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MagazineVol.5 Issue 3

2014

Brown Wrestling

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Brown Bear Magazine

Editor & Publisher

Davies Bisset ’85

Managing Editor/Art Director

Matthew Lee

Production Coordinator

Matthew Jarret

Contributing Editors

Kelly Fitzsimmons, Peter Mackie ’59,

Sarah Sceery, Matthew Letendre,

Laura Smith ’06

BUSF Board OfficersPresident

Paula M. McNamara ’84

Vice-PresidentDavid 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:

Ophir Bernstein ’15, NCAA All-American

Photo Courtesy of NCAA

It was great to see old friends and alumni back in town, and to meet so many parents of our student-athletes, at Commencement/Reunion Weekend. We had great turnouts at the Sports Foundation Campus Dance table and the Athletics Open House. Open House featured a panel of student-athletes including Jimmy Coughlan ’17 (freshman men’s lacrosse player from Long Island whose father Jim Coughlan ’84, P’14, P’17 was celebrating his 30th Reunion), Liza Green ’15 (Field Hockey player from Providence, RI), Corbin Booker ’15 (Men’s Lacrosse from Stamford, CT), Kathryn Conner ’15 (Volleyball from Newport Beach, CA) and coaches Brendan Whittet ’94 (Men’s Ice Hockey) and Sara Carver-Milne (Gymnastics). AD Jack Hayes moderated and you can see the photos starting on page 20.

By the time this magazine arrives, I hope you will have responded positively to our requests for support before the end of the fiscal year. At this point, we are tracking well toward our goals and we hope to share good news in the fall issue of the Brown Bear Magazine.

I took a spill on campus in April resulting in surgery to repair my left quadriceps. It made for a long spring in a leg brace and crutches. I appreciated the help of Pearson Potts ’16 (Brown Sailing) getting me to various Reunion events in our BUSF golf cart. Special thanks to Russ Fiore, Brown’s Head Athletic Trainer, and Dr. Michael Hulstyn, one of Brown’s outstanding Orthopedic Surgeons who helped me through my injury. Brown athletic parents can be confident that your sons and daughters are in great hands with people like Russ and Michael watching out for them.

A few shout outs: to Jay “Junior” Ferrara ’85 of Trabuco Canyon, CA and his family who visited campus, as well as Suzanne Sunshine ’85 of NYC who came with her daughter Alexa and husband Bill. To all the Brown Softball alumnae who returned in April to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Ivy Champi-onship season. To Brown’s new women’s basketball coach, Sarah Behn, from UMass Lowell in May. Sarah succeeds Brown legend Jean Marie Burr, who retired after 26 years at Brown.

We had a terrific BUSF night at a recent Chicago Cubs game, hosted by Chris ’85 and M.E. Girgenti ’84, P’16. Our only regret was that we didn’t have a bigger box to accommodate more alumni and parents! Great to see Rick Robb ’75, P’08, P’14 new graduates Eric Robb ’14 and Sam Yang ’14, Matthew Shapiro ’88, Tim and Sue Sullivan P’11, P’13 with youngest son Chris (who just committed to Brown for basket-ball), Donna Williamson ’74, Harry Rosenberg ’82, P’18, Jeff Lombardo ’84, among others.

Brown Men’s Crew is headed to the Henley Royal Regatta in England with a tremendous group of alumni and parents in tow. The women’s crew also had an outstanding year, finishing third in the NCAA Championships. Most of the fall and winter travel and team schedules are posted at Brown Athletics

website at brownbears.com.

Wishing you a fun and relaxing summer, I remain,

Ever True,

From Executive Director: Davies Bisset ’85

Davies Bisset ’85 with Open House panelists Corbin Booker ’15 (left) and Jimmy Coughlan ’17 (right). Both are members of the men’s lacrosse team.

Davies with Brian Moynihan ’84 and his wife Susan Berry ’81 celebrating son Christopher’s graduation in May. In the back row are Brian’s brother Michael Moynihan ’74, and Brian’s daughters Caroline and Mary.

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ARE YOU JOINING US?

Brown Football Association

Golf Classic and Season Kickoff Dinner Monday, August 4th Rhode Island Country Club

Brown Bear Golf Classic Monday, September 29th Shelter Harbor Golf Club

Please contact the Sports Foundation at 401.863.1900

to sponsor either event or for more information

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2013-14 Athletic & AcAdemic AwArds

Ivy League/ECAC/ITA Honors

National/Regional Awards

Men’s BasketballCedric Kuakumensah ’16 Defense Player of the YearMatt Sullivan ’13 Second Team

FootballJohn Spooney ’14 Player of the Year Finalist

Men’s Ice HockeyDennis Robertson ’14 ECAC Best Defensive Defenseman

Women’s TennisDayna Lord ’17 ITA Northeast Rookie of the Year Ivy League Rookie of the Year

Men’s BasketballSean McGonagill ’14 Senior CLASS Award Candidate Rhode Island Div. I Player of the Year

Women’s CrewJohn Murphy P’11 New England Coach of the Year

FootballJohn Spooney ’14 Rhode Island Male Athlete of the Year

GymnasticsSara Carver-Milne ECAC Coach of the Year

Men’s Ice HockeyDennis Robertson ’14 Senior CLASS Award Candidate

Women’s Ice HockeySarah Robson ’15 NEHWA Unsung Hero

Men’s LacrosseLars Tiffany ’90 North-South All-Star Game, Head Coach

Women’s SoccerAli Mullin ’14 RIAIAW Distinguished Student-Athlete

SailingJohn Mollicone U.S. Sailing Yachtsman of the Year Finalist

SquashStuart leGassick CSA National Chafee Award

All-Americans

NCAA Individual Qualifiers

Final National Rankings

Academic Excellence

Women’s Crew Louise Breen ’14 First TeamMurial Solberg ’16 First TeamRachel Gottlieb ’15 Second TeamMolly Sandza ’15 Second Team

FootballEmory Polley ’14 First Team

Sailing Louisa Chafee ’14 All-American Crew Megan Grapengeter-Rudnick ’17 Honorable Mention

WrestlingOphir Bernstein ’15 First Team

Men’s Water PoloHenry Fox ’15 Honorable MentionJames McNamara ’14 Honorable Mention

GymnasticsAlexandra Chretien ’16 First TeamRebecca Freedman ’14 First TeamCaroline Morant ’17 First TeamMichelle Shnayder ’14 First TeamDiana Walters ’16 First Team

Women’s Water PoloKate Woods ’14 Honorable Mention

EquestrianKabisa Baughen ’17 ISHA Nationals

FencingKatheryn Hawrot ’14Simon Jones ’16 Caitlin Tayler ’14Christine Whalen ’15

Men’s Swimming and DivingTommy Glenn ’14

Track and FieldHenry Tufnell ’15 Evan Weinstock ’14

WrestlingOphir Bernstein ’15

Men’s Golf NGCA #1 GPA in NCAA Men’s Water Polo CWPA #1 GPA in Division I

CoSida/Capital One Academic All-AmericanFootballMichael Yules ’14 First Team

GymnasticsMichelle Shnayder ’14 Third Team

Fulbright ScholarSarah Domenick ’14 Women’s Squash

Phi Beta KappaVanessa Welton ’14 Women’s Ice Hockey

Joukowsky AwardsDennis Robertson ’14 Men’s Ice HockeyMichelle Shnayder ’14 Gymnastics

