy moved up to head coach of the U.S. Women’s Eagles for eight years during which she led them to two fifth place finishes in the World Cup. She also coached the Berkeley All Blues, leading them to 15 National Championships with an 83% winning total. In addition, Kathy was well recognized as Coach of the Year both internationally by rugbyrugby.com and nationally by the Women’s Sports Foundation in 2000. You wouldn’t know any of these amazing feats about Coach Kathy if you didn’t ask Assistant Coach Kerri, or do the research yourself, because of Kathy’s humble and modest personality.

“Triple B on 3! 1,2,3... BOLD, BEAUTIFUL, BEASTS of BROWN!” - BWRFC Cheer

Kathy, who can easily be considered an international rugby superstar, came to the little city of Providence to coach the small squad from Brown University, and we couldn’t be more fortunate! Coach Kathy’s passion, drive, determination, intensity, and knowledge for the game of rugby have guided our team through such a successful first varsity season! The expertise of our coaching staff has pushed each and every one of us to grow and improve. During games, our coaches would be pacing back and forth on the sidelines, encouraging us to “ruck!” and “get the ball out!” At half-time, Kathy would always know exactly what to say to keep us focused, to keep us humble, and to keep us energized through her composed and powerful debriefs.

PHOTOS COURTESY: DAVID SILVERMAN; KERRISSA HEFFERNAN

Now that Brown Women’s Rugby has proved to be successful at the varsity level, our goals and expectations for next year and the years to come will continue to build. This year we not only went undefeated in the regular season and won the Ivy Championship, but we also placed among the top eight teams in the Nation, falling one win short of making it to the ACRA Championship round. With most of our back line and pack coming back together for the fall of 2015, in addition to new and returning players from abroad, our team will be ready to dominate once again. As a captain and player, I have high expectations for the team, not only in physical performance on the field, but in how we present ourselves as leaders on this campus. Personally, I am studying Chemical Biology for pre-med in hopes of entering medical school after taking a year off after graduation. Although I am frequently asked “what kind of doctor do you want to be?” I still have no idea! I do know I want to work with patients and gain experience in the Emergency Room; a high stress environment that, at this point, I’m well acclimated to through my years as a student and a member of the women’s rugby team. In terms of rugby, I hope to continue to play for a local team after graduating, or to even come back and volunteer as an assistant coach for the Brown team! Those plans can wait until the future comes around. Until then and beyond, I’ll be proud to yell, “Triple B on 3! 1,2,3... Bold, Beautiful, Beasts of Brown!”

Goretaya has plans to attend medical school at Brown following graduation.

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1 1. (L to R) Murat Yalman ’78, Gerard Coste ’78 and Lennox Thomas ’78 celebrate the reunion of the 1974 freshman men’s soccer team under the Sports Foundation tent before the Brown vs. Yale football game at Brown Stadium. 2. (L to R) Ken Carlson ’86, P’18, special guest speaker Tom Catena ’86 and Steve Kettelberger ’86 at the Brown Football Association Celebrate and Commit reception at the New York Athletic Club. 3. (L to R) Senior captain Dan Giovacchini ’15, Head Coach Phil Estes P’18 and Marcus Fuller ’15 celebrate Estes’ 100th victory at Brown. 4. (L to R) Special guest speaker George Pyne ’88 and BFA President Gerald Massa ’77 at the Celebrate and Commit reception.

5. The 1974 men’s soccer freshman team gathered for a reunion late this fall. The 1974 team was the last freshman squad at Brown. 6. (L to R) Blaine Grinna ’11, Jose Yearwood ’08 and Marc Howland ’11 at the BFA Celebrate and Commit reception in NYC. 7. Alumni, parents and friends of Brown Golf gathered on family weekend for a golf reunion in Providence. The two programs hosted an alumni golf tournament at Wannamoisett Country Club with friends, family and donors matched up on the course with current golfers.

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Baseball Date Feb. 27 Feb. 28 Mar. 1 Mar. 6 Mar. 7 Mar. 8 Mar. 13 Mar. 14 Mar. 15 Mar. 17 Mar. 21 Mar. 22 Mar. 24 Mar. 25 Mar. 28 Mar. 29 Mar. 31 Apr. 4 Apr. 5 Apr. 8 Apr. 11 Apr. 12 Apr. 14 Apr. 18 Apr. 19 Apr. 21 Apr. 24 Apr. 25

Event Result at South Alabama 7:30 p.m. at South Alabama (DH) 2:00 p.m. at South Alabama 2:00 p.m. at Northeastern 3:00 p.m. at Northeastern (DH) 12:00 p.m. at Northeastern 1:00 p.m. at North Florida 6:00 p.m. at North Florida (DH) 1:00 p.m. at North Florida 1:00 p.m. at Rhode Island 3:30 p.m. at Georgetown (DH) TBD at Georgetown TBD at George Mason TBD at George Mason TBD at Princeton* (DH) 12:00 p.m. at Cornell* (DH) 12:00 p.m. Bryant 3:00 p.m. Columbia* (DH) 12:00 p.m. Penn* (DH) 12:00 p.m. UMass Lowell TBD Harvard* (DH) 12:00 p.m. Harvard* (DH) 12:00 p.m. at Holy Cross (DH) 4:45 p.m. at Dartmouth* (DH) 12:00 p.m. at Dartmouth* (DH) 12:0 p.m. at UMass Lowell 7:00 p.m. at Yale* (DH) 1:00 p.m. Yale* (DH) 1:00 p.m.

