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What’s Inside
FOOTBALL LOOKS TO DEFEND IVY TITLE IN 2006
Fall Sport
Season Previews
Q&A With New
Men’s Lacrosse Head Coach
Lars Tiffany ‘90
Q&A With New
Softball Head Coach
DeeDee Enabenter-Omidiji
Recognition of Donors to
Individual Sport
Fundraising Challenges
PHIL ESTES
The Brown football team completed a
“first” in 2005 by winning its first ever outright Ivy League title. This season, Head
Coach Phil Estes’ team will look to do
what no Brown team has
done before – win back-to
back Ivy championships.
The Bears, who captured their last eight games of 2005 and
were ranked 15th in the final Sports Network National I-AA poll, will take on a
new look with the loss of Ivy League Player
of the Year and “All-Everything” running
back Nick Hartigan, and may rely more on
their passing game. Estes has built a solid
foundation for the Brown football team and
returns five starters on offense and six on defense. Five returning All-Ivy players will be disbursed
among the 16 returning players from the final defensive
depth chart and 13 from the offensive.
Brown’s defense will be built around senior All-American
linebacker Zak DeOssie, a finalist for the 2005 Buck Buchanan Award as the nation’s top defensive player. A twotime first team All-Ivy and All-New England selection, DeOssie was ranked in the Top 10 nationally in four different
categories (total tackles, solo tackles, forced fumbles and
tackles for a loss) before suffering a season ending injury
in Brown’s eighth game of the season. One of the dominating
linebackers in the nation, DeOssie tied for the team lead in tackles with 80, including 12 tackles for a loss and five quarterback
sacks. DeOssie was named the Ivy League Defensive Player of
Upcoming Events
September 30
Equestrian 10th Anniversary
Celebration
Competition at URI’s Faith Hill Farm starting at 9am. Lunch will be served at noon
and dinner will follow the competition
at Mario’s Bravo in East Greenwich.
October 21
Homecoming Weekend
(See ad on back page for full schedule and more
information)
10:30 am
Swimming & Diving Alumni Meet
Swimming & Water Polo Locker Room
Dedication to follow
11:00 am
Alumni Hospitality Tent opens at
Brown vs. Cornell Football Game
12:00 pm
Field Hockey vs. Cornell
Post-Game Alumni Reception (1:30 pm)
1:00 pm
Football vs. Cornell
4:00 pm
Volleyball vs. Penn
7:00 pm
Men’s Soccer vs. Cornell
October 22
8:00 am
Men’s & Women’s Crew at the Head of
the Charles
12 noon
Women’s Soccer vs. Cornell
SEPTEMBER 2006
the Week after he registered a career high 18 tackles on the road
against Cornell, with 1.5 tackles for a loss.
Playing inside linebacker with DeOssie is junior Eric Brewer,
who stepped in after DeOssie’s injury, and made 24 tackles for
the Bears. Senior Justin Gallagher (six tackles) also saw significant playing time at inside linebacker.
At outside linebacker, senior David Healy started all 10
games, making 24 total tackles, including 17 solo stops,
and five tackles for a loss. Junior Nkosi Still is a solid
hitter with speed on the outside, who came through
with 28 total tackles last season.
Brown should be strong at the defensive end position with the return of junior Patrick Fisher,
who came away with 31 total tackles last season, including five tackles for a loss and 4.5
quarterback sacks. He made a season-high
10 tackles against Rhode Island, including
ALL-AMERICAN
seven
solo stops.
ZAK DEOSSIE ‘07
Seniors Justin Revelle (14 tackles) and Brian
Czekanski (three tackles) saw considerable
playing time last year and will look to
step into starting roles left vacant by
the graduation of two starting down
linemen.
Two of four starters return to the
Bears’ secondary, led by junior safety Jose Yearwood and junior corner back Matt Mullenax. Yearwood was Brown’s third
top tackler in 2005 with 56 total hits, including 28 solo stops.
Mullenax earned a starting role midway through the season and
(Football, Continued on Page 7)
FIELD HOCKEY TO BUILD ON IMPRESSIVE 2005 SEASON
Brown’s hard work and experience paid off
last year, as the Bears enjoyed one of their
most successful seasons since winning the
Ivy League title in 1999. Last year’s team
finished second in the Ivy League with a
5-2 mark and posted an 8-8 overall record.
Head Coach Carolan Norris’ Bears return
CAROLAN NORRIS
14 letterwinners, including six starters,
and the roster is bolstered with several new faces who are ready to
make an immediate impact on Warner Roof.
campaign. Sophomore Natalie Harrington (Locust Valley, NY) is
another defensive midfielder, who should also compete for more
playing time after appearing in one game as a rookie.
Senior Rebecca Mondics (Bethesda, MD), junior Katie
Auriemma (Medford, NJ), and sophomore Ann LeClerc
(Acton, MA) will help lead the backfield this season.
All three may also contribute in the midfield, but return
with valuable experience on defense. Mondics is the most seasoned, having been a starter in each of the past two years. She also
contributes on the attack and finished last year with one goal and
one assist. Auriemma was a significant reserve last year, playing
in 13 games and looks to make an even larger contribution in her
junior season. LeClerc returns with a year of collegiate experience
under her belt, appearing in seven games as a reserve last year. She
should see more playing time this season, after a successful spring
once again be counted on to
provide offensive production. Juniors Andrea Posa
(Weston, MA) and Sandhya
Dhir (Agoura Hills, CA) are
also expected to contribute, following two seasons of collegiate
experience and successful spring campaigns. Posa played in all 16
games, earning three starts, and netted two goals last year, including one on a penalty stroke in the Bears’ victory over Yale. Dhir
played in 13 of the Bears’ games with five starts, and scored a
goal against Providence. Senior Stacy Gugliotta (East Falmouth,
MA), who played in 13 games last year, will also look to contribute
(Field Hockey, Continued on Page 4)
Brown’s midfield returns several familiar faces, including junior
Ani Kazarian (Providence, RI), a two-year starter, and sophomore
Sara Eaton (Arlington, VA), who made an immediate impact last
season as a rookie and earned Honorable Mention All-Ivy honors.
A product of the Lincoln School, Kazarian has played in all 32
games over the past two years, starting in 28. She scored two goals
last season and will anchor the Bears’ midfield. Eaton finished her
Senior tri-captains Evelyn Brosi (Baltimore, MD),
first season with 10 points (3g, 4a), fourth overall on the team and
Tracy Dungo (North Caldwell, NJ), and Samantha
tops among Brown freshmen. She possesses both great
Lloyd (Shavertown, PA) provide maturity and exstick-skills and a fantastic shot and will be counted on
perience to a team consisting of five juniors, four
to provide scoring for the Bears. Sophomore Victoria
sophomores, and six freshmen. Brosi appeared in
Sacco (Madison, NJ) also returns after appearing in
five games last season and is a valuable piece of the
10 games last year. She should compete for more
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Brown netminding crew. She was named Ivy League
time on the field this season and could prove to be
ZAK DEOSSIE
Player of the Week after posting a 1-0 shutout over
a valuable piece of the Bears’ corner unit, which
Harvard for Brown’s first win over the Crimson since
lost two key members to graduation. Freshmen
1992. Dungo and Lloyd have each been starters since
Jackie Connard (Pipersville, PA), Abby Hein
the 2004 season, and both started all 16 games last sea(Greenwood Village, CO), Whitney Knowlson. Dungo contributed two goals and Lloyd finished as
ton (Columbus, OH), and Nora Malgieri
the Bears’ leading scorer. Lloyd led Brown with 20 points
(Gates Mille, OH) will all look to contribute
(8g, 4a), en route to unanimous First Team All-Ivy honors
in the midfield immediately.
and a spot on the NFHCA Northeast Regional All-American
The Bears’ return nearly their
Second Team. The duo will once again be called upon to
entire front line, anchored by
lead Brown this year.
Lloyd and Dungo, who will
SAMANTHA
LLOYD ‘07
Women’s Soccer AIMS TO REVERSE FORTUNE
men’s Soccer SETS SIGHTS ON OUTRIGHT TITLE
Most teams that graduate seven seniors, including five starters, from a team that went 5-10-2 on the season and 1-42 in the Ivy League would consider the following season a
“rebuilding” year. However, Head Coach Phil Pincince and
his Brown women’s soccer team are heading into the 2006
season once again gunning for an Ivy League title.
A closer look shows that last year’s record was not indicative of Brown’s competitiveness throughout
PHIL PINCINCE
the season. Of the team’s 10 losses, only
the final game of the season against Yale was by multiple goals.
Three of those losses came in double overtime, while six were
by the score of 1-0. The team allowed only one goal more
than it scored for the season. The number of crossbars hit
and goals overturned made it seem like the Bears must have
drawn lady luck’s ire.
This season’s edition of the team is ready to put that all
in the past. Three All-Ivy players return: leading scorers
Lindsay Cunningham ’09 (Cumberland, RI) and Kathryn
Moos ’07 (Wayzata, MN) as well as defender Jill Mansfield ’07 (East Windsor, NJ). Cunningham caught fire after
breaking into the starting lineup midway through the season,
and finished with six goals and one assist for 13 points. Four
of those goals came during Ivy League play, representing 80
percent of Brown’s scoring in those seven games. Moos, also
a member of the women’s ice hockey team, had nine points
on three goals and three assists. The 2003 Ivy League Rookie
of the Year, Moos has 40 points in three seasons and is poised
to break into Brown’s top ten.
MIKE NOONAN
Having won a share of the 2005 Ivy League Title with just
two senior starters, it was evident Brown would likely be the
team to beat in the coming years. The Bears return their entire defensive unit, led by First Team All-Ivy pick Matthew
Britner ’08. Last season, Brown allowed just 14 goals in 18
games, including seven shutouts. Headlining the Bears’ offense will be First Team All-Ivy selections Ben Brackett ’07
and Andrew Daniels ’07, who combined for 12 goals in 2006.
A total of 19 letter winners return, and Head Coach Mike
Noonan has added a group of eight freshmen to the mix.
With the return of six of their top seven scorers from a year ago, the Bears will have
a balanced scoring attack, anchored by several team veterans. Both Brackett, who
is mainly used behind the frontline, and Daniels each led Brown with six goals last
season while Ian Premo ‘07 had a breakout year, scoring a careerhigh four goals to earn an All-Ivy Honorable Mention.
Jamie Granger ’06.5 and Kevin Davies ’08 are also offensive
threats as they combined for seven goals a year ago. Dylan
Sheehan ’09 also returns to the front line while Iain Eldredge
’10 and TJ Thompson ’10 will be new additions to the
Brown attack. As a team, Brown led the Ivy League in
goal scoring last year, racking up 33 on the year.
Kathryn
Moos ‘07
Sophomore Emily Geldwert (Larchmont, NY), will play both
forward and midfield after playing in 11 games last season,
scoring one goal. Rounding out the returning forwards is senior Mica Bayard (Princeton, MA), who played in 14 games last year. Freshman Kellie Slater (Golden, CO)
joins the forward unit.
Senior Kathleen Waddell (Minnetonka, MN) will split time between the front line
and midfield, playing mostly the latter. She started eight games last season, notching
three assists. Joining her is experienced junior Anne Friedland (Toronto, ONT), who
was one of only two Bears to start all 17 games in 2005. Junior Andrea Pagnanelli
(Huntington Beach, CA) started seven games, scoring two goals. Junior Susie Keller
(Cincinnati, OH) started nine games, played in 14 and tallied three points on a goal
(Women’s Soccer, Continued on Page 3)
Brian Joyce’07 will be the mainstay of the midfield
with three years of experience under his belt. In 2005,
he tied for the league-lead with six assists and earned an AllIvy Honorable Mention. In addition to Brackett, Premo also
occupies the midfield, giving Brown one of the best attacking
midfields in the Ivy League.
Darren Howerton ’09 proved to be one of the best set-up
men in the league last year as a rookie, as he tied Joyce for
Matthew
the lead in assists. The rest of the midfield is comprised of
Britner ‘07
a young, but talented, group, eager to earn time on the pitch
this season. Alex Simon ’07, who missed all of last year
with an injury, along with Jon Behrendt ’08 and Dean
Melitsanopoulos ’09 have all played key reserve roles
since coming to Brown and will look to earn additional playing time this season.
Newcomers Nicholas Elenz-Martin ‘10 and Christopher Roland ’10 will join the
middle ranks, adding further depth to the roster in 2006.
Brown will enter the 2006 campaign with one of the deepest, most talented defensive corps in the nation. Despite having just two years of collegiate playing
(Men’s Soccer, Continued on Page 3)
An Interview With Brown Lacrosse Coach Lars Tiffany
Lars Tiffany ’90 returned to his alma mater on August 9, 2006,
to become the fifth head coach at Brown since 1961. In a candid
interview, Lars shares his thoughts about returning to Brown, his
immediate focus for the program, scheduling, and the roles of
players, parents and alumni.