Joslin AwardsSarah Presant ’14 Women’s Water Polo

ECAC Hockey Scholar Athlete of the Year FinalistMichael Joula 14 Men’s Ice Hockey

Other National Individual Qualifiers

Men’s Crew 2nd Women’s Crew 3rd

Sailing 3rd

Women’s Squash 11th

Men’s Squash 18th

Men’s Water Polo 20th

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In 2013, the Ivy League ushered in the Ivy League Digital Network, a stream-ing video service that provides live and on-demand high de�nition content. Brown University coined its product, BrownBears.TV. In the program’s �rst year, Brown streamed over 160 live events, the second most in the Ivy League. �is total doesn’t include over 100 highlight packages, all football and bas-ketball press conferences, 50+ features and all promotional videos. All of this content is available through a subscription service that can be viewed on your computer, tablet or smart phone.

BrownBears.TV is spearheaded by Multimedia Specialist Liz Colleran and Director of Athletic Communications Chris Humm P’04. Colleran, previously with the Big Ten Network, is looking for ways to grow the service and increase viewership and revenue in the coming years.

“�is is a great product that allows you to enjoy and follow Brown without ac-tually being in Providence,” said Colleran from her o�ce and de-facto produc-tion center in the Pizzitola Center. “You can take pride in the University with what our student-athletes are doing on the �elds, the courts, the pool and in the rink.”

In the �rst year, the Ivy League mandated that all football and men’s and women’s basketball games have three-camera HD cover-age. Most other broadcast have one-camera HD coverage but lack the production value of a full multi-camera event. Goals for the future include three-camera HD coverage for other sports with high demand, including ice hockey, soccer and lacrosse.

“�ere is a cost involved in growing our digital media o�erings,” said Humm. “I’d like to reach out to alumni in the video industry who might be able to assist us with digital equipment and camera procurement to expand our coverage. Alumni support will also enable us to develop opportunities for students to work with BrownBears.TV in a variety of technical capacities and create indepen-dent study programs.”

Immediate plans for growth include an upgraded communications system to improve the interaction between producers, camera operators and on-air talent. Long range goals include a production studio and a production truck to station at events as a mobile command center to run all the behind-the-scenes action such as replays, graphics and commercials. Although moving the cameras and tri-casters is di�cult and costly, Colleran is also looking to grow the coverage of the aquatic sports and rowing.

“We’d love to do more with those programs because they have such strong followings, but we have to make a signi�cant �nancial investment in equipment and sta�,” said Colleran. “�e plan for now is to improve and perfect the coverage of the other sports and

grow into the coverage of rowing, water polo, and swimming and diving.”

Fans will see added content in year two to promote the rest of the University beyond Brown’s athletic success. �e videos will be available online and will be played at Brown Stadium during football games.

“�e Ivy Digital Network allows us to reach alumni around the world with Brown’s message and exciting athletic coverage,” said Humm. “We’ll have features and videos next year with President Paxson, the medical school, the school of engineering and a special video revolving around Brown’s 250th.”

On September 5th, the �rst athletic event of the year will feature men’s soccer hosting Siena at 7:00 p.m. If you can’t make it out to Stevenson Field, you know where to �nd all the action and the best coverage of Brown Athletics. Tune in on your smart phone, �re up the lap top and visit BrownBears.TV.

Year two of BrownBears.TV begins this fall. Follow the action from your computer, tablet or smart phone.

BrownBears.TV - Follow All The ActionThe revolutionary media service begins year two at Brown.

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Ophir Bernstein ’15 (above) is the latest All-American for a Brown Wrestling program that has risen from potential program demolition following the ARC Report in 2011.

Head Coach Todd Beckerman (Front Row - Left) and the proud alumni are spearheading the continued rise of Brown Wrestling.

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COVER STORY

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DEPARTMENTS1 Golf Tournaments 2 Athletic and Academic Excellence6 Sports Foundation Photos8 Bear Bites14 Photos, Photos, Photos!16 Celebrating Brown’s Best and Brightest19 Student Spotlight20 Commencement and Reunion Weekend28 Spring Results

FEATURES9 Women’s Rugby International Training10 Farewell to Coach Burr12 From WBRU to MLB31 Bear Tracks

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�e Brown Bear Magazine is published quarterly by the Brown University Sports Foundation.Send address changes to: P.O. Box 1908, Providence, RI 02912 USACall: 401-863-2307 Or E-mail: [email protected]. Send editorial correspondence to:Brown University Sports FoundationBox 1925, Providence, RI 02912 USACall: 401-863-1900 Or E-mail: [email protected] For more information on the Brown University Sports Foundation,visit: www.sportsfoundation.brown.edu.

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BUSF AROUND THE COUNTRY

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Check out some of the photos from BUSF events held around the country!

1. Members of the men’s and women’s golf team joined Jim Noonan ’58 (Green Jacket - Le�) and David Lawrence ’67 (Green Jacket - Right) at Baltusrol Golf Club during the Ivy League Championships this spring.

2. Rye Country Day School hosted A Conversation with Chris Berman in May. (L to R) Mike Klehm ’77, Chris Berman ’77 P’08, P’09, Sheryl Cuker Appleyard ’84, Richard Williamson ’65, P’03, P’15 and Scott Nelson ’77.

3. Women’s Crew celebrates a�er defeating Kansas and Stanford at Lake Natoma in Gold River, CA. �e Bears closed the season with a third-place �nish at the NCAA National Championship.

4. Ruth and Jim Noonan ’58 co-hosted (along with David Lawrence ’67) the golf event at famed Baltusrol Golf Club this spring.

5. �e Field Hockey alumnae and parents gathered for a reception in Philadelphia. �e event was generously hosted by Sam Lloyd ’07.

6. (L to R) Marshall Cohen ’54, Jayne Finst ’04, Bruno, Tom Simon ’54, and Suzanne Teeple ’04 at the Athletics Open House on Reunion Weekend.

7. A group of young alumni at the men’s lacrosse reception in NYC hosted by Craig Linden ’83 and his wife Asami Ishimaru.

BUSF AROUND THE COUNTRY

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BEAR BITESWOMEN’S ATHLETICSJoy Woog Garvey ’95, a three-sport athlete at Brown competing in rugby, soccer and ice hockey, was nominated for the AAU Sullivan Award which is given to America’s top amateur athlete. Garvey led USA to the 2013 World Inline Hockey Championship.

FIELD HOCKEYHead Coach Jill Reeve was inducted into the USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame this summer. A 12-year member of the U.S. National Team and 1999 Athlete of the Year honoree, Reeve competed in the 1996 Olympic Games and was a standout on the 1994, 1998, and 2002 World Cup teams.