Men’s Basketball Date Nov. 14 Nov. 17 NOv. 19 Nov. 22 Nov. 24 Nov. 27 Nov. 28 Nov. 30 Dec. 3 Dec. 6 Dec. 8 Dec. 22 Dec. 28 Dec. 31 Jan. 5 Jan. 8 Jan. 12 Jan. 17 Jan. 24 Jan. 30 Jan. 31 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 Mar. 6 Mar. 7

Event Result Saint Peter’s W, 70-58 Northwestern L, 69-56 at Holy Cross L, 80-65 at Indiana St. (Las Vegas Invit.) L, 78-66 at Illinois (Las Vegas Invit.) L, 89-68 vs. Austin Peay (@ Las Vegas Invit.) L, 79-58 vs. Prairive View (@ Las Vegas Invit.) W, 81-71 Johnson & Wales W, 75-65 American L, 66-49 Bryant W, 69-62 at Providence W, 77-67 at Centracl Connecticut St. W, 67-55 Sacred Heart W, 79-76 at Rhode Island L, 80-60 at UMass Lowell W, 58-49 at New Hampshire L, 68-61 Lyndon St. W, 88-42 Yale* L, 80-62 at Yale* 2:00 p.m. at Cornell* 7:00 p.m. at Columbia* 7:00 p.m. Harvard* 7:00 p.m. Dartmouth* 6:00 p.m. at Princeton* 7:00 p.m. at Penn* 7:00 p.m. Columbia* 8:00 p.m. Cornell* 6:00 p.m. Penn* 7:00 p.m. Princeton* 6:00 p.m. at Dartmouth* 7:00 p.m. at Harvard* 6:00 p.m.

Dec. 3 Dec. 6 Dec. 7 Dec. 21 Dec. 29 Dec. 30 Jan. 4 Jan. 16 Jan. 20 Jan. 23 Jan. 30 Jan. 31 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 Mar. 6 Mar. 7

Men’s Crew Date Event Result Mar. 27 Yale* 2:00 p.m. Mar. 28 Boston University 3:00 p.m. Apr. 4 Washington 8:00 a.m. Apr. 11 at Harvard* TBD Apr. 18 Northeastern* 7:30 a.m. Apr. 25 at Dartmouth* TBD May 2 at Princeton* TBD May 17 at EARC Sprints (Worcester, MA) May 29-31 at IRA Championships (Mercer Lake, NJ)

Women’s Basketball

Ricky McDonald ’15

Date Nov. 15 Nov. 18 Nov. 22 Nov. 25 Nov. 28 Nov. 29

Event Result at Vermont W, 81-76 at Providence L, 78-69 at New Hampshire L, 60-57 Bryant L, 67-60 vs. Bosotn College (@ Maine) L, 90-80 OT at Maine L, 58-53

at Rhode Island L, 65-61 Sacred Heart (Brown Classic) W, 66-56 St. Bonaventure (Brown Classic) L, 58-56 Fairleigh Dickinson W, 79-74 OT vs. UC Riverside (@ Iowa St.) L, 79-65 vs. Howard (@ Iowa St.) W, 80-68 at Morgan St. W, 59-52 at Yale* L, 66-49 NJIT W, 67-39 Yale* 7:00 p.m. Cornell* 7:00 p.m. Columbia* 6:00 p.m. at Harvard* 7:00 p.m. at Dartmouth* 6:00 p.m. Princeton* 7:00 p.m. Penn* 6:00 p.m. at Columbia* 7:00 p.m. at Cornell* 6:00 p.m. at Penn* 7:00 p.m. at Princeton* 6:00 p.m. Dartmouth* 7:00 p.m. Harvard* 6:00 p.m.

Women’s Crew Date Mar. 28 Apr. 4 Apr. 11-12 Apr. 18 Apr. 25

Event Result at Princeton TBD at Radcliffe TBD at Lake Natoma Invitational (Gold River, CA) at Boston University TBD Cornell TBD

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* League game/match

SCHEDULES/RESULTS Apr. 28 at Yale TBD May 17 at Ivy Championships (Pennsauken, N.J.) May 29-31 at NCAA Championships (Gold River, CA)

Equestrian Date Event Result Mar. 7 at Holy Cross Show (Holliston, MA) Mar. 21 at Roger Williams Show (Portsmouth, RI) Mar. 28 at Zone 1 Regionals (Portsmouth, RI) Apr. 4 at Zone 1 Finals (Tiverton, RI) Apr. 30-May 3 at Nationals (Springfield, MA)

Fencing Date Event Result Nov. 15 at NFC No. 1 Men, 3-1 Women, 5-0 Nov. 22-23 at Penn State Open Ind. Results Dec. 7 at Brandeis Invitational Men, 3-1 Women, 1-3 Jan. 24 NFC No. 2 All Day Feb. 1 at Eric Sollee Invite(@ MIT) All Day Feb. 8-9 at Ivy League Championships All Day Feb. 21 at Temple Invitational All Day Mar. 8 at NCAA Regional (@ NYU) All Day Mar. 19-22 at NCAA Championships (@ Ohio St.)