Q. How does it feel to be back at Brown?
My initial emotions are split between a tremendous amount of
excitement and a great sense of responsibility. I am ecstatic to
return to what I truly believe is the greatest school in the world.
But I am also aware of the rich tradition of Brown Lacrosse and the
importance of lacrosse to Brown University and its supporters.
Q. Who had the most influence on your playing and coaching
careers?
it is an ideal means for the alumni to have an impact on the program
not only financially, but with career counseling, mentoring, team
events, etc.
Q. The Ivy League is one of the top rated lacrosse conferences in
the nation. What is your philosophy on balancing your schedule
and the caliber of non-league opponents?
I want to play as competitive schedule as can be arranged. It is not
always easy to land a game with top-tier programs, but I will do
my best to create a schedule that is challenging to the program and
attractive to recruits. But I must also be cognizant of what you just
noted – the Ivy League is a very strong conference. Year in and
year out, we will most likely have several top 10 opponents on the
schedule just within the Ivy League. And the rest of the league can
very well be in the top 20.
Dom Starsia had the most profound impact on my choice to enter
Lars Tiffany ‘90
Q. What role should Brown parents play in support of the
the world of collegiate coaching. As an idealistic 20-something
program?
year old, I was not sure the world needed another lacrosse coach. But Dom had
played such a big role in the lives of his players at Brown, and I reveled in the thought We will always want the parents to be active supporters of their son’s program. Parents
that I could do such myself with a program of my own someday.
are encouraged to join us for all of our scrimmages, games, and major events. Our
As for an influence on my playing career, there are so many good friends and Friends of Brown Lacrosse organization can provide them roles within specific areas
teammates that provided instruction, guidance, encouragement, etc., but I will of Communications, Social Events, and Mentoring. Where the role of parent ends
mention Billy McComas ‘88 in particular. Billy was an outstanding defenseman at is with the team strategy, schemes and playing time. Once a young man commits
Brown. He spent time with me, improving my own defensive game during my first to Brown Lacrosse, he is committing to a program. And this program will work
hard to develop him into a great lacrosse player with a specified role on the team as
two years here.
determined by the coaching staff.
Q. What are your general expectations for the program in the upcoming season?
Q. Have you evaluated the current Brown players and their roles for the future?
I actually try to not use the word expectations for myself or the Brown lacrosse
program. I want to know that nothing is set in stone – expectations can lead us down Not for one second. We will begin this on September 12th, the first day of tryouts.
the path of assumptions, and then to overlooking opponents and challenges. Every I do not plan on watching old game film. September 12th is the first date of the
day we need to prove ourselves, first and foremost to ourselves and teammates. In my new coaching regime on the field, and everything from that date is what makes a
first season here, we will focus on developing the men individually and then placing difference. No preferential treatment will be given: returning starters and walk-on
freshmen will literally be on equal playing fields.
these individuals into well-defined roles with the program.
Q. Brown has a dynamic and supportive alumni base. What role to you see alumni Q. You were only hired a short time ago. Have you been out on the recruiting trails,
and what do you look for in a potential Brown lacrosse player?
playing in the future success of the program?
The Alumni of Brown Lacrosse are fanatical about their program. The experience
of Brown is an exceptional one, and the alumni, including myself, have always
maintained a very strong bond with each other and to the program. These men want
Brown to be great again, and there has been no shortage of support provided to me in
my short time here. Our Friends of Brown Lacrosse organization is very successful, as
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No travel yet – our collegiate men’s lacrosse association recently mandated the last
half of August as a dead period. So the recruiting for now is only by phone and
email. What are we looking for? Young men who have proven themselves to be
winners in the classroom, on the field, and in all facets of life. I want the young man
whom others describe as tough, competitive, and tenacious, along with exceptional
athleticism.
WATER POLO Seeks eastern championship title
Head Coach Jason Gall’s men’s water polo had a breakthrough
season in 2005, finishing with a 20-11 record and a Top 20
national ranking. With much of the team’s core returning this
year, the Bears, ranked 14th in the pre-season poll, hope to improve their standing in the Collegiate Water Polo Association,
this time by winning the Eastern Championships.
The Bears ended the 2005 season ranked 19th in the country after finishing in fifth place at Easterns and second at the Northern
JASON GALL
Division Championships. Brown scored a number of impressive victories over the course of the season, including wins over Air Force, Redlands,
and Slippery Rock, all teams that were ranked in the Top 20. Bruno also took two of
three games from rival Harvard, including the Northern Division semifinal.
Four Bears graduated in May, but Gall welcomes four newcomers, three freshmen
and a sophomore walk-on, to the squad. The team’s two senior captains, Luke Samson (Miami, FL) and Stu Thompson (Sacramento, CA), will have big shoes to fill, as
Gall noted the importance of his four seniors’ consistency in last season’s success.
He’s hoping for similar results from Samson and Thompson, who are both likely to
be in the starting lineup.
Last season’s stellar rookie class will drive
the offense. Mike Gartner (San Jose, CA)
led the team in scoring as a freshman, netting 60 goals on 141 attempts and drawing
Gerrit Adams ‘08
an impressive 61 ejections at the two-meter offense position. Classmate Grant LeBeau (San Diego, CA) was right behind
him, scoring 43 times in 107 attempts.
LeBeau’s .402 shooting percentage was
also second on the team to Gartner’s .425. Hank Weintraub (Los
Angeles, CA) finished fourth on
the team with 34 goals, but keyed
the Brown attack with a teamhigh 56 assists. Weintraub really
kicked his game into gear during
the CWPA season, dishing 25 assists in the seven conference games. He was also
second on the team with 36 steals.
On the other end of the pool, junior Gerrit Adams (Winnetka, IL) may be the best twometer defender in the CWPA. Finally able to concentrate on his defense last season with
Gartner’s arrival, Adams routinely shut down the opposing team’s top scorer. His defensive skill will be especially important this season, with freshmen Kent Holland (Orinda,
CA) and Mike Peterson (Los Altos Hills, CA) competing for time in the cage.
The team’s other two newcomers, freshman Zach Levko (Wildwood, MO) and
sophomore Jerry Wolf Duff-Sellers (Malibu, CA), bring intriguing skills to the
pool. Levko’s speed may be his best asset; he also plans to compete on the swimming and diving team in the winter. Duff-Sellers’ shot was clocked at 48 miles-perhour in the preseason, five mph better than any of his teammates.
Off the bench, Nico Fort (Miami, FL) rounds out the sophomore class. With the
departures of three field players to graduation, sophomore Nico Fort (Miami, FL)
and junior Alex Robb (Winnetka, IL), should be ready to step into significant roles
on the perimeter.
With a number of rule changes going into affect this season, Gall feels his team’s
speed will allow it to adapt to a much faster game. The seven-meter line, behind
which fouls lead to a penalty shot, has been moved forward to five meters from the
net. This should lead to more scoring opportunities for Brown’s perimeter players.
Another change that allows players on defense to deflect shots out of the pool and obtain possession, rather than turn the ball back over to the offense, will put a premium
on man-up opportunities, something Gall is confident will help his team.
The season starts Sept. 9 at the MIT Tournament. Three more tournaments and the team’s
CWPA regular season slate will round out the schedule before the Northern Championships at Harvard, Oct. 28-29, and the Eastern Championships at Princeton, Nov. 11-12.
(Men’s Soccer, Continued from Page 2)
experience combined among the four members, the Bears held teams to one goal
or less in 15 of their 18 games last season. With Britner leading the way, Laurent
Manuel ’08, who could also be used in the midfield, Rhett Bernstein ’09 and Stephen Sawyer ’09 will complete the back unit once again. Adding depth will be
Vladimir Bjedov ’09 and newcomers Jeff Hay ’10, Skyler Patrick ’10 and Thomas
Thunell ’10.
The goaltending duties will be up for grabs between three highly talented netminders in 2006. Last year, David Semenza ’07 won the starting duties before an injury
sidelined him just one game into the Ivy season. Jarrett Leech ’09 then stepped in
and did a remarkable job, going on to win the starting duties in both games of the
NCAA Tournament. Overall, Leech went 7-1-1 on the year and led the Ivy League
in virtually every goaltending category, including goals against average with a
mere 0.46. Semenza, facing some of the nation’s top teams early on in the season,
finished with a 4-4-1 mark and a 1.06 goals against average. Jarrod Schlenker ’10
out of Seton Hall Prep in West Orange, NJ has been added to the mix this season.
Correction:
In the Summer Issue of the Brown Bear, the story on the All-Sports Banquet incorrectly mentioned that Sean Gosselin ‘06 had won the Men’s Soccer Class of 1937
Award, when Ben Brackett ‘07 was the actual recipient. We regret any confusion
this mistake caused.
RETURNEES POSITION VOLLEYBALL FOR TITLE RUN
Brown Women’s Volleyball got the program back on a
winning track in 2005 and is looking forward to competing for the Ivy League title in 2006 with experience at
all positions.
The Bears enter the 2006 season well-suited for success
with a strong returning squad. The two senior outside hitters, Shawn-Elyse Tulac (Claremont, CA) and Rikki Baldwin (Magnolia, TX), attack at a height difficult for even
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the tallest blockers to defend, and both are strong blockers
in their own right. Second year co-captain Tulac had a breakout junior year after
an injury-plagued sophomore season. Despite her ups and downs throughout
the season, Baldwin closed out the last two weeks of the year and demonstrated
why she is one of the most feared attackers in the League. The seniors will have
talented sophomore Lyndse Yess (Eugene, OR), and freshmen Kiana Alzate (La
Jolla, CA) and Moira Gallagher (Tulsa, OK) backing them up.
Junior Julie Mandolini-Trummel (Crystal Lake, IL) returns from a dominating
sophomore season in the middle with a drive to be even better this season. Freshman Ann Cowell (Santa Barbara, CA) is expected to come in and immediately
push to be the second starting middle, and junior Lizzie Laundy (Evanston, IL)
will be making a shift back to the middle after a season playing mainly at the
defensive specialist position. That may allow senior co-captain Jessica Kondrick (San Diego, CA), who started in
the middle in 2005,
to move out to her former position on the right
side. The loss of
the powerful Lauren Gibbs ’06 certainly creates an opening for
Kondrick.
Besides Kondrick, there are no lefties to
fill the spot, but sophomore Lillie Cohn
(Seattle, WA) had an outstanding spring.
She is expected to compete with Kondrick for the position, while freshman Liz
Mueller (San Francisco, CA) will also
be in the hunt for playing
time. Having a righty in
that position will create
Shawn-Elyse
a very different offensive
Tulac ‘08
dynamic for the Bears and it
may work in their favor.
The setter position is also an open spot, following the
graduation of four-year starter Leigh Martin ’06. Junior
Alanna McDonald (Seattle, WA) and sophomore Natalie
Meyers (Huntington Beach, CA) both saw limited playing time in 2005. They will be competing with freshman
Kate Jacobs (La Jolla, CA) for the starting job. The two
returning players have experience and knowledge at the
collegiate level, but Jacobs offers a different element
with height and a powerful left hand.
The 2006 Bears have solid depth on the outside and in
the setter position, but they are deepest in the backcourt. Junior
Katie Lapinski (Niles, IL) returns from an outstanding sophomore season as the
team’s libero, during which she was second in the Ivy League in digs/game. Senior
Victoria Kasten (Norwalk, OH) and junior Rachel Lipman (San Diego, CA) are
both expected to push for starting time. They will have pressure from freshman
defender Kim Bundick (St. Charles, IL) but outside hitters Yess and Alzate may
see time in the backcourt as well.
(Women’s Soccer, Continued from Page 2)
and an assist. Sophomore Jamie Mize (Washington, DC) saw time in 15 games,
and should see an increased workload this season.
Junior Whitney Clark (Eugene, OR) and sophomore Alex Michael (Pacific Palisades, CA) will compete for more playing time, as will freshmen midfielders
Bridget Ballard (Los Angeles, CA), Samantha Hannan (Weston, FL), and Melissa
Kim (Bethesda, MD).
Mansfield, a fan favorite for her long-range flip throw-ins, led the Bears with four
assists last season, adding a goal for six points. She will anchor the backfield but
also occasionally move up to midfield. Joining Mansfield on the back line will be
juniors Mollie Mattuchio (Pepperell, MA), a two-year starter, and Kerrilynn Carney (North Smithfield, RI), who started all but one game last season on her way to
earning the Dobson-Kay Coaches’ Award. Junior Julia Shapira (Los Angeles, CA)
returns after missing all of last season with an injury.
The rest of the backfield unit is relatively inexperienced. Sophomore Yeilani
Figueroa (Mt. Vernon, NY) saw action in three games, and Julie Wu (Tiburon, CA)
will be looking to crack the lineup for the first time after missing her rookie season
with an injury. Freshmen Caitlin Gorham (McLean, VA) and Meghan Robinson
(Minneapolis, MN), both of whom will also see time at midfield, and Paige Reidy
(Honeoye Falls, NY), will compete for playing time in their rookie seasons.