SWIMMING AND DIVINGKen Miller ’70, P’02, former captain, longtime faculty liaison and Professor of Biology at Brown was named the recipient of the Notre Dame Laetare Medal, which recognizes an individual whose “genius has ennobled the arts and sciences, illustrated the ideals of the Church and enriched the heritage of humanity.”

WOMEN’S LACROSSE�e Brown Lacrosse family mourned the death of loyal Bear Eleanor “Ellie” Pryor Booher ’92 this past April. Her former

teammate Leigh Ernst Friestedt ’93 remembers Ellie fondly as “a great teammate, a free spirit and an exceptional athlete who exempli�ed leadership and character beyond most of our dreams.”

TRACK AND FIELDM. Grace Calhoun ’92 was named the Director of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Pennsylvania. Calhoun was previously the Director of Athletics and Assistant Vice President at Loyola University Chicago.

SPORTS FOUNDATION FAREWELL�e Brown University Sports Foundation would like to wish the best of luck to our former Assistant Director of Operations and Communications, Matt Jarret. Over the past six years, Matt served as the production coordinator for the Brown Bear Magazine, managed all BUSF events, including the Brown Bear Golf Classic and the Brown Football Association Golf Outing, and also managed the fundraising for football, men’s lacrosse, wrestling, men’s basketball and men’s ice hockey. All of these programs have reached unprecedented fundraising levels over the past six years. BUSF is grateful for his tireless dedication and leadership. In July, Matt began a new position as the Associate Director of Major Gi�s at the University of Connecticut, his alma mater.

In April, President Christina Paxson and Director of Athletics Jack Hayes announced that women’s rugby will become Brown’s 38th varsity sport beginning in 2014-15. The Brown Women’s Rugby Club was founded in 1977 and has won six consecutive Ivy League Championships.

“Our elevation to varsity status is a great honor. We thank our students, alumnae and Brown University for recognizing our potential and giving us the support that we

hope will lead to numerous Ivy League Championships.” - Head Coach Kathy Flores

BROWN’S 38TH VARSITY SPORT

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REPRESENTING BROWN AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL

Saskia Morgan ’16 (Second from Left) with other invitees at the USA Women’s Rugby 7s Development Camp.

Brown Star Earns Chance with USA RugbySaskia Morgan ’16 has dreams to represent the U.S. at the Olympic Rugby 7s in 2016.

�is winter break. while most students were recovering from a hectic semester, Saskia “Kiki” Morgan ’16 found herself invited again to another USA Women’s Rugby 7s Development Camp in January. Kiki, a TAPS - writing for performance concentrator from nearby Pawtucket, RI and the 2012 valedictorian at Shea High School, was invited at this same time last year and her performance put her on the USA 7s radar. �e inaugural Olympic Rugby 7s is taking place in Rio in 2016. USA Rugby 7s Head Coach Ric Suggitt uses these camps to identify and track collegiate and high school talent who could participate as part of the 2016 Olympic 7s team. �e camps involve training with current USA 7s players, learning o�ensive and defensive systems, and this year competing against Canada in a scrimmage.

�ough Kiki is quiet in her con�dence, when asked how the camp went she beamed, “I scored a try against Canada – I never ran so fast in my life! �e camp was great and the USA 7s players have an incredible work ethic which was very motivating, both on and o� the �eld!”

Following her performance at the January 2014 camp, Kiki was again invited to another camp this past March 2014, however this is one she had to pass up…for now. “It’s during school and I can’t spare the study time away. But I’ve let the coach and sta� know I am working hard here at Brown and I am available for any summer camps if chosen!” she said with a smile.

Getting chosen for USA camps, while being a great honor, can also be tough �nancially for our students. On behalf of these student-athletes we thank you for your contributions in helping our nationally recognized athletes get closer to the goal of representing Brown and the United States at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

Saskia Morgan ’16 is battling for a spot with the USA Rugby 7s to compete at the inaugural Olympic Rugby 7s in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in 2016.

By Women’s Rugby Head Coach Kathy Flores

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�ere are some people you meet in life where you instantly know they are one of a kind. Coach Burr is one of those people.

I will never forget the �rst time I saw her. I was at a tournament in Washington, D.C. in a miserably hot gym in the middle of summer. My team was exhausted and really not playing well at all, but there was Coach Burr, sitting across the court watching our game. My teammate pointed her out to me, and though I didn’t know it at the time, my life would change forever from that moment on.

On my recruiting visit I not only fell in love with Brown, but I immediately fell in love with Brown Basketball, Coach Burr and the team. �e women that I met welcomed me so warmly and got along as if they were sisters, a direct re�ection of Coach Burr. She never looked at Brown Basketball simply as a bas-ketball program; she looked at it as a family. Just as any family member becomes a part of you, Brown Basketball became a part of her. Anyone who has ever played for her, worked with her, or even met her can tell you this. In her 26 years at Brown she poured her heart and soul into everything she did. She is the winningest coach in Brown Basketball history, has earned

four Ivy League Championships, and has over 300 wins, the list goes on and on.

As impressive as she is as a basketball coach, she is an even more impressive person. Coach Burr has had a tremendous impact not only on the players she has coached, but on the countless people she has met and worked with in the com-munity as well. In just four short years, she has had such an in�uence in shaping the person I am today. Both on and o� the court, she was constantly pushing me to limits I didn’t know I had, even when I didn’t want to be pushed.

She always demanded the best of me. It was di�cult at times, but I knew she was doing this for me, and only wanted me to reach my potential. O� the court though, she was a friend; always o�ering any kind of advice and mentorship that she could, and being encouraging and supportive of anything I was involved in outside of basketball. She sincerely believed and advocated for the true meaning of “student-athlete.”

Coach Burr is someone who I have no doubt will remain in my life for years to come. Although there is no way to really sum up a person like her in only a few words, if I had to it would be through my story of the �rst time I saw her; she believes in people, and changes their lives. My team did not deserve to be watched that day, but Coach Burr still sat there. She believed in me and ended up giving me the opportunity of a lifetime: to play the sport I love at an Ivy League institution, with women that have become my best friends and will always be a part of my life. And for that, I am forever grateful.

Farewell to Coach Burr: A Point Guard’s Reflection

After 26 years at Brown, Jean Marie Burr retired as the winningest coach in Brown Basketball history with over 300 career wins and four Ivy League titles.

Coach Burr guided two Ivy League Players of the Year and six Rookies of the Year.

Lauren Clarke ’14 graduated in May with a degree in business, entrepreneurship and organizations. �e recipient of the Most Valuable Player Award in 2014, Clarke led the Bears with 15.9 points per game to place second in the Ivy League. �e two-time Second Team All-Ivy selection �nished her career as the program’s all-time leading three-point shooter with 203 treys. She ranks seventh on the Brown all-time scoring list with 1,304 points.

By Lauren Clarke ’14, captain of the 2013-14 Brown Women’s Basketball team.

STUDENT REFLECTION

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“Sarah brings immeasurable experience as a standout student-athlete, as well as a head coach at all levels of college basket-ball.” - Jack Hayes, Director of Athletics

The Elizabeth F. Turner ’98 Head Coach: Sarah Behn Behn named the ninth head coach in women’s basketball history.