Gymnastics Date Jan. 17 Jan. 24 Jan. 31

Event Result at Southern Connecticut 2nd - 191.075 Beauty and the Beast Meet 6:00 p.m. at Rutgers 4:00 p.m.

Senior captains Lauren Vella ’15 and Brittany Moorehead ’15 accepted the Mayor’s Cup from City of Providence Director of Purchasing Francisco Ramirez after defeating Providence, 2-1.

Feb. 8 Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Mar. 1 Mar. 5 Mar. 8 Mar. 15 Mar. 21 Apr. 4 Apr. 10-12

at New Hampshire 1:00 p.m. UNH, Bridgeport, SCSU 1:00 p.m. at Ivy Classic (@ Penn) 1:00 p.m. at Texas Women’s Univ. 1:00 p.m. at Bridgeport TBD Lindenwood and Towson 1:00 p.m. Yale 1:00 p.m. ECAC Championships (@ Yale) 12:00 p.m. NCAA Regional (@ West Virginia) TBD USAG Collegiate Nationals (@ Penn) TBD

Date Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov. 14 Nov. 15 Nov. 21 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Nov. 30 Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Jan. 2 Jan. 3 Jan. 9 Jan. 10 Jan. 16 Jan. 17 Jan. 23 Jan. 24 Jan. 30 Jan. 31 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 27 Feb. 28

Event Result at Army W, 4-2 St. Lawrence* L, 5-2 Clarkson* L, 2-1 at Harvard* L, 6-2 at Dartmouth* L, 6-0 at Colgate* L, 4-3 OT at Cornell* L, 4-0 Connecticut W, 1-0 at Holy Cross L, 5-0 Union* L, 7-1 Rensselaer* W, 4-2 vs. Boston College (@ Dartmouth) L, 4-1 vs. Denver (@ Dartmouth) L, 5-3 Providence L, 3-2 OT at Providence W, 5-3 Yale* L, 1-0 at Yale* L, 5-1 at Clarkson* 7:00 p.m. at St. Lawrence* 7:00 p.m. Quinnipiac* 7:00 p.m. Princeton* 4:00 p.m. Dartmouth* 7:00 p.m. Harvard* 4:00 p.m. at Rensselaer 7:00 p.m. at Union* 7:00 p.m. at Princeton* 7:00 p.m. at Quinnipiac* 7:00 p.m. Cornell* 7:00 p.m. Colgate* 4:00 p.m.

Men’s Ice Hockey

Date Oct. 24 Oct. 25 Oct. 31 Nov. 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov. 14 Nov. 15 Nov. 28 Nov. 29 Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Jan. 2 Jan. 3 Jan. 9 Jan. 10

Women’s Ice Hockey Event Result RIT L, 4-1 RIT L, 5-2 Clarkson* L, 5-1 St. Lawrence* W, 7-4 at Connecticut L, 4-2 Maine W, 5-2 Maine W, 5-3 at Cornell* L, 5-1 at Colgate* L, 4-3 OT Providence (Mayor’s Cup) W, 2-1 at Providence L, 4-2 at Rensselaer* L, 7-5 at Union* L, 3-2 Harvard* L, 6-0 Dartmouth* L, 5-1 at Quinnipiac* L, 3-0 at Princeton* L, 5-1

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Jan. 16 Jan. 17 Jan. 23 Jan. 24 Jan. 30 Jan. 31 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 20 Feb. 21

Colgate* at Cornell* Yale* at Yale* at St. Lawrence* at Clarkson* at Dartmouth* at Harvard* Union* Rensselaer* Princeton* Quinnipiac*

L, 3-0 L, 4-2 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

Date Feb. 22 Feb. 28 Mar. 4 Mar. 8 Mar. 14 Mar. 17 Mar. 21 Mar. 24 Mar. 29 Apr. 4 Apr. 11 Apr. 14 Apr. 18 Apr. 21 Apr. 25 May 1 May 3

Event Result Quinnipiac 1:00 p.m. at Massachusetts 100 p.m. at Hartford 3:30 p.m. at Michigan 3:00 p.m. Harvard* 3:00 p.m. Bucknell 4:00 p.m. Manhattan 1:00 p.m. Marist 7:00 p.m. at Princeton* 11:00 a.m. Penn* 3:00 p.m. at Yale* 1:00 p.m. at Providence 7:00 p.m. Cornell* 1:00 p.m. at Bryant 7:00 p.m. at Dartmouth* 1:00 p.m. Ivy League Tournament TBD Ivy League Tournament TBD

Date Feb. 21 Feb. 27 Mar. 1 Mar. 7 Mar. 10 Mar. 14 Mar. 21 Mar. 24 Mar. 31 Apr. 4 Apr. 11 Apr. 14 Apr. 18 Apr. 25

Event Result Bryant 1:00 p.m. at Iona 3:00 p.m. at Central Connecticut 12:00 p.m. Penn* 1:00 p.m. Holy Cross 4:00 p.m. Yale* 12:00 p.m. at Cornell* 12:00 p.m. at Colgate 3:00 p.m. San Diego State 4:00 p.m. Harvard* 12:00 p.m. Columbia* 1:00 p.m. UMass Lowell 6:00 p.m. at Dartmouth* 5:00 p.m. at Princeton* 1:00 p.m.