In net, the Bears have some huge gloves to fill. Hilary Wilson ‘06 was by far the
busiest goalkeeper in the Ivy League in her two seasons on College Hill, stopping
262 shots. Three keepers - sophomore Jennifer Hutchinson (Ottawa, ONT) and
freshmen Brenna Hogue (Concord, CA) and Stephanie Yellin (Savannah, GA) - or
perhaps a combination of all three, will compete for the starting nod.
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MEN’S & WOMEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY
LOOK TO CONTEND FOR IVY CROWNS
MEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY
The men’s cross country team opens the 2006
season with a deep roster
CRAIG LAKE
of strong veterans. It will
be the first full year of
coaching the men’s team for Craig Lake, the Vern
Alden ‘45 XC/Track Director, and the Bears anticipate making great strides after thriving in 2005 despite the transition. The squad took third last
year at the Ivy/Heptagonal Championship,
an improvement from 2004’s fourth-place
effort. While 2005 champion Dartmouth
returns a talented team that took 15th
at the NCAA nationals, Brown is
expected to round out the top three,
along with Princeton.
the team’s Most Improved award. Neely paced the
Bears at last fall’s opening meet, clocking 25:10 at
the Dartmouth Invitational and finishing only seconds behind the eventual Heps individual champion Ben True. He also scored in the 10,000 outdoors
with his time of 30:40. Quick served as the Bears’
sixth man at Heps, taking 41st with a 25:51 finish.
Juniors Ozzie Myers (Chittenango, NY) and
Nick Sarro (Chatham, NY) also triumphed in
the steeplechase and middle distance events,
with Myers breaking into the top ten in the
3,000-meter run (8:14). Sarro ran as the
fifth man (25:32) on the squad that
won the New England Cross Country
Chanpionships.
Bruno will miss Owen Washburn,
who took second at the Heptagonal
Championships last fall, but senior
captain Chris Burke (Ann Arbor, MI)
is expected to step up and similarly
compete for the individual title at Heps.
Burke was Brown’s second finisher at
Heps last fall, crossing the line in eighth
place at 24:54 to earn second team AllIvy honors. Burke followed up that performance by scoring in the 5,000 meters at
Heps during the indoor track season, then
taking second in the 10,000 meters outdoors (30:33).
CHRIS BURKE ‘07
The talent in the class of 2007 runs deep, as
the harriers also return Neil Hamel (Cumberland, RI), Nick Neely (Portola Valley, CA), and
Eamon Quick (Phoenix, AZ) from the 2005 Heps
lineup. Hamel found success in the steeplechase
in the spring, as did Neely in the 10,000 meters,
each scoring at outdoor Heps. Hamel is the second returner from last fall’s championships, where
he placed 19th overall (25:22), en route to earning
A pair of sophomores, Brian Schmidt
(West Hempstead, NY) and Stephen
Chaloner (Merrimack, NH) survived
the trials of their rookie campaigns and
will add depth to the XC squad this fall.
Chaloner was the Bears’ seventh man
at the 2005 Heps (25:57) and the Brown
Rookie of the Year. Schmidt also displayed talent with his debut in the 5,000meters on the outdoor track (15:06).
Among this year’s freshmen, Coach Lake
hopes to see several members contribute,
especially Colin Brett (Easton, PA). The
jump from 5,000 meters in high school cross
country to 8,000 and 10,000 meters for males
in the NCAA often makes for a hard adjustment period for freshmen, but Lake expressed
confidence in the talent of this season’s rookies.
The Bears’ 2006 campaign gets underway Sept. 8
at Franklin Park in Boston, where the Bears will
compete in the Boston University Invitational. The
Heptagonal Championships will be Oct. 27 at Van
Cortlandt Park in New York City.
WOMEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY
The women’s cross country team opens the 2006
season with a roster full of both experienced
leaders and incoming talent.
Vern Alden’45 XC/Track Director Craig Lake
returns for her second year mentoring the Bears,
ready to help the squad continue the trend of improvement set last year. In her first season, she
took the harriers from seventh in the Ivy League
to fifth, and within striking range of the top
three. While Lake’s former squad, Columbia, has the potential to defend its
title, Brown, along with Princeton and
Yale, will look to dethrone the four-time
champion Lions.
Brown, who competed in the Bears’ top seven
for much of last season, set personal bests in the
indoor and outdoor 5,000 meters (17:50). Crossin and Gupta bolstered the middle distance team
with their 800- and 1,500-meter times (4:41 and
4:33, respectively), with Gupta also running on
the championship 4x800 relay squad.
Sophomore Lindsay Kahn, the team’s 2005
Rookie of the Year, was a familiar name last year
on the varsity roster despite battling illness.
Outdoors, she clocked the school’s secondfastest time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase
(10:45), and should be another key member
for the Bears throughout the season.
Senior captain Michol Monaghan
Back on the roster after a two-year hia(Uniontown, PA) returns to pace
tus is junior Nora Sullivan (Cambridge,
the Bears in her final campaign.
MA). In 2003, she made her mark on the
Monaghan, Brown’s top returner
distance top 10 boards, most notably on
from the Heptagonal Champithe indoor 5,000-meters at 16:45, and
onships last fall, is coming off a
could give the harriers added depth and
breakthrough outdoor track season,
experience.
placing fifth at Heps in the 5,000 meThe largest obstacle the team needs to
ters. Her time of 16:48 ranks third allovercome is the graduation of four memtime for the Bears. Classmate Naja
bers of the nine-runner team that Brown
Ferjan (Ljubljana, Slovenia), having
took to Heps, including All-Americans
recovered from an ailment that kept
Kelly Powell and Anna Willard. Howher from competing in top form last
ever, the roster should benefit from an
fall, had a consistent and successful
extremely talented incoming freshmen
track season in 2006, especially on the
class. Four Californians, Brooke Giuffre,
Ivy Champion 4x800 team. Ferjan,
Jenna Ridgway, Yasmin White, and Ariel
MICHOL
who was named second team All-Ivy MONAHAN ‘07
Wright, boast impressive high school rein cross country in 2004, will bring the
sumes from one of the most competitive
conference’s top middle distance speed to help
states in the country, and should make an imcomplement Monaghan’s endurance.
mediate impact on the team.
Lake also hopes to see three juniors cut into their
times to help anchor the varsity. Alex Brown
(Kingston, NY), Becky Crossin (Annandale, NJ)
and Smita Gupta (Tulsa, OK) made solid strides
on the track, and with a summer of distance training, should be in the mix as varsity contenders.
Bruno’s 2006 campaign gets underway Sept. 8
at Franklin Park in Boston, where the Bears will
compete in the Boston University Invitational.
The Heptagonal Championships will be Oct. 27
at Van Cortlandt Park in New York City.
THE BROWN BEAR NEWSLETTER
HEPS & HIGHER CHALLENGE
Inspired by Brown’s hosting of the 2004 Outdoor Ivy League
Heptagonal Championships, 12 former Cross-Country/Track &
Field team members and friends partnered to issue the twoyear $75,000 “Heps and Higher Challenge for Brown CrossCountry/Track & Field.” The challenge was a huge success and
the second and last installment of the $75,000 in challenge
funds was released last year. For 2005-2006, the objective was
to build a more permanent foundation of support that will
keep this program among the best in the Ivy League, thanks to
the generosity of the 271 Cross-Country/Track & Field alumni/
ae listed below.
Imran S. Ahmad ‘04
Vernon R. Alden ‘45 LLD’64
hon., P’78, P’81, P’87
Lindsay K. Amsberry ‘97
Phillipa E. Ashby ‘93
Katherine M. Austin ‘78
Daniel Azcona ‘89
Stephen M. Bacon ‘72
Kenneth N. Baker ‘59
James F. Bartley ‘48
Donald E. Batty ‘38
Michael H. Baxter ‘75
Paul M. Bechta ‘87 SCM’88
David P. Bechtel ‘86
Kirsten Veale Bechtel ‘86
Edward Berman ‘63
Sara Hennessey Berney ‘92
Joel M. Berns ‘49
Herschel N. Bird ‘67, P’97
Richard S. Blackman ‘69
Douglas R. Blair ‘67
John W. Bliss ‘86
Vanessa Toney Bobb ‘97
PHD’04 MD’06
Raymond K. Bobrownicki ‘06
Victor F. Boog ‘65
Albert E. Booth II ‘64
Bradley J. Bowery ‘03
Peter B. Branagan ‘81
John S. Brandon ‘66
Thomas R. Brenneman ‘72
Paul G. Brodeur ‘75
Carter L. Brown ‘90
Stephen A. Brown ‘98
Kiza J. Brunner ‘94
Charles A. Buechel III ‘03
Bridget O’Connor Burkhardt
‘95
Elizabeth A. Burlingame ‘81
Derrick M. Burns ‘84
Sean P. Cahill ‘95
Lawrence A. Campbell ‘69
A. Richard Caputo ‘60, P’86 ’88
Robert Carlisle ‘43
James W. Castellan ‘67
Ava K. Cato-Werhane ‘97
Richard K. Check ‘49
Kenneth Chernack ‘68
Steven J. Christie ‘92
Sebastian M. Cianci ‘90
Anthony J. Combias ‘50
John F. Conner ‘57
James J. Corbett ‘62, P’86 ’93
Walter E. Cowan ‘53
Robert B. Cox ‘59
David K. Crimmin ‘72, P’03
Margaret M. Crumety ‘93
Stuart F. Crump ‘43, P’67
David Curtis ‘43
Basia Dabrowski ‘04
James A. Dand ‘92
John M. Dangora ‘86
Rae Ann E. Darling-Reed ‘95
John A. Davey Jr. ‘73
Frederick C. David ‘71