On May 21, 2014, Brown University announced Sarah Behn as the Elizabeth F. Turner ’98 Head Coach of Women’s Basketball. Behn joins the Bears a�er three years at UMass Lowell, where she guided the Riverhawks’ transition from Division II to Division I play in 2013-14. Her up-tempo o�ense in 2012-13 ranked second in the nation with 81.7 points per game.

She graduated from BC in 1993 as the program’s all-time leading scorer and was the �rst BC female student-athlete to have her number retired.

Behn’s father, Barry, was a two-time letterwinner on the Brown men’s basketball team from 1960-1962.

(L to R) Liz Anderson ’07, Rachel Fleitell ’06, Courtney Jenkins ’07, Sarah Wilson ’06, Laura Leonetti ’04, Mary Seid ’06, Jaimie Wirkowski ’06, Former Head Coach Pam McCreesh and Melissa Ota ’07. �e Bears �nished the 2004 season with a 10-4 Ivy League record and sported four All-Ivy players, including Pitcher of the Year and First Team All-Ivy Uchenna Omokaro ’05, Rookie of the Year and Second Team All-Ivy Courtney Jenkins ’07, First Team All-Ivy Laura Leonetti ’04 and Second Team All-Ivy Jaimie Wirkowski ’06.

Softball Celebrates 10th Anniversary of 2004 ChampionsSeveral members of the Ivy League Championship team returned to College Hill.

Brown University announced Sarah Behn as the new head coach at a press conference on May 21, 2014.

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Eric Nadel ’72 Honed His Craft at WBRUNadel will receive the Ford Frick Award - one of broadcastings highest honors.Eric Nadel ’72, Texas Rangers lead radio announcer, has been named the recipient of the 2014 Ford C. Frick Award. �e Ford C. Frick Award is one of broadcasting’s most prestigious awards and is presented annually for excellence in baseball broadcasting by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. �ere were 160 broadcasters eligible for the honor in 2014. Nadel was a �nalist for the award in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Nadel honed his cra� at Brown with the renowned student radio station, WBRU. “Everything I needed to learn, I learned at WBRU,” said Nadel who credits fellow WBRU student broadcasters Charles “Chip” Babcock ’71, P’05, P’06 and Jim Schantz ’70 with truly showing him the ropes. “We were on the FM station going to 50,000 people for hockey and football games. If it weren’t for guys like Chip and Jim showing me what to do, I never would have made it,” he added.

Nadel came to Brown with plans for a career in broadcasting, speci�cally doing play-by-play, a�er growing up in Brooklyn and listening to the famous Mel Allen over the airwaves during New York Yankee games.

“I asked my dad when I was seven if Mel Allen got paid to watch the Yankees play and broadcast the games,” said Nadel. “I told my dad I thought that job was a lot better than being a dentist like him.”

A career in broadcasting was in the cards, but Nadel came to Brown and studied political science with law school as the back-up plan. With his heart set and the broadcasting skills developed at WBRU, Nadel disappointed his parents by following his dreams toward radio and avoiding law school. He “conveniently forgot” to take the LSAT’s and went to work for a minor league hockey team in Muskegon, Mich.

�e 2013 season marked Nadel’s 35th year broadcasting Rangers baseball, the longest tenure of any announcer in the history of the franchise. He has spent the last 19 years as the club’s lead play-by-play voice.

Nadel will be honored as the Ford Frick Award recipient during the July 26 Awards Presentation as part of Hall of Fame Weekend 2014 in Cooperstown, NY.

“My years at Brown really set me on the right path,” said Nadel. “It’s a nightmare to think where I’d be if I hadn’t gone to Brown and wasn’t able to spend so much time at WBRU. I do what I love every day. �e odds were against me the whole way, there’s only so many people able to do this job, but it worked out alright for me.”

Eric Nadel ’72 knew from an early age that broadcasting was his calling.

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THE VOICE OF TEXAS RANGERS BASEBALL

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“�e NHL wasn’t even on my radar a�er college. My goal was to make it to the AHL,” said Ryan Garbutt ’09 following his �rst trip to the NHL playo�s with the Dallas Stars. Garbutt starred this postseason with three goals in a six-game stretch.

For Garbutt, an undra�ed winger that �nished a solid-if-unspectacular four-year career at Brown with 29 goals in 116 games, the voyage to the NHL from his Winnipeg hometown made pit stops in Rhode Island, East Texas, Georgia, and Chicago before ending up in Dallas. �is year, the unlikely journey has paid dividends with a three-year contract and 17 goals scored to rank third on the Dallas roster. Not bad for a guy that started out making $400 a week in one of the lowest professional leagues in the country.

Following graduation, Garbutt attended a few summer AHL Development Camps but le� without much interest from the AHL a�liates. His journey began near the bottom of professional hockey with the Corpus Christi Icerays of the Central Hockey League (CHL). Life at the bottom of pro hockey is more Slapshot than Stanley Cup with Garbutt’s team traveling 27 hours by bus from East Texas to Arizona or 800 miles from Atlanta to New Jersey.

“I was just happy playing hockey, getting paid to play games. �at’s a real blessing,” said Garbutt. “I played every game like it was my last because I didn’t know how many years I’d have playing hockey. I was so lucky that my parents really supported me during that time.”

�at passion and love for the game helped Garbutt progress rapidly from his start in the CHL in 2009 to the ECHL and the AHL in 2010-11. He was loaned from Chicago in the AHL to the Texas Stars, the Dallas AHL a�liate, during the 2011-12 season. From there, Garbutt earned the call to primetime with Dallas during the 2011-12 campaign. Garbutt was not about to lose sight of the opportunity.

“I knew if I got sent back down, I’d probably never make it back,” he said. “My �rst training camp with Dallas, we took a private jet to Prince Edward Island. I certainly didn’t want to give that up either.”

A pure skater that pressures the opposition, Garbutt earned his time on the ice with excellent two-way play, focusing on defense as a third or fourth-line forward. In the playo�s

against Anaheim, he was matched up against perennial all-star forwards Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. �e magnitude of an undra�ed player from the Ivy League shutting down two of Team Canada’s star players isn’t lost on Garbutt.

“I never envisioned myself being lined up as a shut-down player,” he said. “I always considered myself more of a goal scorer. Now my line is facing the best in the world, I certainly didn’t see that coming.”

With a three-year contract and a taste of postseason success, Garbutt is a shining example of what hard work, dedication and passion can lead to for Brown graduates. Instead of resting his laurels on his three-year contract, Garbutt is out training like he’s back in the CHL waiting on his $400/week check.

“A lot of the habits that I have today were instilled in me my �rst year at Brown,” he said. “I was surrounded by young men who were committed and driven to succeed on and o� the ice. �ose are lessons I carry with me now in the NHL.”

An Unexpected Journey Ryan Garbutt ’09 goes from undrafted winger to shutdown specialist with NHL’s Dallas Stars.

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“A lot of the habits I have today were instilled in me my �rst year at Brown.”

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Our student-athletes play a tremendous role in the community throughout the year.