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Women’s Lacrosse

Sailing

Date Event Result Mar. 7-8 Sharpe Trophy Team Race 9:30 a.m. @ Harvard (FJs) Mar. 14-15 Women’s Interconference 9:00 a.m. @ Navy (Z420s/FJs) Mar 14-15 Wood Trophy Team Race 9:30 a.m. @ Harvard (FJs) Mar. 14-15 Rudkin Team Race Invite 9:30 a.m. @ Roger Williams (FJs) Mar. 14-15 Icebreaker Invite 9:30 a.m. @ Connecticut College (FJs) Mar. 21-22 St. Mary’s Women’s Interconference 9:00 a.m.

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@ St. Mary’s (Z420s/FJs) Mar. 21-22 Graham Hall Team Race 9:00 a.m. @ Navy (FJs/Z420s) Mar. 21-22 Vietor Trophy 9:30 a.m. @ Coast Guard (2-div of 420s/FJs) Mar. 21 Central Series One 9:30 a.m. @ Mass Maritime (420s) Mar. 23-27 Spring Break Practice @ USF, St. Pete, FL (FJs/Z420s) Mar. 28-29 Duplin Women’s Team Race 9:30 a.m. @ Tufts (Larks) Mar. 28-29 Friis Trophy Team Race 9:30 a.m. @ Harvard (FJs) Mar. 28-29 Southern Series One 9:30 a.m. @ Providence College (FJs) Mar. 28-29 J/70 Invite 9:30 a.m. @ Coast Guard (J/70s) Apr. 4-5 Women’s Brad Dellenbaugh Trophy 9:30 a.m. @ Brown (Z420s) Apr. 4-5 Marchiando Team Race 11:30 a.m. @ MIT (FJs/Fireflies) Apr. 4-5 Barque Eagle Team Race 9:30 a.m. @ Coast Guard (FJs/420s) Apr. 4-5 BU Trophy 11:30 a.m. @ BU (FJs) Apr. 4-5 Central Series Three 11:30 a.m. @ Harvard (FJs) Apr. 11-12 Women’s Emily Wick Trophy 9:30 a.m. @ Coast Guard (FJs/420s) Apr. 11-12 NEISA Championship 9:30 a.m. @ Harvard (FJs) Apr. 11-12 Admiral Alymers Trophy 9:30 a.m. @ Mass Maritime (420s) Apr. 11-12 Mystic Lake Team Race 9:30 a.m. @ Tufts (Larks) Apr. 18-19 Women’s President’s Trophy 10:30 a.m. @ BU (FJs) Apr. 18-19 Thompson Trophy 9:30 a.m. @ Coast Guard (3 Div. FJs/420s) Apr. 18-19 Owen/Mosbacher Trophies 9:30 a.m. @ Yale (Z420s/FJs) Apr. 18-19 Southern Series Five 9:30 a.m. @ URI (FJs) Apr. 25-26 Women’s NEISA Champs 9:30 a.m. @ BC or Brown (Z420s/FJs) Apr. 25-26 Boston Dinghy Cup 10:15 a.m. @ MIT/Harvard (3 Div. FJs/Fireflies) Apr. 25-26 Greater NY Open 9:00 a.m. @ Fordham/Columbia (420s) Apr. 25-26 George Morris Trophy 10:15 a.m. @ BU (FJs) Apr. 25-26 J/70 Invite 9:30 a.m. @ Coast Guard (J/70s) May 2-3 NEISA Dinghy Championship 9:00 a.m. @ Salve Regina (420s/FJs) May 2-3 Southern Series Seven 9:30 a.m. @ URI (FJs)

Feb. 7-8 Feb. 21-22 Mar. 3-6

at Castleton State Invitational (West Mountain, N.Y.) at USCSA Eastern Regionals (West Mountain, N.Y.) at USCSA National Championships