James A. DeBardelaben ‘91
Michael E. Decoste ‘04
Charles V. Dedrick ‘59
Jose Delgado ‘46
John F. DeSantis ‘79
Michael L. Devaughn ‘86
Harry L. Devoe Jr. ‘55
Salvatore DiIorio ‘31
Joseph B. Doherty Jr. ‘72
Michael J. Drabb ‘55
Brian M. Duffy ‘69
Thomas R. DuHamel ‘65
Philip G. DuMond ‘58
Wesley D. Dupont ‘92
Jeffrey F. Elliot ‘78
Russell L. Ellsworth ‘79
SCM’85
Raymond Entwistle ‘79 MD’86
Andrew S. Erickson ‘86
Daniel Fairchild ‘45 SCM’48,
GP’02, GP’05
Johanna Culhane Fandrey ‘97
David J. Farley ‘64
Todd Feltus ‘95
Earle W. Fisher ‘42, P’88
Timothy G. Fleming ‘62
Michael G. Flood ‘00
Kimberly A. Fogarty ‘03
James F. Franco ‘66
Theodore Friedman ‘42
Suzanne G. Frisch ‘80
Elliot J. Ganz ‘57
Edmund F. Garno Jr. ‘59, P’94
A. Edward Giberti ‘54
Meridy Smith Glenn ‘80
Joel M. Goldberg ‘67
Jeffrey S. Goldman ‘67
Raymond J. Golenor ‘06
Paul H. Grosvenor ‘76
Brittany D. Grovey ‘06
Bruce A. Guiot ‘90
J. Thomas Gunzelman ‘63
Lisa M. Harris ‘93
Anthony R. Hatala ‘04
Susan C. Hay ‘86
William B. Hayes ‘59, P’87 ‘89
Daryl F. Hazel ‘73, P’09
Sherron A. Hecht ‘81
Scott C. Heckman ‘86
Susan E. Heffernan ‘93
Todd C. Heglund ‘00
John S. Hoover ‘61
Roland E. Hopps Jr. ‘41
Letise T. Houser ‘00
Gerald F. Huetz ‘61
Douglas M. Humphrey ‘00
Michael G. Isaac ‘95
William F. Johnston ‘58, P’86
Edward B. Jones ‘79
Terrence B. Jones ‘81
Karla S. Jusczyk ‘99
Peter W. Keegan ‘66
James P. Kelleher ‘69
John J. Kiernan ‘86
Janice S. Kim ‘98
Robert C. Kingsland ‘69
Jordan S. Kinley ‘06
Sean T. Kirk ‘90
Joan Clarkin Konuk ‘85
Robert Kramer ‘43
Susan M. Kwiatkowski ‘04
Mark D. Lacedonia ‘73
Roland O. Laird Jr. ‘82
Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling ‘84
Edward E. Lawler III ‘60, P’83
Clifford B. LePage Jr. ‘66
Canyon J. Lew ‘97
Steven E. Liona ‘93
David S. Loeb ‘81
Rodney L. Lofton ‘77
Ella Massar Long ‘79
Peter M. Loomis ‘88
Robert F. Lowe Jr. ‘61
Robert S. Ludwig ‘72, P’09
Martin J. Luftman ‘72
John S. Lutz ‘65
Jason A. Lynch ‘95
Francis G. Maaz ‘72
William J. MacArdle ‘60
John E. Maddox ‘54
Jonathan L. Manders ‘95
Edward J. Markowski ‘94
Harry M. Matternas ‘87
John Matzko ‘85
Robert W. McCullough ‘43
PHB’84 hon., P’67, P’72
William P. McElyea ‘68
James P. McGuinness ‘56
David A. McKie ‘99
John E. McMahon Jr. ‘69
Lawrence McMahon ‘73
Erin E. Meschter ‘06
Sandra D. Milberg ‘96
Alan B. Miller ‘66
Walter L. Molineux Jr. ‘53
James A. Moreland ‘61
A. Peter Morello III ‘02 GS’
Christina M. Morganti ‘87
Glenn F. Morse ‘70
Philip A. Mousin ‘75
Kevin A. Mundt ‘76
D. Mark Murphy ‘89
Michael G. Murray ‘06
Johanna Bergmans Musselman
‘79
Anna Bobiak Nagurney ‘76
SCM’80 PHD’83
Jeff T. Nikora ‘84
Michael R. Nosal ‘90
Patrick R. O’Donnell Jr. ‘66,
P’95
Thomas J. O’Neil III ‘64, P’91
Fred A. Parker ‘63
Edwin H. Paul Jr. ‘60
Jayson R. Pereira ‘97
David B. Peters ‘79
Nadine P. Peters ‘98
David B. Peterson ‘58
Dean B. Pineles ‘65
Kelly K. Powell ‘06
Russell A. Preble Jr. ‘52
S. Lawrence Prendergast
‘63, P’99
Douglas A. Price ‘72
Charissa Jeram Proctor ‘92
Ronald T. Pullie ‘92
Kathryn H. Quinlan ‘05
Thomas E. Ratcliffe ‘81
Lynn Steinberg Redd ‘78
Tamara L. Renda ‘99
Lisa Casanova Rento ‘82
MD’86
Michael P. Reznick ‘94
Armando J. Ricci ‘94
Edward T. Richards Jr. ‘51
Zachary F. Roadhouse ‘98
John L. Roberts ‘66, P’05, P’05
Shawn W. Robinson ‘83
Jilane E. Rodgers ‘06
Leon E. Rogers ‘40, P’68
Leonard S. Rogers ‘44, P’69,
P’75
Mordecai K. Rosenfeld ‘51,
P’89
Bruce B. Ross ‘66
Stanley E. Rotman ‘46
Thomas L. Rueckert ‘79
David K. Rumsey ‘64, P’94
Allen F. Rust ‘46
Denise Sague-Robbins ‘89
Melissa Cleveland Salameh ‘83
Aaron L. Salinger ‘03
Philip A. Saunders Jr. ‘62
William W. Sayles ‘60
Everett M. Schenk Jr. ‘71
Derek P. Schueren ‘98
George A. Schuetz Jr. ‘41
John P. Schuyler ‘61
Peter E. Senkowski ‘69
Joseph C. Shanahan ‘93
Jonathan J. Sharp ‘94
Daniel G. Siegel ‘57
Richard N. Silverman ‘45
William M. Silverman ‘63,
P’88, P’90, P’91
Gene C. Sims II ‘88
Kenneth C. Skinner Jr. ‘62,
P’89
Mark S. Slonim ‘65, P’90
Steven R. Smith ‘73
Teri L. Smith ‘91
Zachary L. Smith ‘96
Claudia D. Solari ‘99
Philip A. Solomita ‘65
Harold H. Solomon ‘81
Neil D. Steinberg ‘75
Michelle R. Steingart ‘01
Jay Stevens ‘62, P’96
Sanford Stoddard ‘69
William H. Stone ‘46
Diana Isaacs Sturr ‘82
Raymond J. Sullivan ‘86
Woodrow A. Sullivan ‘67
Sean A. Thomas ‘03
Benjamin H. Thompson IV ‘76
Edwin L. Thornton Jr. ‘52
Sara K. Tindall-Woodman ‘01
Jennifer K. Turkat ‘86
Thomas R. Turnbull II ‘78
Iman M. Tyson ‘96 SCM’97
James J. Vetelino ‘98
Thomas J. Vetter ‘58
Roy W. Walker ‘68
Susan Smith Walsh ‘93
William P. Walsh ‘50
Laura Macdonald Watson ‘80
John R. Welchli ‘50
Andrew T. Werhane ‘97
Gary R. Westmoreland ‘72
Bruce G. Whitenack ‘46
James R. Wich ‘68
Anna M. Willard ‘06
Christine L. Wilt ‘99
William C. Wohlfarth ‘34
Keith E. Woodman ‘98
Frances Y. Wu ‘81 MD’84
Kurt C. Wulfekuhler ‘89
Frank D. Young III ‘58, P’85
William L. Yu ‘91
Karen J. Zaccor ‘78
Gennaro A. Zeoli ‘51
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13 games last year, will also look to contribute up front in 2006.
Newcomers Madison Miketa (Durham, NC) and Michaela Seigo
(Annandale, VA), whom may also see time in the midfield, will
add depth to the Bears’ front line.
The Bears are strong and experienced in goal with the return of
two talented goalies, both of who can play on any given day.
Headlining the duo is junior Kristen Hodavance (Emmaus, PA),
who posted a .770 save percentage and a 2.17 GAA in 14 games
last year. Brosi also returns with game experience, posting a 2.16
GAA and a .739 save percentage in five games last season.
Drive
For Five
Christian H. M. Albert ‘91
Vernon R. Alden ‘45 LLD’64 P’78
‘81 ‘87
Norman W. Alpert ‘80 and
Jane D. Alpert P’09
Anthony Maughan Ames and
Ecetra Ames P’97 ‘00 ‘03 ‘07
John A. Andersen ‘53 and
Virginia C. Andersen P’79 ‘82
G. Lee Anderson ‘88
Paula Condaxis Angell ‘78 and
Robert A. Angell ‘78
Elissa J. Annunziato ‘77 and
Edward S. Annunziato ‘77 P’07
Andrew L. Ansin ‘85
George D. Armiger ‘67
Charles L. Babcock IV ‘71 P’05 ‘06
David Baily and Dorothy Baily P’06
John J. Bannon and
Teresa A. Bannon P’08
Richard C. Barker ‘57 P’03 ‘05
Paul G. Benedum Jr. ‘54
Marc C. Bergschneider ‘73 and Theodora Bergschneider P’05
Christopher J. Berman ‘77 and
Katherine A. Berman P’08 ‘09
Ellen Nickerson Bernard ‘77 and Edward C. B. Bernard ‘77 P’06
Robert C. Bernius ‘68 and
Elissa B. Bernius P’96 ‘06
Stanley J. Bernstein ‘65 P’02
Brian T. Moynihan ‘81 and
Susan E. Berry ‘81
John G. Berylson ‘75 and
Amy S. Berylson
Recia Kott Blumenkranz ‘76 and Mark S. Blumenkranz ‘72 MD’75
MMS’76 P’05 ‘08
Robert E. Borah ‘55 P’88 ‘92
Steven M. Bowman ‘82
William S. Broadbent and
Camille W. Broadbent P’04
David M. Brodsky ‘64 and
Stacey Brodsky P’89
Greta P. Brown P’80
Serge Brunner ‘71
James J. Burke Jr. ‘73 P’05 ‘06
Laurel Reed Caputo ‘88 and A.
Richard Caputo Jr. ‘88
George P. Caraberis ‘77 and
Janice M. Caraberis P’08
Richard F. Carolan ‘58 P’84 ‘90 ‘95
Dayton T. Carr ‘63
Samuel M. W. Caspersen ‘95
Elizabeth Zopfi Chace ‘59 and Malcolm G. Chace LHD’04
Peter V. Chelovich ‘75 and
Cynthia A. Chelovich P’01 ‘03 ‘05 ‘08
David N. Chichester ‘67
Paul J. Choquette Jr. ‘60 P’88 ‘97
D. Barr Clayson ‘58 P’81 ‘86 ‘87
Thomas O. Clingan III ‘60 and
Kathleen Clingan P’01 ‘07
Laurence W. Cohen ‘78 and
Randy R. Cohen P’08
Dennis M. Coleman ‘75 and
Miriam Curtis Coleman ‘77
Joseph J. Collins ‘66 and
Maura M. Collins P’96 ‘07
Thomas J. Condon and
Julie Harkins Condon P’92
E. Robert Cotter and
Susan Cotter P’06
James L. Coughlan ‘84
Bradley B. Cruickshank ‘74
Robert Cummings ‘50 P’76 ‘80
‘84 GP’07
David J. Cynamon ‘70 P’01
Judith Pollard Danforth ‘77 and Murray S. Danforth III ‘77 P’06
John C. Davis ‘68
Ronald R. De Ciccio ‘55
Wayne M. Derkac and
Nanette A. J. Derkac P’05 ‘06
James W. DeYoung and
Penelope W. DeYoung P’99 ‘05
Thomas P. Dimeo ‘52 and
Sandy Dimeo P’83
Sepp Dobler ‘93
Robert R. Dolt ‘51
Charles L. Donahue Jr. ‘65 and Nancy T. Donahue
Thomas H. Draper ‘64 P’93
Richard A. Dreissigacker ‘69
Arthur R. Dresdale ‘72
Richard C. Dresdale ‘78 and Marcella K. Dresdale P’10
Stephen R. Ehrlich ‘55 P’85
Robert H. Farnham, Jr. ‘77
Kenneth R. Fitzsimmons Jr. ‘68 and Jane Z. Fitzsimmons
David J. S. Flaschen ‘77
Kathryn Quadracci Flores, M.D. ‘90
Richard K. Fortunato ‘76 and Kathleen M. Fortunato P’09
David S. Fowler ‘67
John P. Fowler ‘68
Susan Pilch Friedman ‘77 and Richard A. Friedman ‘79 P’08
Scott C. Friend ‘87
James J. Fuld and Elaine G. Fuld P’76
BRUNO 20 CHALLENGE
Three of Brown Crew’s most loyal and
generous supporters—Art Joukowsky
‘55 P’87, Marc Bergschneider ‘73 P’05,
and Norm Alpert ‘80 P’09—stepped
forward in 2004 to provide incredible
leadership for the Brown Rowing Association by issuing a three-year, $450,000
donor participation challenge.
For the third and final year of the
challenge, the Men’s Crew fundraising participation challenge was met
and earned the $150,000 in challenge
funds. Former oarsmen answered the
call in record numbers and the Men’s
Crew program had its most successful
fundraising year ever. The alumni donor goal of 220 was shattered as 272
oarsmen donated to the program in
2005-2006. (Donors are listed below.)