1. Will Marcal ’15 shaves his head along with the rest of the baseball program to raise money for the Vs. Cancer Foundation in the �ght against childhood cancer.

2. Women’s Ice Hockey took to the ice to skate with members of the Greater Providence Youth Hockey Association.

3. Brown gymnasts walked in the Purple Stride RI event at Goddard Memorial State Park to support the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

4. Members of the women’s hockey team pose with seventh grader Angelica Negron from Team IMPACT. Angelica is now six-years cancer free.

5. Baseball players Max Ritchie ’17 (le�) and Dave St. Lawrence ’15 (right) in the dugout with Alex Falzone who signed with the Bears through Team IMPACT this spring. Nick Fornaca ’15 (inset) with Alex during a game.

6. Gus Marker ’16 at Vartan Gregorian Elementary School during Providence Reading Week.

7. Men’s lacrosse completed their annual 36-hour run on the Main Green and raised over $12,000 for the Ulman Cancer Fund.

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(Back Row - L to R) Director of Athletics Jack Hayes, Dylan Molloy ’17, John Spooney ’14, Dayna Lord ’17, Sean McGonagill ’14, Dennis Robertson ’14, Louise Breen ’14, President Christina Paxson. (Front Row - L to R) Adewole Oyalowo ’14, Breonna Hudgins ’14, Ophir Bernstein ’15, Michelle Shnayder ’14, Corbin Booker ’15, Alison Mullin ’14, Carly Wellington ’14.

Each year, several student-athletes have their names etched into the Brown Athletics history books. �e University’s top athletic performers and most in�uential student-athletes see their names engraved into the decades-old trophies that honor the legends of Brown University. �ese select few are Brown’s best and brightest.

On May 19th, Brown Athletics hosted the Sixth Annual Senior Celebration and Awards Luncheon at the Providence Biltmore. President Christina Paxson and Director of Athletics Jack Hayes presented awards to 13 of Brown’s most dominant student-athletes. Louise Breen ’14 of the top-ranked women’s crew program was presented the Marjorie Brown Smith Award as Brown’s most outstanding female varsity athlete. �ree-time Ivy League 100m Champion and First Team All-Ivy running back John Spooney ’14 joined All-American wrestler Ophir Bernstein ’15 in accepting the Fritz Pollard ’19 Award as the most oustanding male varsity athletes.

For more on the history of Brown’s trophies, including some lost to the depths of the Narraganset Bay, check out Bear Tracks on Pg. 31.

CELEBRATING THE STARS OF BROWN ATHLETICS

Brown’s Best and Brightest Take Center StageBrown’s Best and Brightest Take Center Stage

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Breen led the Bears to a third-place �nish at the NCAA Championships. She will try out for the U23 National Rowing Team in July with a potential career in education or healthcare down the road.

Hudgins will be in New York this summer to prepare for the Teach For America program. She plans to teach in Rhode Island the next few years and cheer on her sister, Marissa Hudgins ’18, who starts her Brown Women’s Lacrosse career next fall.

John Spooney, “�e Ivy League’s Fastest Man”, was invited to the Baltimore Ravens Rookie Camp this August for a shot at the NFL.

Robertson was named the ECAC Best Defensive Defenseman and signed a contract with the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL. Robertson will attend Carolina’s NHL Rookie Camp in September.

Louise Breen ’14 Women’s Crew

Breonna Hudgins ’14 Women’s Lacrosse

John Spooney ’14 Football

Dennis Robertson ’14 Men’s Ice Hockey

Marjorie Brown Smith Award Outstanding Female Varsity Athlete Louise Breen ’14 (W. Crew)Fritz Pollard ’19 Award Outstanding Male Varsity Athlete Ophir Bernstein ’15 (Wrestling) John Spooney ’14 (Football)First-Year Male Athlete Award First-Year Male Varsity Athlete Dylan Molloy ’17 (M. Lacrosse)Kate Silver ’86 Award First-Year Female Varsity Athlete Dayna Lord ’17 (W. Tennis)Dave Zucconi ’55 Award Sportsmanship & Fair Play Sean McGonagill ’14 (M. Basketball)Arlene Gorton ’52 Cup Sportsmanship & Fair Play Alison Mullin ’14 (W. Soccer)Cli� Stevenson Award Boundless Enthusiasm & Indomitable Spirit Corbin Booker ’15 (M. Lacrosse)Bessie H. Rudd Award Enthusiasm, Spirit & Leadership Carly Wellington ’14 (W. Basketball/Water Polo)Director’s Award Michelle Shnayder ’14 (Gymnastics) Dennis Robertson ’14 (M. Ice Hockey)Senior Speakers Breonna Hudgins ’14 (W. Lacrosse) Adewole Oyalowo ’14 (Football)

Brown’s Best and Brightest Take Center Stage

2013-14 Award Winners

What’s Next For Brown’s StarsA few graduating seniors fill us in on their plans.

Excellence in Scholarship, Athletic Performance, Intergrity & Leadership Athletic and Academic Excellence & Superior Community Service

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SAAC Hosts First ESBYS AwardsBehind the e�orts of the Student Athlete Advisory Council, Brown student-athletes took to the red carpet for the inaugural ESBYS Awards on April 27th in Alumnae Hall. �e ESBYS, based o� ESPN’s annual awards show, �e ESPYS, were run completely by the Brown student-athletes to recognize team and individual athletic accomplishments from the past year. �e show also served as a fundraising opportunity with all proceeds bene�ting Beat the Streets Providence, a non-pro�t organization headed by Brown wrestler Billy Watterson ’15 that works to bring co-ed wrestling and the life-lessons it instills to urban middle schools.

SAAC Co-Chairs Ali Mullin ’14 and Corbin Booker ’15 spearheaded the planning for the event, which was MC’d by Walker Shockley ’14 and Carly Wellington ’14. Awards were given out to the top student-athletes from each season and for several achievements and accolades, including: Most Likely to go Pro - John Spooney ’14 - FootballMost Likely to Coach at Brown - Sean McGonagill ’14 - Men’s BasketballUnsung Hero - Kelsey Albright ’14 - Track and Field/Cross CountryBiggest Upset - Women’s Basketball defeats Penn Best Comeback Performance - Joe Sharkey ’15 - Men’s BasketballBiggest Baby in the Ice Bath - Patrick O’Neill ’15 - Football

(L to R) MC Barrett ’14 and SAAC Co-Chair Ali Mullin ’14 of the women’s soccer program.

(L to R) Ashley Noyes ’16, Mariska Chamdani ’17 and Jessica Harrow ’14 of the women’s tennis program.

Members of the Student Athlete Advisory Council that helped to plan and run the First Annual Brown ESBYS Awards.