Softball Date Event Result Feb. 27 vs. Central Conn. St.! 12:00 p.m. at Elon! 4:30 p.m. Feb. 28 vs. Lafayette! 11:45 a.m. vs. Niagara! 4:15 p.m. Mar. 1 vs. Central Conn. St.! 10:00 a.m. at Elon! 2:00 p.m. Mar. 6 vs. Saint Peter’s# 11:00 a.m. Mar. 7 vs. Delaware St.# 9:00 a.m. vs. Manhattan# 1:30 p.m. Mar. 8 at Towson# 1:30 p.m. Mar. 20 vs. Manhattan$ 4:00 p.m. vs. UC Santa Barbara$ 6:15 p.m. Mar. 21 at Santa Clara$ 5:30 p.m. vs. Manhattan$ 7:45 p.m. Mar. 23 vs. UC Santa Barbara$ 4:00 p.m. Mar. 24 at St. Mary’s (DH) 4:00 p.m. Mar. 27 at Cornell* (DH) 2:00 p.m. Mar. 28 at Princeton* (DH) 12:30 p.m. Apr. 3 Penn* (DH) 2:00 p.m. Apr. 4 Columbia* (DH) 12:30 p.m. Apr. 8 at Bryant 4:00 p.m. Apr. 11 Harvard* (DH) 12:30 p.m. Apr. 12 Harvard* (DH) 12:30 p.m. Apr. 15 Providence 4:00 p.m. Apr. 18 at Dartmouth* (DH) 12:30 p.m. Apr. 19 at Dartmouth* (DH) 12:30 p.m. Apr. 24 at Yale* (DH) 2:00 p.m. Apr. 25 Yale* (DH) 12:30 p.m. ! - Elon University Tournament # - Towson Tournament $ - Santa Clara Tournament

Men’s Squash Date Event Result Nov. 22 at Wesleyan W, 8-1 Dec. 6 vs. George Washington (at Harvard) W, 6-3 Jan. 10 at Cornell* L, 8-1 Jan. 11 at Columbia* L, 8-1 Jan. 23 Colby 6:00 p.m. Jan. 24 Bowdoin 1:00 p.m. Jan. 28 at Amherst 6:00 p.m. Jan. 30 at Williams 6:00 p.m. Jan. 31 Princeton* 12:00 p.m. Feb. 1 Penn* 11:00 a.m. Feb. 4 at Yale* 6:00 p.m. Feb. 6 at Dartmouth* 5:00 p.m. Feb. 8 Harvard* 12:00 p.m. Feb. 20-22 at CSA Team Nationals Feb. 27-Mar. 1 at CSA Individual Nationals

Women’s Squash Date Event Result Nov. 22 at Wesleyan W, 8-1 Jan. 10 at Cornell* L, 9-0 Jan. 11 at Columbia* L, 8-1 Jan. 23 Colby 6:00 p.m. Jan. 24 Bowdoin 1:00 p.m. Jan. 28 at Amherst 6:00 p.m. Jan. 30 at Williams 6:00 p.m. Jan. 31 Princeton* 2:30 p.m. Feb. 1 Penn* 1:00 p.m. Feb. 4 at Yale* 6:00 p.m. Feb. 6 at Dartmouth* 5:00 p.m. Feb. 8 Harvard* 2:00 p.m. Feb. 13-15 at Howe Cup - Team Nationals Feb. 27-Mar. 1 at CSA Individual Nationals

Skiing Date Event Result Jan. 8-9 at UConn Invitational (Okemo, VT) Jan. 16 at Babson Invitational (Sunapee, NH) Jan. 17 Brown Invitational (Blackwater, NH) Jan. 24-25 at Clarkson Invitational (Whiteface, N.Y.) Jan. 31-Feb.1 at St. Anselm Invitational (Crotched Mountain, N.H.)

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Steven Spieth ’17 helped lead the Bears to a thrilling 77-67 victory over cross-city rival Providence College at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center on December 9.

SCHEDULES/RESULTS

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Apr. 23-25 at Penn Relays Apr. 26 Brown Springtime Invitational May 9-10 Heptagonal Championships (@ Penn) May 27-30 NCAA East Prelims (@ Jackonsville, Fla) Jun 10-13 NCAA Championships (@ Oregon)

Women’s Water Polo

Senior Kate Dillione ’15

Swimming and Diving Date Event Result Nov. 7 Northeastern Women - W, 136-107 Nov. 8 at Massachusetts Men - W, 173-125 Women - W, 151-149 Dec. 5-7 Brown Invite Men - 2nd Women - 2nd Dec. 7 Dartmouth* Women - W, 190-110 Princeton* Women - L, 173-127 Jan. 17 Harvard* Men - L, 237-63 Women - L, 175-124 Jan. 17 Penn* Men - L, 203-95 Women - L, 175.5-124.5 Jan. 24 at Columbia* 4:00 p.m. Jan. 31 Cornell* 12:00 p.m. Feb. 7 at Yale* 4:00 p.m. Feb. 13-14 feBRUINvite TBD Feb. 19-21 Women’s Ivy Championships (@ Harvard) Feb. 26-28 Men’s Ivy Championships (@ Princeton) Mar. 9-11 at NCAA Zone Diving (@ Rutgers) Mar. 19-21 Women’s NCAA Championships (@ Greensboro, N.C.) Mar. 26-28 Men’s NCAA Championships (@ Iowa)

Men’s Tennis Date Jan. 31 Feb. 1 Feb. 7 Feb. 13-15 Feb. 19 Feb. 21 Mar. 7 Mar. 8 Mar. 24 Mar. 25 Apr. 4 Apr. 5 Apr. 11 Apr. 12 Apr. 17 Apr. 19 Apr. 25