Nathaniel T. Abbott ‘79
Ralph M. Acosta ‘03
Christian H. M. Albert ‘91
Norman W. Alpert ‘80, P’09
Howard L. Apothaker ‘74
Jeffrey S. Arbeit ‘05
Scott A. Armstrong ‘86
Stephen W. Armstrong ‘65
Charles W. Atwood ‘66
Charles L. Babcock IV ‘71,
P’05’06
Andrew W. Baird ‘02
Malcolm P. Baker ‘91
Stephen R. Baldikoski ‘90
Brendan J. Baran ‘03
John T. Barrett Jr. ‘67, P’03
Peter D. Bartle ‘95
Marsh M. Bassick Jr. ‘61
Richard J. Bauerfeld ‘78
George N. Baum ‘62
George Beavers III ‘53
Nicholas P. Bennett ‘02
Marc C. Bergschneider ‘73,
P’05
James E. Besser ‘97
Donald W. Betten ‘02
Stephen C. Bieneman ‘68, P’03
Bruce A. Blodgett ‘68, P’91’92
Charles H. Blood Jr. ‘66
B. Ronald Boemker ‘71
Scott P. Bogle ‘90
Geoffrey R. Bond ‘88
Richard L. Booms ‘01
Igor Boraska ‘95
David C. Bosch ‘90
John V. Boulton ‘78
On behalf of our coaches and student-athletes, the Sports
Foundation and the Athletic Department would like to express
its deep appreciation to the contributors listed below. A record
number 241 individuals joined our “Drive for Five” leadership
team by contributing a minimum of $5,000 last fiscal year
Scott J. Bowman ‘99
Reid F. Brackin ‘95
Joel E. Breakstone ‘03
David C. Brodrick ‘82
Wendell S. Brown III ‘65
SCM’67, P’03
J. Barry Burns ‘60, P’90
Christopher M. Byrd ‘80
A. Richard Caputo Jr. ‘88
Samuel M. Caspersen ‘95
Colin H. Cassady ‘03
Peter Cathey ‘86
Lowell J. Chase ‘99
Robert Checkoway ‘73
Price M. Chenault ‘65
John W. Churchward ‘97
Sara Crutchfield Clarke ‘89
William A. Clineburg Jr. ‘65
Robert E. Colborn ‘76
Christopher J. Colby ‘75
Atwood P. Collins ‘97
Dwight M. Collins ‘01
Shon W. Cook ‘94
Paul W. Cooke ‘89
Noah A. Craft ‘93
Ned L. Craun ‘78
Joshua D. Crosby ‘97
Bradley B. Cruickshank ‘74
David M. Curry ‘51
Andrew C. Curtis ‘92
Geoffrey A. Curtis ‘82
Alexander M. Cynamon ‘01
David J. Cynamon ‘70, P’01
William J. Danaher Jr. ‘88
Christopher S. Dauer ‘85
J. Richard Delle Fave ‘73
Phillip W. Gaffney P’91 ‘05 ‘07
Scott A. Adams ‘90 and
Samantha Garbers Adams ‘90
Robert R. Gaudreau ‘66
Richard M. Gibney ‘51
Nancy Gidwitz ‘70
Thomas F. Gilbane Jr. ‘69 and Mary Gilbane P’97 ‘98 ‘00
David P. Given ‘75
Charles C. Goetsch ‘73 P’05 ‘09
Harold S. Gold ‘51 P’81 ‘82 ‘86
Samuel E. Goldenberg ‘51
Nancy Brisson Goracy ‘78 and Edward R. Goracy ‘78 P’06
Habib Y. Gorgi ‘78
Arlene E. Gorton ‘52
Leonardo C. Goulandris ‘85
M. Anthony Gould ‘64 and
Nancy W. Gould P’97
Richard I. Gouse ‘68 P’02 and
Cheryl Connors Gouse ‘70 AM’71 Martin J. Granoff and
Perry K. Granoff P’93
Betty Wolf Greenberg ‘67 and William S. Greenberg P’92 ‘06
Ross Z. Greenburg ‘77 and
Michele L. Greenburg P’10
Efraim Grinberg ‘80
Miriam Guterman P’71 ‘74
Ronald Gutfleish, Ph.D. ‘81
Lawrence J. Haertel and
Michelle Haertel P’08
Amanda Rosenberg Hall ‘94 and Kevin A. Hall ‘92
Robert F. Hall ‘66
Nicholas K. Halmos ‘02
Andrew C. Halvorsen ‘68 and Barbara A. Halvorsen P’99 ‘06
Jo A. Hannafin ‘77
Greg W. Hausler ‘85
Libby Hirsh Heimark ‘76 and Craig F. Heimark ‘76
Wallace H. Henshaw Jr. ‘49
Lacy B. Herrmann ‘50 and
Elizabeth B. Herrmann P’82
E. R. Garcia and
Jane C. Hoerig P’08 ‘10
Marcia L. Hoffer ‘71 P’08
Joe G. Hollingsworth and
Nancy E. Hollingsworth P’08
Dennis A. Holt ‘65 P’93 ‘03
William G. Hooks ‘65 P’97
Marcia Jacobs Hooper ‘77 and James E. Hooper P’09
Blair Hull P’95 ‘06
Winthrop S. Jessup ‘67
Paul J. DiGiacomo ‘93
Philip J. Donnellan ‘83
Gary A. Doodlesack ‘79
Richard A. Dreissigacker ‘69
Ethan E. DuBois ‘76
Sean P. Duffy ‘84
David N. Duke ‘80
David A. Earl ‘01
Paul H. Ellenbogen ‘69, P’97
David P. Enemark ‘03
William K. Engeman ‘61
George M. Epple ‘65
Winslow Farrell Jr. ‘75, P’05
Chris T. Farrington ‘00
Sara Dowd Ferree ‘03
David W. Filippone ‘95
Chad B. Fischer ‘90
William A. Fisher ‘94
Scott C. Flemming ‘87
Edward W. Ford ‘74, P’10
Torrey N. Foster Jr. ‘84
Jonathan K. Frank ‘98
William J. Frazier Jr. ‘55
E. Peter Freer ‘98
Scott J. Friedman ‘94
Jesse D. Funaro ‘03 SCM’05
Joseph B. Fuqua ‘00
Milisa M. Galazzi ‘88
D. Vaughn Gangwish ‘79
Kevin M. Garrity ‘03
Robert B. George II ‘73
MD’77, P’02, P’02
Stephen J. George ‘94
Ronald J. Gerts ‘68
Ned Gibbons ‘90
Peter B. Gibson ‘87
William S. Goldberg ‘80
Andrew R. Goltra ‘02
Neil M. Goodman ‘79
Dana B. Greenblatt ‘85
James C. Griffeth ‘79
John J. Grimley Jr. ‘97
Gregory A. Hack ‘84
William C. Haggerty ‘71
John C. Hale ‘68
James C. Hall ‘72
Robert D. Hancock ‘00
Marvin W. Harrison ‘66, P’94
Roger G. Hatheway ‘75
Peter H. Henry ‘74
John D. Hilts ‘92
Charles J. Hinckley ‘73
Harvey D. Hinman II ‘62,
P’87 ’90
Eric F. Hjerpe ‘87
Benjamin L. Holbrook ‘97
Alec G. Holcombe ‘96
Ludovic L. Hood ‘96
Thomas R. Hornick ‘79
Roscoe C. Howard Jr. ‘74
Roger E. Howell ‘68
Andrew R. Hull ‘93
Cameron S. Janes ‘96
William J. Jenkins ‘66
Marshall P. Jensen ‘90
Brett M. Johnson ‘92
Grant D. Johnson ‘92
Jodi J. Johnson ‘99
Predrag S. Jovanovic ‘95
Steven P. Kalter ‘74
Henry H. Ketcham III ‘72
Walid A. Khuri ‘91
John R. Kichula ‘91
Aleksis A. Kins ‘93
Mikus N. Kins ‘95
John L. Kirsten Jr. ‘66
Howard S. Klein ‘80
Zurab S. Kobiashvili ‘64
Michael S. Koleda ‘64
PHD’70, P’99
Terence R. Kooyker ‘05
Gustav D. Koven ‘93
James W. Koven ‘95
J. David Kuplic ‘87
Nicholas P. Lampshire ‘71
Dante J. Lanzetta Jr. ‘63
Nathanael V. Lentz ‘85
Evan L. Leventhal ‘03 MD’08
Barrett G. Levesque ‘98
Peter O. LeViness ‘80
Jeffrey T. Long ‘79
Robert W. Lynch ‘71
Brian D. Madden ‘93
Peter J. Manias ‘90
Michael E. Marrus ‘85
Justin M. Massey ‘93
Erich P. Mauff ‘92
Gary S. Maynard ‘85
Charles R. McClaskey ‘67
Daniel M. McElligott ‘04
Ethan M. McKee ‘95
John H. McKlveen ‘98
James H. McManus ‘91
Richard J. Meiners ‘67
Joseph A. Meis ‘75
Alejandro G. Mendoza ‘04
Norman R. Miller ‘68
Peter A. Milt ‘94
Emerson L. Moore ‘65
James F. Moore ‘90
Raymond T. Moriyasu ‘72
Albin Moser ‘67
Richard W. Mounce ‘73
Lewis R. Nash ‘89
Carlton B. Neel ‘90
Alex T. Nelson ‘93
Erik H. Nelson ‘92
Stephanie Nichols-Smith ‘00
William L. Nighan ‘84
Thomas E. O’Brien ‘74
James W. Olmsted ‘88
C. G. Palm ‘94
Carl P. Palmer ‘95
Michael L. Panich ‘02
Charles B. Parsons ‘91
George G. Patterson ‘98
Edward B. Patton ‘88
Richard R. Patton ‘91
Trevor A. Patzer ‘96
Stephen B. Perlman ‘67
Mark W. Peterson ‘03
Jonathan C. Petty ‘94
Thomas H. Phillips ‘79, P’10
Jonathan T. Phinney ‘81
Craig Pohlman ‘89
Nils H. Pohlmann ‘94
John E. Polansky ‘97
Charles W. Pollak ‘03
Robert W. Ramsdell ‘89
Chris Ravenscroft ‘83
(July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006). They accounted for more than
$6.4 million in support of our student-athletes. Their incredible
generosity allows our coaches and athletes to dream big and
expect excellence. These great donors provide our great
students with the support they need to become great athletes.
Steven R. Jordan ‘82
Artemis A. W. Joukowsky ‘55
LLD’85 P’87 and
Martha Sharp Joukowsky ‘58 LHD’85 P’87
Michael W. Joukowsky ‘87
William C. Kavan ‘72
Thomas Keller
Francis W. Kennedy Jr. ‘59
John W. Keogh ‘86
Willem Kooyker and
Judith A. Corrente P’02 ‘05
Nathan Kovalchick ‘92
Richard S. Landau ‘68
Brian R. Leach ‘81
Amy B. Leeds ‘74 and
Anders Brag P’08
James R. Love ‘78 and
Joanne E. Love
Ralph W. Lowry ‘60
John K. Lyden ‘57
Angus L. MacLean Jr. ‘53
John H. MacMillan IV and
Louise P. MacMillan P’08 ‘09
Paul L. Maddock Jr. ‘72 P’04
Eric P. Mauff ‘92
Alexis Egan McCarthy ‘85 and Paul F. McCarthy ‘84
Robert W. McCullough ‘43 P’67 ‘72
Victoria McCullough
Mark T. Walsh ‘83 and
Margaret S. McDermott-Walsh ‘84
John D. McEvoy ‘86
R. Gordon McGovern ‘48
Shirley M. McKinley
Thomas B. McMullen ‘62
Paula Murray McNamara ‘84
Scott F. Meadow and
Brenda Meadow P’07
Wilfred J. Meckel II ‘66 and
Gail Meckel P’98 P’04
John H. Meister ‘79
Julie Liddicoet Meister ‘75 and Richard W. Meister ‘75 P’03 ‘06
Samuel M. Mencoff ‘78
Josef Mittleman ‘72 and
Marsy Mittleman P’00 ‘04
Francis H. Monahan ‘61
James F. Moore ‘90
Dewey Moser ‘64 and
Margaret Moser ‘64 P’90
Fergal J. Mullen ‘89
Kevin A. Mundt ‘76
Michael P. Murphy ‘77
Richard D’Avino and
Pamela Murphy P’05
Thomas R. Reusché ‘77
Douglas K. Richardson ‘75
Gerald M. Richmond Jr. ‘65
Decker B. Rolph ‘99
Thomas A. Romano ‘92
Gregory A. Rossolimo ‘03
Stephen M. Sagar ‘68 MMS’72
Christian D. Sahs ‘94
Matthew J. Salzler ‘02
Wells A. Sampson ‘88
Robert P. Sanchez ‘58, P’89
Guy R. Schmidt ‘94
David C. Schopler ‘95
Eric A. Schubert ‘81
Barry C. Schuster ‘73
Joel W. Scrogin ‘98
Jonathan B. Seale ‘65, P’96
Morgan B. Seeley ‘69
Robert S. Sherman ‘69, P’98
Curt Sigfstead ‘89
Jeffrey J. Simmons ‘91
John M. Skonberg ‘67
Jeffrey S. Slack ‘80
Christopher H. Smith ‘84
Gregory M. Smith ‘90
Jonathan S. Smith ‘83
Christopher J. Snell ‘84
Dominic S. Spaethling ‘90
Phil A. Speare ‘90
T. Stevens Spruth ‘79
Richard J. Starzak ‘76
William B. Steele III ‘72
Andrew D. Steen ‘00
Scott E. Stevens ‘87
Barkley J. Stuart ‘81
David C. Sullivan ‘99
Eric L. Sumberg ‘04
Paul H. Sunshine ‘88
William S. Symington III ‘74
George H. Taylor ‘73
Benjamin L. Temple ‘02
Julian D. Thomka-Gazdik ‘90
John E. Tierney Jr. ‘74
Cayley M. Torgeson ‘89
Robert J. Torok ‘52, P’93
Christopher W. Towe ‘98
Michael H. Tuchen ‘87
Douglas L. Turner ‘54
William E. Turrentine ‘70
William A. Tyndall ‘90
Derek T. Vanderschroeff ‘01
Janis M. Voldins ‘92
William M. Waggaman ‘80
Hugh C. Wakefield ‘66
L. James Walker Jr. ‘69
SCM’75
William A. Walker ‘00
Patrick J. Walsh ‘97
Sarah C. Washburn ‘97
Peter A. Wawro ‘70
Victor J. Weinstein ‘73, P’04
John C. Weiss ‘87
Brian P. West ‘92
Duncan B. Wilkinson ‘91
P. Langley Willauer ‘85
David R. Williams III ‘71
Erik J. Winters ‘02
James F. Wolford-Ulrich ‘73
Bruce D. Yeutter ‘57, P’83’94
Corey M. Myer and
Gayle E. Myer P’02
Lewis R. Nash ‘89 and
Amanda L. Nash ‘89
Harold B. Nash ‘41
Jonathan M. Nelson ‘77 and
Judy Balaban Nelson P’07 ‘09
John F. Nickoll ‘57 P’82
James L. Northrup ‘71 P’00
Eric M. Oberg ‘88
Dan O’Connell ‘76 and
Gloria O’Connell P’05
William T. O’Donnell Jr. ‘71
James G. Ohaus ‘72 P’02
Ken O’Keefe ‘76 and
Sandy O’Keefe P’02 ‘04 ‘09
Stanley R. Orczyk Jr. ‘56 P’82
Robert W. Pangia ‘73
Thomas H. Pariser and
Anne C. Pariser P’08 ‘10
Oliver L. Patrell ‘50
Stephen J. Peddy and
Tracie M. Peddy P’06
Gordon E. Perry ‘55 P’88 ‘92
William H. Perry ‘88 and
Rosalie G. Perry
Seth L. Pierrepont and
Consuelo W. Pierrepont P’07
Jeannette Jones Pollard ‘48 and
William A. Pollard ‘50 P’77 ‘81
‘85 GP’06 ‘08 ‘08
Christopher C. Quick and
Ann B. Quick P’06
Nina Bogosian Quigley ‘82 and Matthew W. Quigley ‘80
Joseph R. Randall ‘67
Cynthia Mock Reusché ‘77 and Thomas R. Reusché ‘77
Timm R. Reynolds ‘68
Beverly S. Ridgely ADE’57 and Barbara T. Ridgely
Jackson W. Robinson ‘64 P’89
Thomas A. Rodgers III ‘66 P’96 ‘00
Gregory T. Rogers ‘88 and
Dana I. Rogers
William E. Roman ‘77
Howard P. Ronson P’92
Thomas E. Rothman ‘76
Scott Rued and Leah Rued P’09
Michael P. Ryan and
Mary M. Ryan P’07
Stephen J. Saali ‘86
Steven J. Saiontz and
Leslie M. Saiontz P’07
Paul Salem ‘85
George Samenuk ‘77 and
Ann Samenuk P’10
Jack D. Samuels ‘56 P’83
David G. Santry ‘67
William C. Schnell ‘63
Zachary J. Schreiber ‘95
Carol G. Scott
Kevin A. Seaman ‘69
James M. Seed ‘63 P’02
Christopher Shane and
Jaime D. Shane P’04
Neil D. Steinberg ‘75 and
Eugenia C. Shao ‘77
Ronald S. Sloan and
Patrica Berres Sloan P’97
Joan Wernig Sorensen ‘72 and E. Paul Sorensen ‘71 ScM’75 PhD’77 P’06 ‘06
Laurinda H. Spear ‘72 and
Bernardo Fort-Brescia P’04 P’09
Kevin D. Spinner ‘93
Anita Spivey ‘74 and
Dean A. Dent ‘74
Robert Steel and
Gillian P. Steel P’06 ‘09
James Sullivan and
Jarmila Sullivan P’09
Jill Goldsmith Sullivan ‘89 and Scott M. Sullivan ‘86
Ruth Mann Sumberg ‘40 P’67
Steven M. Sumberg ‘67
Kent M. Swig ‘83
Brian J. Thebault and
Lisa L. Thebault P’09
James C. Thompson ‘61 P’89
Nancy C. Thompson P’07
David B. Thurston ‘71
Woodbury C. Titcomb ‘46
Christopher D. Tokarski ‘93
Richard B. Trull ‘68 P’99
Michael H. Tuchen ‘87
Robert E. Turner ‘60 PHB’89 hon.