“I loved watching the room �ll up with student-athletes excited about the awards and laughing hysterically at our incredible MC’s.” - Ali Mullin ’14

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DAYNA LORD ’17DAYNA LORD ’17BROWN’S TOP FEMALEROOKIE VARSITY ATHLETE

“Dayna is capable of winning an NCAA national title in women’s tennis. She has so many interests outside of tennis so the real decision will be if she wants to make the committement to achieve what’s possible on the court. She has a strong will and when she wants something, get out of her way.”- Paul Wardlaw, Head Coach, Women’s Tennis

Just �e Facts:• 110 MPH serve• 29-7: No. 1 Singles• 25-9: No. 1 Doubles• First Team All-Ivy Singles• Second Team All-Ivy Doubles • Ivy League Rookie of the Year• ITA Northeast Rookie of the Year• Kate Silver ’86 Award: Brown’s Most Outstanding First-Year Female Athlete

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�ere were events throughout Reunion and Commencement Weekend, May 23-25. Check out just a few of the photos from that incredible weekend.

1. �e men’s rugby alumni game was held on Saturday a�ernoon on Meister-Kavan Field.

2. (L to R) Gymnastics Head Coach Sara Carver-Milne, Kathryn Conner ’15 (Volleyball) and Jimmy Coughlan ’17 (Men’s Lacrosse) were panelists at the Athletics Open House at the Nelson Fitness Center on Saturday.

3. David Saadeh ’07 tries to avoid the takedown from his son Wesley at the pre-Campus Dance wrestling reception.

4. Richard Crowley ’13 and Men’s Ice Hockey Head Coach Brendan Whittet ’94 at Campus Dance.

5. �e swimming and diving program added a plaque on the wall of the Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center to celebrate the life of the late Laura Hunter P’14. (L to R) Paul Hunter P’14, Paul Hunter ’14 and David Hunter.

6. (L to R) Joanne Rodino P’14, Alice Alpert ’09 and Women’s Rugby Head Coach Kathy Flores at a pre-Campus Dance reception at Pembroke Fieldhouse.

7. (L to R) Skiing Head Coach Mike LeBlanc, Jamie Bachant ’06, Pat Bachant and Kia Mosenthal ’12.

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Ophir Bernstein ’15 lines up his opponent at the NCAA Championships.

Head Coach Todd Beckerman celebrates a victory.

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The Rise of Brown Wrestling

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In 2011, Brown commissioned a group of University sta�, coaches, students and faculty to research the state of Brown Athletics and determine the path to alleviate budgetary concerns and improve the overall success of the depart-ment. In May of 2011, the Athletics Review Committee presented its �ndings. In that report, wrestling, along with women’s skiing and fencing, was recom-mended as one of three sports to cut from varsity status. Since that day, there has been a seismic shi� in the support and enthusiasm for Brown Wrestling.

Following the ARC Report and then-President Ruth Simmons’ announce-ment that all three programs would maintain varsity status, the program has celebrated its 100th Anniversary, new Head Coach Todd Beckerman took the reigns, Brown Wrestling produced its �rst All-American in 16 years, and the Bears defeated Penn for the �rst time in 20 seasons. Alumni support is at an all-time high and the program has reached unprecedented fundraising levels. �e supporters have funded improvements to the wrestling room, state of the art video equipment and additional funds for travel to the top tournaments for our premier wrestlers. Led by the e�orts of several passion-ate alumni, parents and friends, the program’s endowment has doubled from $700,000 to $1.4 Million heading into �scal year ’15 with additional pledges and contributions expected to reach over $2 Million.

“Brown Wrestling has created tre-mendous opportunities for student-athletes for more than 100 years. It was a vital part of my experience at Brown. �e entire Brown Wrestling family wants to preserve the op-portunity for wrestlers to compete at Brown for the next 100 years!”- Bobby Hill ’88

“President Paxson and Jack Hayes provide leadership and transparent expectations for teams, coaches, student-athletes, and alumni. �ey certainly demonstrated their com-mitment with their bolstering of the coaching sta�. With the adminis-tration’s backing, alumni can now focus their contributions towards becoming a fully endowed program, enhancing its facilities, address-ing coaching needs, and attracting premier student-athletes.”- Kevin McCarthy ’91

“�ere is certainly extra motiva-tion to make the alumni proud. As a member of the Brown Wrestling team, I represent the entire Brown Wrestling community to the best of my abilities every time I compete. When the alumni are present at our matches they can be heard through-out the arena. �e dual with Penn on alumni weekend this year was a perfect example of the alums cheer-ing us to victory!” - Ricky McDonald ’15, 174 lbs

“I couldn’t be more pleased with Coach Beckerman’s �rst year – it only sets the stage for greater ac-complishments in the future and promises that our Brown wrestlers now have the opportunities to see how far their passion and commit-ment will take them - and isn’t that what being a Brown student is all about: having no limits on how high you wish to aspire.”- Serge Brunner ’71

Friends of Brown Wrestling President Bobby Hill ’88 has helped lead the charge as wrestling ensured its status as a varsity program.

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(Top-Bottom) Bobby Hill ’88 and Serge Brunner ’71; Eric Conti ’87, Lance Minor ’89 and Kevin McCarthy ’91; Marvin Wilenzik ’56, P’89, P’91, P’96.

Wrestling’s Rise from the Chopping BlockA group of spirited alumni rallied the troops when the program needed it most.

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THE BLOODROUND

THE BLOODROUNDBy Ophir Bernstein ’15NCAA All-American

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Ophir Bernstein ’15 won his final match of the year to place eighth at the NCAA Championships and earn All-America honors. Bernstein, a political science conentrator, is Brown Wrestling’s first All-American since 1998.

It was the moment that we have all worked towards for most of our lives; they call it “The Blood Round”.

The winner of the match is to be embedded in the record books forever as an All-American, the loser to be forgotten as just another wrestler who fell short. There are 12 wrestlers remaining in the Division 1 NCAA National Championships in Oklahoma City; only the top 8 will become All-Americans. Fans oftentimes claim that this “blood round,” the round of 12 matches, are the most exciting matches of the tournament because every athlete competing in this round knows what is on the line when they step onto the mat. With the loser going home and the winner becoming an All American, you can bet that no competitor is going down without giving everything.

I would be facing a wrestler who had already beaten me earlier in the year at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. He and I had both already lost a match this tournament. Whoever would lose this next match would be eliminated. Having to bounce back after you have just lost a match in the tournament is perhaps the hardest aspect of wrestling. After having lost a hard-fought, seven minute battle, it’s not easy to refocus and get prepared for your next match, but it is absolutely necessary that you are prepared for your next opponent. One slip-up due to lack of focus and your season-long goal can come to an end in the blink of an eye.

Out on the mat you don’t have teammates who can make up for a mistake you made, it is all on you. Unlike a team sport when you can blame a loss on several aspects and factors within the game, in wrestling you are the only person responsible for the outcome of your match. It is just you and your opponent battling one another in isolation in front of nearly 20,000 passionate fans. Coaches at each corner are yelling instructions to their respective athletes, but in this setting, with so much noise, pressure, and intensity, the yells of the coaches do very little.

The moment I shake my opponent’s hand signifying the start of the match, I zone out and enter into a flow state. The pre-match nerves, which were especially strong prior to this match, disappeared instantly when we started wrestling. Before I know it, the match is over. I hear the whistle blow marking the end of the match and I realize that I’ve won. The sweat pouring down my face tells me that it was a hard fought battle and the cheering fans tell me that there is no place I would rather be.