Event Result at William and Mary 10:00 a.m. at Virginia Commonwealth 10:00 a.m. Quinnipiac 11:00 a.m. Bryant 5:00 p.m. at ECAC Champiionships (@ Columbia) Boston College 4:00 p.m. Binghamton 4:00 p.m. Buffalo 11:00 a.m. Boston University 4:00 p.m. Connecticut 11;00 a.m. at Stetson 2:00 p.m. at Florida Atlantic 2:00 p.m. Princeton* 2:00 p.m. Penn* 2:00 p.m. at Cornell* 2:00 p.m. at Columbia* 2:00 p.m. Dartmouth* 2:00 p.m. at Harvard* 2:00 p.m. at Yale* 2:00 p.m.

Women’s Tennis Date Jan. 23-25 Jan. 30 Feb. 6-8 Feb. 13 Feb. 17 Feb. 21 Feb. 22 Feb. 28 Mar. 21 Mar. 26 Mar. 28 Apr. 3 Apr. 4 Apr. 11 Apr. 12 Apr. 17 Apr. 19 Apr. 25

Event Result at Ivy Kick-Off Weekend (@ Dartmouth) Massachusetts 4:00 p.m. at ECAC Tournament (@ Cornell) at Boston College 5:00 p.m. Connecticut 4:00 p.m. Stony Brook 11:00 a.m. Florida International 11:00 a.m. Houston 10:00 a.m. Boston University 12:00 p.m. at Old Dominion 1:00 p.m. at William & Mary 11:00 a.m. at Princeton* 2:00 p.m. at Penn* 2:00 p.m. Cornell* 12:00 p.m. Columbia* 12:00 p.m. at Dartmouth* 2:00 p.m. Harvard* 12:00 p.m. Yale* 12:00 p.m.

Track and Field Date Event Result Dec. 5 at URI Pentathalon Women - Ind. Results Dec. 6 Alden Invitational Ind. Results Jan. 10 at Yale Invitational Ind. Results Jan. 16 at Harvard Multi-Meet Ind. Results Jan. 17 at Battle for Beantown Women - 3rd Men - 5th Jan. 23 at Joe Donahue Games (@ Boston, MA) Jan. 31 at Boston University Terrier Invitational Feb. 7 at URI Invitational Feb. 13-14 at Iowa State Classic Feb. 14 at Boston University Valentine’s Invitational Feb. 22 New England Championships (@ Harvard) Feb. 28-Mar 1 Heptagonal Championships (@ Harvard) Mar. 7-8 IC4A Championship (@ Boston, MA) Men ECAC Championship (@ Boston, MA) Women Mar. 13-14 NCAA Championship (@ Arkansas) Mar. 28-29 at Raleigh Relays (@ NC State) Apr. 3-4 at Princeton Sam Howell Invitational Apr. 4 at Stanford Invitational Apr. 11 Brown Invitational Apr. 17-18 at Princeton Larry Ellis Invitational

Date Event Result Feb. 1 at Marist 9:00 a.m. vs. New York AC (@ Marist) 12:30 p.m. Feb. 7-8 at Princeton Invitational Feb. 21-22 at Ivy Championships (@ Princeton) Feb. 28 vs. Gannon (@ Bucknell) 1:00 p.m. vs. Mercyhurst (@ Bucknell) 6:20 p.m. Mar. 1 at Bucknell 1:00 p.m. Mar. 7-8 at Harvard Invitational Mar. 14 at Hartwick Mar. 20-21 at LMU Invitational (@ Loyola Marymount) Mar. 22 vs. Occidental (@ Whittier College) 3:00 p.m. at Whittier 7:30 p.m. Mar. 24 at Pomona-Pitzer 4:00 p.m. at Claremont-M-S 10:30 p.m. Mar. 26 at Cal Baptist 4:00 p.m. vs. Concordia (@ Cal Baptiste) 7:00 p.m. Apr. 4 Connecticut College 10:00 a.m. Hartwick 3:30 p.m. Apr. 11 vs. Indiana (@ Princeton) 11:00 a.m. vs. Notre Dame (@ Princeton) 4:00 p.m. Apr. 12 vs. Michigan (@ Princeton) 9:00 a.m. Apr. 16 at Harvard 7:30 p.m. Apr. 18 George Washington 10:00 a.m. Princeton 5:00 p.m. Apr. 24-26 CWPA Championships (@ TBD)