LLD’93 hon.
William A. Van Ness ‘63 P’02 ‘06
Jerome C. Vascellaro ‘74 P’07 and
Mary Aguiar Vascellaro ‘74 P’07
Timothy J. White ‘83
Marvin L. Wilenzik ‘56 P’89 ‘91 ‘96
Fred Wilpon and
Judith A. Wilpon P’87 ‘90
Susan R. Winkler and
James H. Winkler ‘72 P’03 ‘06 ‘09
Tyler J. Wolfram ‘88
Marilyn Mapes Yeutter ‘57 and Bruce D. Yeutter ‘57 P’83 ‘94
Robert H. Zeff ‘62 and
Eleanor Zeff P’92 ‘04
FOUNDING MOTHERS
CHALLENGE HELPS SET
NEW BENCHMARK
After having record breaking alumnae participation in 2004-05, women’s crew alumnae involvement was
revitalized. In the first year, the response was overwhelming, as the
Friends of Brown Women’s Rowing
had a record 178 alumnae donors
after averaging just 40 per year before that. For 2005-06, the objective
for the Friends of Brown Women’s
Rowing was to carry on this new
found alumnae participation and
they exceeded expectations. Over
130 alumnae donors, who are listed
below, gave back to the program.
Meredith K. Abreu ‘98
Anda M. Adams ‘00
Liza M. Aguiar ‘04 MD’08
Gillian R. Almy ‘06
Elizabeth N. Alt ‘96
Rachel E. Anderson ‘00
Patricia Gomes Angelicchio ‘78
Paula Condaxis Angell ‘78
Heather E. Arnett ‘94
Elizabeth A. Avon ‘84
Sarah Broadhead Baird ‘03
Christina Wood Baker ‘92
Victoria L. Banyard ‘88
Elizabeth A. Barta-Bilodeau ‘84
Sharon L. Besser ‘91
Frances M. Betancourt ‘03
Helen C. Betancourt ‘98
Elizabeth West Blakely
‘84 PHD’90
Pamela S. Bol Riess ‘87
Hilary Der Yuen Bond ‘88
Linda Lou Borges-DuBois ‘76
Elisa C. Bosque-Oliva ‘99
Sarah E. Bowman ‘06
Rosemary H. Branson
Gill ‘03
Kara Z. Buckley ‘89
Margaret G. Cheney ‘06
Ellen Clark Clemot ‘84
Erika C. Collins ‘88
Jennifer W. Corbet ‘87
Elizabeth T. Crone ‘96
Kathleen Hannon Davies ‘94
Catherine Cockrum Dean ‘87
Julie Petralia Derderian ‘03
Ginger K. Dewing ‘98
Kristina A. Dorsey ‘86
Deborah H. Dryer ‘06
Victoria Spooner Dunn ‘89
Melissa A. Durfee ‘85
Diane Walworth Duva ‘87
Holly C. Eggert ‘97
Adrienne Shin Ehrhardt ‘96
Laura E. Emmons ‘86
Malitta V. Engstrom ‘92
Erika L. Faires ‘04
Virginia W. Falvey ‘03
Jillian M. Filipek ‘03
Nancy Dynan Fischman ‘87
Kathryn Quadracci Flores ‘90
Caitlin A. Flynn ‘06
Christine L. Fuqua ‘98
Stephanie Gampper ‘96
Jennifer A. Gold ‘86
Virginia L. Golder-Magid
‘84
Ellen H. Goldstein ‘04
Pamela J. Gordon ‘93
Caroline G. Grogan ‘00
Jennifer A. Gross ‘89
Lise M. Hafner ‘84
Jo A. Hannafin ‘77
Catherine Noon Hardy ‘91
Christine O’Neil Harrison ‘91
Tina V. Hartert-Peebles ‘85
Mary Drakeley Heath ‘80
Lucy Coan Helfrich ‘85
Joan C. Hilty ‘89
Marcia Jacobs Hooper
‘77, P’09
Hadley E. Hosea ‘01
Karen Kenney Johnson ‘85
Portia T. Johnson ‘01
Marion T. Kasaian ‘81
Erin E. Kelley ‘02
Meaghan M. Kelly ‘06
Katherine A. Kruckemeyer ‘90 MAT’91
Hilary J. Lambert ‘91
Lauren P. Lambert ‘88
Sara B. Low ‘83
Paula E. Maguire ‘77
Liane M. Malcos ‘00
Amy McCoy Mastin ‘86
Margaret C. Mazzone ‘75
Renee Hankins Mc Nulty
‘80
Margaret S. McCreery ‘87
Leslie Lawler McElwreath ‘83
Mira A. Mehta ‘06
Amy F. Mendel ‘01
Elizabeth M. Merck ‘02
Kristen M. Michalopoulos ‘00
Gail Wynne Mignard ‘77
Ellen B. Miller-Sonet ‘77
Beth Mountjoy ‘87
Barbara Bahlke Murphy ‘77
Phoebe Manzella Murphy
‘82
Stephanie Nichols-Smith ‘00
Lauren E. Oakes ‘04
Lara A. ONeill ‘01
Audrey A. Patten ‘04
Sue Porter ‘87
Marcy D. Porus-Gottlieb ‘84
Karen E. Prazar ‘04
Maria E. Rabb ‘88
Maria P. Raymond ‘02
Patricia Fuss Reali ‘90
Erin Kendrick Rebholz ‘98
Kathryn M. Reith ‘78
Cynthia Mock Reusché ‘77
Katharine W. Reynolds ‘06
Betsie Bates Ross ‘80
Joanna F. Rubini ‘96
Diane M. Schneider ‘04
Katherine J. Sheehan ‘00
Lisa Cooper Shumway
‘86 SCM’88
Amanda W. Smith ‘91
Catherine M. Spath ‘89
Catherine C. Starr ‘05
Brooke E. Stevens ‘03
Nadya G. Swedan ‘88
Gwen A. Tarbox ‘83
Pamela Bowers Tengdin ‘82
Abigail Thomas ‘03
Katharine H. Tremaine ‘04
Kelly Egan Turley ‘01
Bronwyn E. Uber ‘04
Helen DiBona Vlasic ‘82
Megan A. Wachs ‘05
Marie E. Walcott ‘04
Katharine F. Wellman ‘80
Lauren E. Westreich ‘88
Amy Meyers Wickman ‘99
Lara K. Witter ‘92
Hallie K. Ziesmer ‘94
GREAT STUDENTS. GREAT ATHLETES. GREAT DONORS
An Interview With Brown Softball Coach DeeDee Enabenter-Omidiji
DeeDee Enabenter-Omidiji was recently named the head softball coach at Brown. Enabenter-Omidiji comes to Brown from
San Jose State where she was the head softball coach for the
last six years. Prior to San Jose State she was a player and then
head coach for Bridgewater State where she was twice named
NSCA DIII Coach of the Year.
I hope the alumni will be like an extended family of the Brown
Softball team. We hope that we can keep them “connected”
to the program and their roots. We look for support not so
much financially as we do in spirit. We in turn want to make
them proud of our current program and players. I am hoping
that the players will be able to call upon them as a resource in
their academic and career endeavors.
Q. As a Bridgewater State graduate, how does it feel to be back on
the East Coast after a successful coaching stint at San Jose State?
It feels good to be back on the East Coast. It will feel great if
we don’t get a lot of snow! I had a great experience at San Jose
State, and was very proud of the way we were able to take the
program to new heights. But it’s time to see what can be done
here at Brown to continue to build upon the solid foundation
that Coach Pam McCreesh established before me.
Q. What role should Brown parents play in support of the
program?
DeeDee Enabenter-Omidiji
Q. Who had the most influence on your playing and coaching careers?
I would have to say that I’ve been influenced a great deal by my relationship with
my brother Jimmy. We played every sport together (including tackle football)
and competed at our best, even though the odds may have not been in our favor.
Professionally, there are a lot of coaches out there that I’ve either played under
or worked with that have molded my approach to athletics. Mary Lou Thimas
who taught me to always maintain that level of professionalism – Coach Clyde
Washburne who taught me basically how to run a quality, successful program.
These are two of many coaches who I tried to emulate in my earlier days.
Q. What are you general expectations for the program in the upcoming season?
My expectations for the program is very simple – be better than we were the
day before.
Q. Brown has a strong alumni base. What role do you see alumni playing in the
future success of the program?
Support from parents come in many differents ways. But most
importantly they can support their daughters as student-athletes, understanding that it is difficult to juggle an academic
load as well as compete on the playing field.
Q. In 1994, the National Softball Coaches Association named you the Division
III Coach of the Year. How will your success in Division III and at San Jose
State influence your coaching philosophy and game scheduling at Brown?
Actually I was twice named NSCA Coach of the Year (‘94 and ‘96) - but who
is counting – to answer the question, I’ve always maintained the ability to balance my desire to win with the importance of allowing the student-athletes to
be, first and foremost, students. They attend any college or university whether
it’s Bridgewater State, San Jose State or Brown because they will get a quality
education and be in a better position to establish a career later on.
Q. You were only hired a short time ago. Have you been out on the recruiting
trails, and what do you look for in a potential Brown softball player?
I have been on the recruiting trail already for Brown. I went out in early August
to watch the Gold Nationals in Oklahoma City. I have a showcase to attend in
Connecticut where I am looking to find academically strong players who - oh
by the way - can play a little bit!
BROWN FOOTBALL EVER TRUE CHALLENGE
The Brown Football Association in conjunction with the Sports Foundation looked to solidify the new standard in alumni participation set in 2004 and 2005
with the $125,000 Ever True challenge set forth by Art Joukowsky ‘55, Kevin Mundt ‘76, and Ken O’Keefe ‘76. The goal of this year was simple —to sustain
the previous record breaking year for football alumni participation by June 30, 2006. The challenge was a huge success in maintaining the recent growth in
former football players making gifts to Brown Football. The 490 football alumni who participated this year are listed below.