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Brown University announced the hiring of Todd Beckerman in June of 2013. Since that day, the loyal Brown wrestling supporters have celebrated several milestones, including a victory over Penn for the �rst time in 20 years on Alumni Day in February. Junior grappler Ophir Bernstein ’15 earned All-America honors, becoming wrestling’s �rst NCAA All-American since Tivon Abel ’98 in 1998. Beckerman has rallied the alumni base and instantly raised the bar for the proud program once put on the chopping block by the Athletic Review Committee in 2011. �e Brown Bear Magazine sat down with Coach Beckerman this spring to discuss his coaching style, the state of Brown Wrestling, his sibling rivalry with World Cup mid�elder Kyle Beckerman, and to �nd out where to go around here for a bite to eat.

BBM: Why did you choose to come to Brown?TB: Brown University is the full package. It o�ers student athletes a top notch Ivy League education, the opportunity to be successful on and o� the mat, has some of the most supportive alumni, and is located in a city that o�ers a lot of things to do that my family enjoys.

BBM: Have you met with any of the coaches here to discuss best ways to win at Brown and in the Ivy League?TB: I have tried to talk to as many of the coaches here as possible. On my interview, I sat with Phil Estes P’18 and had a chance to pick his brain about his program and the University. Mike Martin ’04 helped me a lot with what he did in his �rst year at Brown. A lot of the other coaches have given me great advice on what they have learned over the many years they have coached at Brown – what they did right, and what they did wrong. I ask as much as possible about recruiting, where to take recruits on o�cial visits to eat, what certain spots on campus to see, and anything else that will help give the recruit and parents the ultimate Brown experience.

BBM: �e team �nished with the fourth-highest GPA in the nation this year. What do you expect from your wrestlers on and o� the mat?TB: We have high expectations for our team. Our goal is to

help each wrestler realize and maximize his potential in the classroom and in the wrestling room. �at’s accomplished through hard work and pushing yourself a little harder and further each day. �e four years go by so quickly and we want to get the most out of their time at Brown while helping to prepare them for the rest of their lives.

BBM: What was the best moment of the past year for you and the program?TB: �e victory over Penn at home on Alumni Day was a perfect storm. To set the stage, the alumni are all in town cheering us on, some of whom hadn’t been back in decades, and we’re losing as we go down to the last two matches. �e tides turn, and then we knock o� Penn for the �rst time in 20 years. I can’t even begin to describe the feeling, seeing the excitement in our wrestlers and the faces of the alumni; it was the ultimate high. �e alumni made that day special. We fed o� their excitement and energy as you could hear them throughout the match, and I believe that made all the di�erence.

The Leader of Brown Wrestling Todd Beckerman has big dreams for Brown Wrestling.

�e Todd Beckerman File• 2005-13 - Head Assistant Coach, Maryland• 2003-05 - Assistant Coach, United States Naval Academy• 2002-03 - Volunteer Assistant Coach, Nebraska• 2001-02 - Graduate Assistant Coach, Penn State• 2001 - Graduated from Nebraska• 2001 - Nebraska Male Athlete of the Year • 2000 & 2001 - NCAA All-American• Wife Christina, Daughter Grace (2)

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BBM: What’s one of the biggest challenges going forward?TB: We have to continue to increase our fundraising e�orts. We want and need to compete against the best and that costs money. We have to get out there to the best tournaments and send our top wrestlers to compete against NCAA quality competition. Ophir beat a wrestler he lost to earlier in the year in his �nal match to become an All-American. He was able to face NCAA quality opponents because we made a point to get out to the top meets.

BBM: Can you tell us about Ophir’s personality?TB: Ophir is quiet but very, very funny. He’s de�nitely a competitor. When he gets out on the mat, he’s there to wrestle and he’s there to get his hand raised. He’s a �ery competitor that always works hard in the room and always looks to grow. Every day in practice he’s looking to get better.

BBM: What was your thought process when Ophir won the �nal match to earn All-America status?TB: I was ecstatic. It’s one of the toughest rounds emotionally for a coach. You have a guy that’s trained all year for this opportunity to become an NCAA All-American. When you get down to that round, you win and you are an All-American, if you lose… well that’s it. �ere’s a lot of emotion for the wrestler and for the coaches.

BBM: What’s your coaching style on the mat?TB: I’m very involved. I feel like I’m wrestling out there. A�er each round at the NCAA’s, I was drained, and I wasn’t even wrestling. I try to be as vocal as possible to our wrestlers with positive

encouragement to keep them going.

BBM: How was the alumni support at the NCAA Championships in Oklahoma City? TB: We sent one guy to the NCAA Championships, and we had the best crowd including many alumni, parents and other supporters of the program. It was

unbelievable. Friday night, Serge Brunner ’71, hosted an exciting social that was �lled with Brown T-shirt wearing fans. An alumnus, Angus MacLean ’53, called me to talk a few times, and then he �ew out from California just to see us compete and to meet Ophir. �at’s incredible support. People like that are what set this program apart.

BBM: You earned a head coaching position at a top university and then your brother (Kyle Beckerman) was selected for the World Cup – are you still trying to one-up each other even as adults?TB: (Laughing) It never ends: Kyle and I were very competitive growing up. We both wrestled and played soccer, and I think it worked out for both of us. Kyle has always been supportive of my accomplishments and me of his. Our family is just ecstatic of Kyle making the World Cup team. �is has been a life long dream for him and our family and we are excited to cheer on the US team this summer in Brazil. It has been a great run for our family.

BBM: What’s the best thing about Providence?TB: Providence has the best of both worlds here with a great little city that gives you exciting things to enjoy and also a coastline of beaches to relax at just minutes from campus. I also love

that some of the best restaurants in the country are here. BBM: Which is your go to restaurant?TB: It depends if it’s lunch or dinner. My favorite daytime spots are on �ayer Street. I eat there just about every day: East Side Pockets, Gourmet Heaven, Bagel Gourmet Ole, any of the pizza places, and Baja’s Tex Mex Grill put up our foam �nger in the restaurant, so clearly I’ve eaten there a lot this year. For dinner, there are a lot of great options. My favorites so far are Bacaro and Al Forno.

BBM: What’s the most interesting thing at Brown?TB: I love the traditions here: from the Van Wickle Gates that you walk in as a freshman and out as a senior to Campus Dance. I really enjoyed that. A lot of parents and alumni came back. �at was a special night. One thing I really enjoy is that people are very loyal to Brown. It’s a close knit community and people visit o�en. You don’t always see that at other universities.