Wrestling Date Event Result Nov. 16 East Strodsburg Open Ind. Results Nov. 22 Navy Classic 10th/13 Dec. 5-6 Cliff Keen Invitational 20th/37 Dec. 29-30 Midlands Championships 20th/59 Jan. 3 at Franklin & Marshall Ind. Results Jan. 10 at Cal Poly L, 28-11 Jan. 10 at Cal State Bakersfield L, 24-13 Jan. 11 va. Menlo College (@ Stanford) W, 40-6 at Stanford L, 27-9 Jan. 17 Cornell* L, 33-9 Jan. 24 Sacred Heart* (Beauty and the Beast) 6:00 p.m. Jan. 25 Bucknell* 4:00 p.m. Jan. 31 Binghamton* 1:00 p.m. Feb. 7 at Penn* 1:00 p.m. at Princeton* 6:00 p.m. Feb. 8 at Lehigh* 2:00 p.m. Feb. 14 at Harvard* 12:00 p.m. vs. Johnson & Wales (@ Harvard) 2:00 p.m. Feb. 21 Columbia* 1:00 p.m. Mar. 6-7 EIWA Championships (@ Lehigh) All Day Mar. 19-21 NCAA Championships (@ St. Louis, MO)

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Brown’s Sesquicentennial: Athletics Before World War I By Peter Mackie ’59

In October 1914, Brown marked its 150th year with a five day Celebration. It was an era in which alumni were brimming with pride. Enrollment had finally surpassed 1,000, endowment had soared to over $4 million, the faculty numbered around 100, and the campus boasted more than 30 stately buildings. Contained within the ornate fencing provided by graduated classes, and guarded by three handsome entry gates (Van Wickle, Robinson, and John Nicholas Brown), the campus was, in the eyes of the Brown Daily Herald, resplendent “with soft green lawns intersected by graceful winding pathways - all shaded by majestic towering elms, which combine to make one of the most beautiful of college campuses in the East.”

The Sesquicentennial logo reflected the Celebration’s emphasis on history and scholarship.

Andrews Field baseball games were a pre-war Commencement day highlight.

Elsewhere the Great War was raging in Europe, and its impact had already been felt on campus. Before classes began on September 23rd, a faculty member, Henri Micoleau, was killed in action defending his native French soil. In spite of this backdrop, President Faunce announced that the Celebration would proceed, even though some of the invited European scholars might be unable to transit the Atlantic. The Celebration program, wrote the Herald, “presents a display of educational, intellectual, and religious features, and others primarily for amusement and entertainment.” The festivities began on Sunday, October 11th, with the University sermon by President Faunce in the newly refurbished Baptist Meeting House. For five days, perfect fall weather prevailed, as throngs enjoyed concerts, plays, lectures, class gatherings and banquets. Perhaps the highlight was the torchlight parade, which featured costumed groups representing different historical periods. The entire campus was illuminated with Chinese lanterns and electric displays, as the marchers descended to the city and returned. Included were two of Brown’s most famous early teams, the 1870 freshman baseball team, which defeated the mighty Boston Lowells, and the 1873 freshman crew, which claimed the University’s first intercollegiate victory. On the final day, a demonstration of athletic training from grammar school to college was witnessed by 5,000 on Andrews Field. Folk dances, pageants, and Indian dancing preceded a two-mile relay race between Brown and Wesleyan, with the hosts winning. The centerpiece of the afternoon was a football game with Wesleyan, which Brown won handily 14-0, earning its fourth consecutive shutout of the season. The Celebration, which cost $30K, was completely funded by friends of Brown. Even cynical undergraduates were impressed. The Liber Brunensis reported: “Will you believe us when we say that the Celebration was a success- dignified, boisterous, impressive, spectacular…We were mighty pessimistic about the celebration before it began. We felt that any kind of a festive affair arranged by a lot of staid professors and other “old boys” would be a pretty slow affair, but we were mistaken… The campus reeked with Brown spirit.”

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tion had placed students in charge of virtually everything, the only college to do so. On the day of the Brown-Harvard football game, Boston Herald sportswriter Walter Hapgood criticized Brown’s unique approach : “Here’s the trouble - Brown is committed to a practically complete control of athletics by undergraduates. It’s beautiful in theory - but not so in practice.” Hapgood argued for a system in which “loyal alumni can work in at least harmony with the undergraduates. “ He also advocated for a graduate manager position, utilized by Harvard, Yale, and Dartmouth. In short, “Brown’s hand-to-mouth, year - to- year policy cannot succeed” Hapgood concluded. Soon things did begin to change, and the Faculty called for Marvel to “oversee schedules, managers, and finances.” In addition, a new Varsity Committee in Athletics (Graduate Advisors) was created, creating a link between alumni and the athletic administration.

The Liber Brunensis displays a bit of gallows humor regarding the new Faculty policy on makeup exams.