Michael D. Abbott ‘70
Ronald J. Abdow ‘54, P’81’83
John A. Adamiak ‘68, P’99
Michael L. Adams ‘93
James J. Aguiar ‘77
Nicholas W. Albertson ‘72, P’06
Thomas J. Alexander ‘76, P’05
Eric B. Allen ‘98
R. Anthony Allison ‘72
John A. Andersen ‘53, P’79’82
G. Lee Anderson ‘88
James E. Anderson ‘88
Michael F. Antosca ‘86
Norman M. Appleyard Jr. ‘36,
P’68, GP’95
Paul D. Appolonia ‘77
Allan P. Armbruster ‘70
Richard B. Armstrong ‘50,
P’80 ’82
Andrew J. Arnold ‘76
John N. Atcheson ‘81
Michael F. Audie ‘81
Selom H. Azuma ‘03
Vincent J. Badolato ‘89
Brian W. Ball ‘74
Douglass M. Barnes ‘63
C. William Barrett III ‘83
Robert A. Barron ‘55
Fred H. Barrows IV ‘80
Walter Barsamian ‘51
James F. Bartley ‘48
Peter M. Bartuska ‘56
Kurt P. Bazarewski ‘05
Warren A. Beck ‘59
William J. Behuniak ‘03
A. Robert Bellows ‘59, P’90
Michael F. Bergan ‘59
Michael J. Bernert ‘76
James T. Berrier ‘56, P’85
A. William Bertsch Jr. ‘61, P’88
Michael J. Biegalski ‘85
Kazimir W. Bilinski ‘88
John E. Blank ‘85
Jeffrey J. Bloomquist ‘96
W. Barry Blum ‘79
James M. Bower ‘60
Carson F. Brennan ‘06
William D. Brisbane Jr. ‘66
Francis A. Brooks III ‘83
Francis A. Brooks Jr. ‘55
MAT’65, P’83
Brett A. Brown ‘93
Daniel A. Bruce ‘96
James G. Bruen ‘70
Melvin W. Bryant Jr. ‘65
David A. Bryniarski ‘63
Gerald A. Bucci ‘64
Michael C. Buchanan ‘90
Jay A. Burgess ‘66
Bill P. Burkett ‘84
Steven L. Burkett ‘80
Zachary D. Burns ‘99
William B. Burroughs ‘05
Brian M. Butler ‘87
Bradford A. Buxton ‘75
John N. Buxton ‘69
Peter W. Calabrese ‘00
Jim L. Calaway ‘91
Garth D. Camp ‘01
Craig V. Campbell ‘68
James D. Campbell ‘68
Michael J. Campbell ‘82
George P. Caraberis ‘77, P’08
Robert B. Carlin ‘60
Robert Carlisle ‘43
Francis P. Carolan ‘68
Richard F. Carolan ‘58, P’84
’90 ’95
William R. Caroselli ‘63
William F. Carroll ‘58
MAT’65, P’80
J. Terry Case ‘60
R. Glenn Cashion ‘63
Anthony T. Caso ‘96
Walter J. Cataldo ‘88
Daniel F. Cesarz ‘74, P’98
Peter V. Chelovich ‘75, P’01,
P’03, P’05, P’08
David I. Chenault ‘70
Price M. Chenault ‘65
Paul J. Choquette Jr. ‘60, P’88 ’97
Thomas O. Clingan III ‘60,
P’01 ’07
James T. Colby III ‘72
Louis D. Cole ‘78 MD’82
Thomas J. Cole Jr. ‘86
Glenn Collins ‘85
Donald R. Colo ‘50
Thomas H. Condon ‘92
Juan P. Conil ‘97
John F. Conner ‘57
Michael W. Cooper ‘06
Donald E. Corzine ‘43
Joseph T. Cotter ‘06
Donald E. Cottey ‘54
Paul F. Coughlan ‘65
Robert S. Cowan ‘82
Richard C. Crews ‘57
William I. Crooker ‘42
Raymond R. Cross ‘49
Brian L. Cunkelman ‘91
Patrick F. Curran ‘06
John A. Curry ‘92 GS’
Stephen L. Curtin ‘81
Ronald J. Dalgliesh ‘91
Earle B. Dane Jr. ‘41
James W. Daniels ‘67
MacKenzie B. Davis ‘93
James D. Dawson ‘74
Donald R. De Ciccio ‘55
Michael P. Deagon ‘00
Gerald M. Deitchman ‘81
Robert J. Deluca ‘66
Dean A. Dent ‘74, P’09
John F. DeSantis ‘79
Herbert F. DeSimone Jr. ‘78
Ryan P. Devlin ‘03
Frederick M. Diehl ‘50
Patrick A. Dillon ‘83
Mark P. Dolan ‘82
James J. Dominick ‘03
E. Aubrey Doyle ‘54, P’79 ’81 ’81
Thomas H. Draper ‘64, P’93
Arthur R. Dresdale ‘72
Frank C. Dresdale ‘45, P’72,
P’78, P’80, GP’10
L. Gene DuBay ‘69
Thomas S. Dugan ‘87
Robert H. Dumanois ‘91
Jason C. Dummert ‘96
Martin G. Edwards ‘87
Robert P. Elfering Jr. ‘72
Daniel P. Engel ‘01
Mark L. Epstein ‘79
M. Leonard Erickson ‘52
Anthony M. Farinha ‘97
Robert H. Farnham Jr. ‘77
Mark A. Ferguson ‘02
Timothy M. Fermoile ‘80
David M. Ferrarini ‘65
David W. Field ‘78
Steven J. Fieler ‘95
Richard J. Filak ‘68
Brendan R. Finneran ‘97
Calvin Fisher ‘42
Warren D. Fitzgerald ‘65, P’98 ’05
Timothy G. Fleming ‘62
Richard E. Flower ‘44
Stefan J. Fodor ‘95
Walter A. Foley ‘60 MAT’65
William P. Foley ‘70
Gregory A. Follmer ‘91
Richard K. Fortunato ‘76, P’09
William C. Fox III ‘80
Douglas K. Frankel ‘86
Charles H. Frankenbach Jr. ‘51
James L. Frazier ‘06
Russell K. Frazier ‘57
Evan A. Fromberg ‘96
Richard A. Fusco ‘57
S. Thomas Gagliano ‘54, P’85
John S. Gagnon ‘66
Christian H. Garnett ‘04
Edmund F. Garno Jr. ‘59, P’94
James F. Gasparella ‘06
Sherman A. Gates ‘44
Thomas E. Gavin III ‘71
Michael T. Geroux ‘91
Michael J. Gibbons ‘84
A. Edward Giberti ‘54
Thomas F. Gilbane Jr. ‘69,
P’97, P’98, P’00
Robert M. Gill Jr. ‘70
Michael Glascott ‘93
Alan H. Goldberg ‘53
Christopher J. Good ‘86
George M. Gordon III ‘83
Richard W. Gordon ‘57
James R. Gorham ‘54
M. Anthony Gould ‘64, P’97
Randall W. Gourley ‘92
Eric M. Graban ‘93
Douglas N. Greenburg ‘88
Richard D. Greene ‘63
Thomas B. Griglun ‘50
Efraim Grinberg ‘80
Brent J. Grinna ‘04
Robert F. Hall ‘66
Scott C. Hallsted ‘68, P’96
Philip R. Hamilton ‘56
William G. Hamilton ‘92
Eugene R. Hamlin ‘06
Stephen J. Harrison ‘90
Nicholas J. Hartigan ‘06
Greg W. Hausler ‘85
Girard E. Haverty ‘54
Charles E. Hayes Jr. ‘54
Brian W. Heffernan ‘86
Todd C. Heglund ‘00
Craig S. Hemond ‘84
Timothy M. Hennessey ‘60
Scott C. Hensel Jr. ‘94
William S. Herrick ‘91
THE BROWN BEAR NEWSLETTER
Delos E. Hibner IV ‘70
Joseph P. Hickey ‘80
Robert K. Hitt ‘57
Edward M. Horton ‘39
Matthew D. Hostetler ‘06
Scot A. Housh ‘84
Roscoe C. Howard Jr. ‘74
Peter H. Hurley ‘61
John W. Hutchinson Jr. ‘67
Christian Ingerslev ‘86
Andrew A. Inzer ‘01
Walter O. Jaeger ‘41
Francis J. Jamiel ‘77, P’06
Joseph A. Jamiel Jr. ‘80
David M. Jarusinski ‘93
Winthrop S. Jessup ‘67
Evander S. Jones ‘93
Terrence B. Jones ‘81
Steven R. Jordan ‘82
Harry R. Josephson ‘55
Gary A. Jury ‘06
Michael J. Kachmer ‘80
Raymond M. Kako ‘50, P’90
Constantine Karambelas ‘47, P’75
Christy Karr ‘43, P’77, GP’05
Brian S. Kaye ‘90
Paul F. Kelly ‘66
Ryan J. Kelly ‘96
Kenneth J. Kessaris ‘54
Stephen J. Kettelberger ‘86
Michael F. Keyes ‘95
Edward F. Kincade ‘55
John W. King ‘79
Robert D. Klarsch ‘62
Jack R. Kleiderlein ‘58
Glenn A. Klimchuk ‘88
John W. Klupka ‘77
John A. Knubel Jr. ‘61
Gary R. Kocsis ‘84
Gregory C. Kontos ‘69, P’99
SCM’00
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Nathan Kovalchick ‘92
Paul S. Koza ‘76
Matthew J. Kraskouskas ‘98
Robert E. Kresko ‘59
Adam J. Langston ‘93
Clifford E. Lathrop ‘40
Edward E. Lawler III ‘60, P’83
James A. Lawson ‘79
Robert G. Leadbetter ‘43
Thomas F. Lemire ‘69
Lewis M. Lenkaitis ‘91
Robert E. Lenker ‘51
Thomas J. Leslie ‘71
Gerald R. Levine ‘58, P’84
John E. Ligums ‘01
James B. Lohr ‘56, P’79
John A. Lomicky ‘74
James R. Love ‘78, P’08
Matthew C. Lucke ‘96
Martin J. Luftman ‘72
John S. Lutz ‘65
Robert D. Lyman ‘69
Thomas T. Lyons ‘56
W. Berry Lyons ‘69
Kenneth W. Macdonald ‘46
Paul L. Maddock Jr. ‘72, P’04
Clint J. Magnussen ‘68
Cort T. Malone ‘98
Robert M. Mangiacotti ‘84
Philip L. Manney ‘81
Howard B. Marble Jr. ‘45
Robert H. Mareneck ‘46, P’79
Nicholas W. Marietti ‘05
Bryan J. Marini ‘71
John R. Mars ‘41
Stephen A. Martinko ‘02
Gerald L. Massa ‘77
Stanley P. Maximovich ‘79
Daniel M. Mc Donald ‘63
Michael S. Mc Guire ‘85
Daniel G. McClutchy ‘98
Thomas F. McCormick ‘47
Jason B. McCullough ‘97
James P. McGuinness ‘56
John E. McMahon Jr. ‘69
Ronald W. McMullen ‘86
Joseph A. McOsker Jr. ‘52, P’81
David A. Meehan ‘68
Manuel E. Menezes ‘64
Christian C. Mester ‘94
Alexander M. Miguel ‘94
Alan B. Miller ‘66
Robert S. Miller ‘77, P’04
William G. Miller ‘91
Joseph J. Miluski ‘58, P’81
Robert W. Minnerly ‘57
Neal P. Monagle ‘84
Frank H. Monahan ‘61
Timothy N. Monnin ‘86
Jeffry C. Moore ‘97 SCM’99
Ernest D. Moritz ‘71
Anthony F. Moro ‘93
Irving Morris ‘47, P’73
Seth J. Morris ‘78
Albin Moser ‘67
Dewey Moser ‘64, P’90
Theodore J. Moskala ‘86
Jan R. Moyer ‘64
Kevin A. Mundt ‘76
Brian C. Murphy ‘67, P’96 ’99 ’04
Michael P. Murphy ‘77
Patrick M. Murphy ‘88
Richard G. Murphy Jr. ‘70
Michael L. Murray ‘70
Matthew M. Nalbandian ‘89
Gordon N. Nangmenyi ‘98
Stephen R. Narr ‘78
Brian R. Nelson ‘01
Donald A. Nelson ‘58, P’85
Peter W. Nelson ‘81
Scott A. Nelson ‘77
Kenneth F. Newcomer ‘82
Jeff T. Nikora ‘84
Philip W. Noel ‘54
Peter J. Noll ‘73
John D. O’Brien ‘55, P’82 ’85 ‘92
William J. O’Brien ‘92
Victor J. O’Bryan ‘57
Daniel S. O’Connell ‘76, P’05
Thomas C. O’Donnell ‘67
William T. O’Donnell Jr. ‘71
Kenneth J. O’Keefe ‘76, P’02
’04 ’09
Charles L. Olobri ‘60
Timothy P. Orcutt ‘61
Stanley R. Orczyk Jr. ‘56, P’82
John E. Orton III ‘54, P’77
Richard P. O’Toole ‘66
Anthony J. Pacitti ‘80
Constantinos E. Panagos ‘96
Robert W. Pangia ‘73
Anthony P. Paquette ‘00
Robert L. Parisien ‘03
John C. Parry IV ‘65, P’91
Walter F. Paster ‘50
John R. Pate ‘66
Joseph V. Paterno ‘50 LLD’75 hon.
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David T. Pearson ‘88
Everett A. Pearson ‘55
P. Andrew Penz ‘61, P’91
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George J. Pfeffer ‘88
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Fred T. Polacek ‘77
William A. Pond ‘57
Joseph E. Potter ‘84
George G. Powers ‘75
Scott F. Powers ‘75
James W. Prassas ‘76
John N. Prassas ‘81
Douglas A. Price ‘72
William T. Prifty ‘55
D. Dart Printy ‘88
Peter M. Prominski ‘85
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MESSAGE FROM THE SPORTS FOUNDATION
finished with 30 total tackles and five pass break-ups.
Senior Gavin Logan (4 tackles) saw some starting action at corner over
the last two years, while junior Beau Gaitors is also looking to step into a
more productive role.
At quarterback, senior Joe DiGiacomo, an honorable mention All-Ivy selection, has the lead
over sophomores Matt Nuzzo and Michael
Dougherty, who had a strong spring
game for the Bears.
DiGiacomo completed 121 of
231 passes for 1,800 yards and
16 touchdowns in 2005. His 3,314
career passing yards rank fourth in JOE
the Brown record book, while his 233 DIGIACOMO ‘07
career completions rank fifth. DiGiacomo scored on a dazzling 40-yard scramble
against Penn, and passed for 224 yards and two
touchdowns against Cornell, including an 85yard pass completion to senior Jarrett Schreck;
the second longest pass play in Brown football
history. In addition, DiGiacomo’s 20 career
touchdown passes rank seventh among Brown’s
quarterbacks.
Dear Friend of Brown Athletics,
There is no better time of year than September on College Hill.
Brown student-athletes are back on campus bringing with them
hopes for great success both on and off the fields. The Class of
2010 has marched through the Van Wickle gates, beginnning
a four year journey at Brown that, as we all know, goes by
in the blink of an eye. Our fall sports teams have been hard
at work since the middle of August particpating in pre-season
camps. It appears that this hard work has paid off with some
hard fought victories in the early part of their schedules. The
defending Outright Ivy League Football Champions begin their
quest to defend their title on September 16th in their season
opener against the Georgetown Hoyas at Brown Stadium. This
years’ group of Brown student-athletes have a tough act to follow, as 2005-2006 was
certainly a season to remember. Brown athletes are competitive, so there’s not a doubt
in my mind that this years athletes will rise to the challenge and leave their own mark
in Brown’s rich athletic history!
I know all of us at the Sports Foundation are excited for another Fall season and the
energy intercollegiate competition brings to our campus. It is always gratifying to see
the work we do at the Sports Foundation in action as our student-athletes take to the
field representing Brown. As we begin the athletic season, we encourage all of you
to stop by the Brown Sports Foundation tents at home or on the road to say hello and
connect with other alumni and friends of Brown Athletics. It is always great to meet
the parents of our student-athletes, their families and the loyal and passionate Brown
alumni who come out to support the Bears.
There will be plenty of competition to fill Hartigan’s shoes, led by seniors Brandon Markey
and Akin Oyalowo, who have been waiting
in the wings. Markey ran for 145 yards and a
touchdown on 29 attempts last year, and displayed the speed and the ability to see downfield. Oyalowo is a bruising back, who
rushed for 72 yards on 21 carries a year
ago. Junior Dereck Knight made the transition to running back a year ago and was impressive against Columbia with 25 yards on 4 carries.
The Bears’ coaching staff expects senior wide receiver Lonnie Hill to return to the dominating form of three years ago when he was a second team
All-Ivy selection. Hill was an honorable mention All-Ivy choice in 2005,
after making 33 receptions for 563 yards and five touchdowns. He made
76 catches in 2003, third best in the nation and 14th in the Ivy record book.
Hill’s 1,432 career receiving yards rank seventh in the Brown record book,
while his 109 career receptions rank sixth.
Senior Thomas Balestracci should be ready to step into a starting role
at receiver after making three catches last year and nine receptions as a
sophomore. Estes also expects junior Paul Raymond and sophomore Phil
Spencer to step into playing roles. At tight end, Matt Krevis was used
primarily as a blocker after making five catches in 2004.
Second team All-Ivy offensive tackle Alex Doty, junior James Tull and
senior Michael DiBartolo were starters on an offensive line that helped
clear the way for Hartigan. The trio helped the Brown offense lead the Ivy
League in scoring offense with 36.8 points per game, total offense (409.2
yards per game), and pass sacks against, allowing just five sacks the entire
season, a feat that also placed them second in the nation. Junior AJ Tracey
and seniors Evan Barbosa, Adam Muzika and Adam Cross all received
valuable playing time a year ago.
Special teams played a major role in Brown’s success last year, and the
kicking and return specialists come back to Brown Stadium intact. The
Bears led the Ivy League in kickoff coverage, kickoff returns and punt
returns a year ago.
A first team All-Ivy selection and ECAC All-Star, junior Steve Morgan,
the nation’s leader in field goals (1.80 per game), picked-up where he left
off in 2004, when he was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year and a first
team All-Ivy kicker. Morgan established a new Ivy League record for kick
scoring with 98 points, eclipsing the old Ivy League record of 84 points.
Morgan holds the Brown record for field goals in a season, connecting on
18 of 23, second best in Ivy football history. Morgan’s 47-yard field goal
against Penn is the fifth longest in Brown’s 128 seasons. Morgan finished
the season ranked seventh nationally in scoring with 9.80 points per game.
Markey did his job on special teams with a 92-yard kickoff return for a
touchdown and a 59-yard punt return for a touchdown. Junior Nkosi Still
led the Bears in kickoff returns with 30.4 yards per game, and had a 50yard punt return.
COMING SOON...
In early October, the Sports Foundation will be launching a re-designed website and among the exciting new video content will
be Podcasts from the Brown Football Film Session Luncheons
where Coach Phil Estes answers questions and talks about the
team. More information about the launch of the new site and
the Podcasts will follow via e-mail.
As we look forward to another great year for Brown’s athletic programs, we remind all
of you how crucial your annual support is to the experience of our 900+ student-athletes.
This year, the Brown Sports Foundation has a $2.939 million annual use goal. These
annual use support dollars are crucial to providing the resources necessary for our teams
to compete at the highest level within the Ivy League and nationally. You’ll be hearing
from us thoughout the year asking for your support of Brown’s athletic programs and
we urge you to continue to give to your favorite Brown team or the All-Sports Fund.
The support of our 5,600 annual donors truly makes a difference for our athletic programs and without it, our teams simply don’t have what they need to succeed.
We are proud to report some significant facility improvements that took place this
summer at the Marston Boathouse and Smith Swim Center. The Boathouse receceived
a major exterior facelift while the Smith Swim Center received much needed interior
upgrades including new lockerooms for our acquatics programs. Both of these projects
are a result of a combination of Univeristy and Donor support. In addition to our annual use goals, the Sports Foundation will be leading the effort to raise additional funds
for continued improvements to our other athletic facilities. You will be hearing more
about these projects as the Department of Athletics receives its intial report from Cannon Design, an athletic facility consultant hired to assess the needs of the Department.
Stay tuned for more information... Until then, we hope to see you in the stands this fall
cheering on the Bears!
Go Bruno!
Steve King
Executive Director
NCAA/IVY Compliance Corner
KEY DEFINITIONS IN ATHLETIC RECRUITING
What is a contact?
A contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospect or the prospect’s parents/
guardians and an institutional staff member or athletics representative during which any
dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of a greeting. Any such face-to-face encounter
that is prearranged or that takes place on the grounds of the prospect’s school or at the
site of organized competition or practice involving the prospect or the prospect’s team
shall be considered a contact, regardless of the conversation that occurs.
What is considered recruiting?
Recruiting is any solicitation of a prospect or the prospect’s relatives by a staff member
or representative of the institution’s athletics interests (booster) for the purpose of
securing the prospect’s enrollment and ultimate participation in the institution’s
intercollegiate athletics program.
What is an extra benefit?
An extra benefit is any special arrangement by an institutional employee or a
representative of the institution’s athletics interests to provide a student-athlete,
or that athlete’s friends or relatives, a benefit not expressly authorized by NCAA
legislation.
If you have any questions, please contact the Brown Compliance office at (401) 863-7584
or Brown Athletic Compliance, Pizzitola Center, Box 1932, Providence, RI 02912.
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GREAT STUDENTS. GREAT ATHLETES. GREAT DONORS
Athletic Director’s Corner
September, 2006
I can remember that when my kids were younger, my wife, Kathy, used to call the first
day of school the “real mother’s day.” I have a feeling that a lot of people felt that way
– it was great to get the kids out of your hair and you could do some of the things that
you wanted to do. Well, around here, it is the exact opposite. It is great to get the kids
back on campus, to get the teams up and running and get the competition started.
Our season has started off in fine fashion. Men’s soccer is off to a 3-1 start with wins
over San Diego, Northeastern, and Tulsa, and it looks like Coach Noonan is going to
have the Bears in the midst of the Ivy title chase once again. We open Ivy League
play against Dartmouth in Hanover on the 23rd of Sept. in what is sure to be a great battle. Women’s soccer
began the year with two wins and a tie against top rated competition and it looks like they have something
good going for the 2006 season. Ivy play opens for Coach Pincince’s gang in Hanover on the 24th of September, so why not take a trip to New Hampshire and support both our teams. Our other team in action is
Field Hockey, and they too are undefeated. Coach Norris has her team standing at 2-0 with a big Ivy win
over Dartmouth. Last year, the team finished second in the Ivy League and we’re expecting to battle for the
title once again this year.
Our other fall teams will be in action soon and there are some great events coming up - please see the list I
compiled at the right. Our defending Ivy championship football squad opens league play against Harvard on
the 23rd and that is always a great event. Last year, we all loved watching All American Nick Hartigan on the
field. This year we’ll be treated to watching another standout, Zak DeOssie, who has already been named to the
Buck Buchanan watch list, which means that he is considered one of the finest defensive players in the nation
for NCAA I-AA football. Don’t miss seeing him play –he is special.
Another special person that I’d like to recognize is Joan Taylor, our senior associate athletic director, who
recently received the ECAC’s prestigious Katherine Ley Award. The honor recognizes an eastern women’s
athletics administrator who has been a strong proponent of women’s issues; a creator of programs and opportunities for women in athletics; and a role model for women coaches and administrators. The award and
its criteria perfectly describe Joan and what she has meant to Brown Athletics.
I also wanted to take a minute to thank you for the wonderful financial support that you all provided for
Brown athletics last year. Your record-breaking efforts provided our athletes with the opportunities to compete in places and at levels that exceeded our greatest hopes – thank you.
In the coming months, I’ll bring you up to date on some of the exciting things going on around here. We’re
continuing to make great strides in our goal to make sure that all view the athletic enterprise as an essential
part of the educational mission at Brown. We’re also involved in some exciting new facility projects and I’ll
be sure to keep you posted on the latest developments. Until then, have a great fall and please try to come
to Providence early and often.
As you all know, we have many wonderful athletes and
teams and I truly hope that you’ll do your best to see
them perform. Our web page, Brownbears.com, has a
complete listing of our events and I know the players
and coaches would very much appreciate your support.
Some events that I would highlight for you are:
September 23
Men’s Water Polo Hosting the ECAC championships
Field Hockey’s Ivy Home Opener vs. Harvard at Noon
September 26-27
Men’s Golf at the prestigious Adams Cup in Newport
September 29
Volleyball’s Ivy opener against Yale at 7pm
September 30
Equestrian celebrating their 10th Anniversary at URI
October 22
Men’s and Women’s Crew at the Head of the Charles
October 27
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country at the Ivy/Heps
Championship in NYC
November 3-4
We hope both of our soccer teams will be looking to
clinch Ivy Titles this weekend as the Men play Yale at
8pm on Friday night and the Women take on the Elis at
4pm on Saturday.
All the best,
Connecting with
the Bears
Homecoming is Saturday, October 21, 2006
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10:00 am - Tailgating begins, Brown Stadium
10:30 am - Alumni/ae-Student Swimming & Diving Meet
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12 noon - Field Hockey vs. Cornell
1:00 pm - Brown Football vs. Cornell
1:30 pm - Field Hockey Post-Game Alumni Reception
4:00 pm - Volleyball vs. Penn
7:00 pm - Men’s Soccer vs. Cornell
Additional events on Sunday, October 22:
8:00 am - Crew: Head of the Charles
12 noon - Women’s Soccer vs. Cornell
Fun.
Student Performances: “Much Ado About Nothing” • a cappella groups
Exhibits: RISD Museum • the Haffenreffer’s new on-campus gallery • and more
Exploring Providence: WaterFire • ballet • theatre
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