However all was not perfect on bucolic College Hill. Scholarship, or the lack of it, was a continuing concern among the Faculty. Dean Otis Randall, in a frank discussion with an alumni group stated: “... we must all admit that the young men who enter college today show unfortunate tendencies toward shiftlessness, irresponsibility, and superficiality. They have little knowledge of the meaning and importance of work.” A physics professor wrote to President Faunce lamenting the “shallowness in scholarship, imitation without originality, and discipleship in externalities only.” The Faculty, in an attempt to raise academic standards, voted that after October 1st, “no second exams shall be allowed for students who have failed in the regular examinations of the course.” Randall, a supporter of athletics, affirmed the primacy of academics for all students, but noted that “we have less difficulty in holding the athlete up to his college task than other men, for the athlete knows and the student body know that failure means ineligibility. An athlete who begins to neglect his work is hounded by students and alumni until he gets on his feet again.” According to Dean Randall, “The attitude of Brown towards athletic and non-athletic activities is unique and ideal.” Brown, under Athletic Director “Doc” Marvel 1894 had developed an exemplary intramural program. In 1914 the Faculty studied student activities and made a strong recommendation for expanded opportunities for the regular student. “Those who need these games are the ones who will never be chosen by any athletic captain or coach” they reasoned. They called for more playing space and arranging class schedules to accommodate recreational play. Brown’s utopian approach to athletics was coming into question, with pressures for powerful teams increasing among alumni and the general public. Since 1906 the Athletic Associa-

Meanwhile, the 200 “Pembrokers” at the fledgling Women’s College were academically outperforming their male counterparts down the street. Although there were three Varsity teams (basketball, tennis and bowling) chosen from the best class team players, the Athletic Association opted for maximizing participation, “rather than training a few players to a greater degree of efficiency.” The Hygiene Department required three periods of sports each week in the fall and spring, along with gymnastics work in winter. Sayles Gym and the nearby tennis court were in constant use. Intercollegiate contests were rare, and not reported in the yearbook (Brun Mael).

Indoor and outdoor tennis were popular women’s sports in 1914. Here, “Pembrokers” play in Sayles Gymnasium.

After the end of the formal Celebration, lectures by learned scholars and congratulatory addresses from colleges continued throughout the academic year. The football season resumed with a rare contest against Cornell, Brown’s first major opponent. The game at the Polo Grounds marked a football milestone, the wearing of jerseys with numbers. Coach Robinson had large numerals sewn on practice shirts to “get the men used to the novelty.” Campus interest in the game was high, and a large crowd in the Union (Faunce House) hung on every word, as a cheerleader read the telegram accounts of each play. The Ithacans trounced Robbie’s men, 28-7. The season ended with a victory over the Carlisle Indians on Andrews Field, and the Herald termed the 5-2-2 season a great success. Brown had shut out five opponents, including a 0-0 tie with Harvard. The Major B was awarded to any man who had played at least half of the game against Yale or Harvard.

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Football players, and later all student-athletes, were presented the Major B for their involvment and success on the playing field.

Celebrating major victories was one of the undergraduates’ greatest traditions. The Herald describes the process in detail. Freshmen gather wood for the Lincoln Field bonfire. “Relays of underclassmen keep the college bell… clanging until the townspeople are aware that the Brown Bear ‘has made his kill’.” Later a parade of students snake-dance through downtown with “red fire and rockets”, finally returning to Lincoln Field for “bonfire oratory” and singing of the Alma Mater.

The Herald’s review of Brown’s three major sports (Baseball, Football, Track) and five minors (Swimming, Tennis, Wrestling, Gymnastics, and Chess) painted a positive picture. It stated: “A large place is filled in the life of the undergraduate by college athletics... Brown has always been represented by teams of sterling quality in every sport; many a larger college has feared the fierceness of the Brown Bear.” Track received scant attention, except for mention that “it has developed sprinters, distance runners, and one or two stars in the field events of college and even international fame.” Varsity Gymnastics was termed “one of the best”. “Brown has had a chess team since time immemorial,” the Herald noted.

A Brown high jumper soars over the bar at Andrews Field.

Baseball had been Brown’s marquee sport, “its record unexcelled by anyone… and every year players drawn into the ranks of the big professional leagues” (Herald). The 1915 team provided the athletic fireworks to end the celebration year, winning 17 of 21 contests. After a 1-0 exhibition game loss to the 1914 World Champion Boston Braves, the squad swept through the schedule which included a visit to Providence by Virginia and a touring Chinese University team from Hawaii. They defeated old rival Dartmouth twice, in a resumption of the series which had abruptly ended eight years prior. In the absence of a playoff system, The July Alumni Monthly pictured the team and proclaimed them THE 1915 CHAMPIONS IN AMERICAN COLLEGE BASEBALL.

Peter Mackie ’59 is the sports archivist for the Edward North Robinson 1896 Collection of Brown Athletics. Images provided by the Brown Archives.

Scorecard for the June 16, 1915 Commencement day baseball game with the Alumni at Andrews Field

The traditional Commencement Day baseball game with the alumni on June 16 signaled the end of the year’s Celebration. Among the legacies of the Sesquicentennial Celebration were the creation of the Loyalty Fund, Brown’s first annual fundraising effort which continues today as the Annual Fund, and the publication of Bronson’s History of Brown University. Perhaps the greatest gift was the conclusion reached in the October 1914 Alumni Monthly article entitled The Future of Brown. The questions of ideal future size, curriculum emphasis, geographic scope, professional schools, etc. were put forward and examined. The following conclusion was reached: “There are some colleges and universities at which a definite plan has been adopted… We prefer to let the future shape the university…Brown must serve its day, its generation and its community…” A century later, as we celebrate Brown’s 250th, the wisdom of that stance is clearly in evidence.

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