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BaseballDate Event ResultMar. 8 at South Carolina L, 13-0Mar. 8 at South Carolina L, 8-0Mar. 9 at South Carolina L, 1-0Mar. 14 at George Mason W, 6-3Mar. 15 at George Mason L, 5-2Mar. 16 at George Mason L, 2-1 Mar. 22 vs. UMass-Lowell (@ William & Mary) W, 8-2 at William & Mary L, 16-4Mar. 23 vs. UMass-Lowell (@ William & Mary) W, 9-3Mar. 24 at William & Mary W, 16-5Mar. 25 at Richmond CancelledMar. 26 at Richmond CancelledMar. 31 at Columbia* L, 4-0 at Columbia* L, 4-0Apr. 1 at Penn* L, 3-2 at Penn* L, 3-2Apr. 3 Siena W, 14-7 Siena W, 4-3Apr. 5 Princeton* L, 3-2 Princeton* L, 10-6Apr. 6 Cornell* L, 4-1 Cornell* L, 6-5Apr. 9 at Connecticut L, 7-4Apr. 12 at Harvard* W, 5-4 at Harvard* L, 10-8Apr. 13 at Harvard* W, 1-0 at Harvard* L, 13-3Apr. 16 Holy Cross L, 9-0Apr. 19 Dartmouth* W, 12-3 Dartmouth* W, 7-6 10 inningsApr. 20 Dartmouth* L, 7-0 Dartmouth* L, 3-2Apr. 23 at Bryant CancelledApr. 25 Yale* W, 7-0 Yale* W, 12-7Apr. 27 at Yale* L, 4-3 at Yale* L, 6-5Apr. 28 at Rhode Island L, 12-7Apr. 29 at UMass-Lowell W, 5-4 at UMass-Lowell L, 5-3

May 6 Marist Cancelled Marist Cancelled Men’s CrewDate Event ResultMar. 22 at Yale* Varsity Eight 2nd/2 Second Varsity Eight 2nd & 3rd/3 �ird/Fourth Varsity Eight 1st & 3rd/3Mar. 29 at Boston University Varsity Eight 1st/2 Second Varsity Eight 2nd/2 �ird Varsity/First Freshman 1st & 2nd/3 Fourth Varsity Eight 3rd/3Apr. 5 at Washington Varsity Eight 2nd/2 Second Varsity Eight 3rd/3 Freshmen Eight 2nd/2Apr. 12 Harvard Varsity Eight 2nd/2 Second Varsity Eight 1st/2 �ird Varsity Eight 1st/2 Fourth Varsity Eight 1st/2 Freshmen Eight 2nd/2 Second Freshmen Eight 1st/2Apr. 19 at Northeastern Varsity Eight 1st/2 Second Varsity Eight 2nd & 3rd/3 �ird Varsity Eight 1st/2 Fourth Varsity Eight 1st/2Apr. 26 Dartmouth Varsity Eight 1st/2 Second Varsity Eight 2nd & 3rd/3 �ird Varsity Eight 1st/2 Fourth Varsity Eight 1st/2May 3 at Princeton Varsity Eight 2nd/2 Second Varsity Eight 2nd & 3rd/3 �ird Varsity Eight 1st/2 Fourth Varsity Eight 1st/2May 18 at EARC Sprints (Worcester, MA) 2nd

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May 30-Jun 1 at IRA National Championship 2nd

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July 2-6 Henley Royal Regatta

Women’s CrewDate Event ResultMar. 29 at Princeton

Varsity Eight 2nd/3Second Varsity Eight 2nd/3�ird Varsity Eight 1st/3Varsity Four 1st/3Second Varsity Four 1st/3

Apr. 5 Radcli�e Varsity Eight 1st/2Second Varsity Eight 1st/2Varsity Four 1st/2Second Varsity Four 1st/4�ird Varsity Four 1st/3

Apr. 12-13 Lake Natoma Classic (Sacramento, CA)Varsity Eight 2nd/3Second Varsity Eight 1st/3Varsity Four 1st/3

Apr. 19 Boston University Varsity Eight 1st/2Second Varsity Eight 1st/2Varsity Four 1st/2Varstiy Four B 1st & 3rd/3�ird Varsity Eight 1st/2

Apr. 26 at Cornell Varsity Eight 1st/2Second Varsity Eight 1st/2Varsity Four 1st/2Varsity Four B 1st & 3rd/3�ird Varsity Eight 1st/2

Apr. 28 Yale Varsity Eight 1st/2Second Varsity Eight 1st/2Varsity Four 1st/2Varsity Four B 1st & 3rd/2�ird Varsity Eight 1st/2

May 18 Ivy League Championship 1st

(Cooper River - Camden, NJ)Varsity Eight 2nd

Second Varsity Eight 1st

Varsity Four 1st

Varsity Four B 1st

�ird Varsity Eight 2nd

May 30-Jun1 NCAA Championship 3rd

(Eagle Creek - Indianapolis, Ind.)Varsity Eight 2nd/6Second Varsity Eight 6th/6Varsity Four 4th/6

SPRING RESULTS

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SPRING RESULTS

Home games in Red * League game/match

EquestrianDate Event ResultMar. 15 at Holy Cross 3rd

Mar. 16 at Johnson and Wales 3rd

Mar. 22 at Region One Show 6th

(Windcrest Farm - Hebron, CT)Mar. 29 at Region One Finals 4th

(Claddagh Farm - Tiverton, RI)Apr. 5 at Zone One Finals Ind. Results (Mount Holyoke - South Hadley, MA)April 19 at Ivy Show (@ Cornell) 3rd

May 1 at IHSA Nationals (Harrisburg, PA) Ind. Res

Men’s GolfDate Event ResultMar. 26 at Pepperdine L, 6-1 (Saticoy CC - Somia, CA)Apr. 5 at Met Invitational 8th

(Century Club - Purchase, NY)Apr. 12-13 at Princeton Invitational 15th

(Springdale CC - Princeton, NJ)Apr. 19-20 at Yale Spring Opener 6th

(Yale GC - New Haven, CT)Apr. 25-27 at Ivy League Championship 8th

(Baltusrol GC - Spring�eld, NJ)

Women’s GolfDate Event ResultMar. 28-29 at Delaware L, 618-642 (Encinitas Ranch GC - Encinitas, CA)Apr. 5-6 at Lady Pirate Invitational 14th

(Trump National GC - Bedminster, NJ)Apr. 13-14 Brown Invitational 4th

(Rhode Island CC - Barrington, RI)Apr. 25-27 at Ivy League Championship 7th

(Baltusrol GC - Spring�eld, NJ)

Men’s LacrosseDate Event ResultFeb. 22 at Quinnipiac W, 13-6Mar. 1 Massachusetts L, 15-2Mar. 5 Hartford W, 12-7Mar. 8 vs. Hobart (@ Hempstead, NY) W, 13-10Mar. 15 at Harvard* L, 16-10Mar. 19 at Bucknell L, 13-8Mar. 22 Providence W, 12-11 2OTMar. 25 at Marist W, 13-11Mar. 29 Princeton* W, 11-10Apr. 5 at Penn* L, 10-8Apr. 11 Yale* L, 7-6 OTApr. 19 at Cornell* L, 14-9Apr. 22 Bryant W, 13-11Apr. 26 Dartmouth* W, 12-8

Women’s LacrosseDate Event ResultFeb. 22 Iona W, 17-4Feb. 23 Sacred Heart W, 19-6Mar. 1 at Columbia* W, 9-6Mar. 8 Princeton* W, 14-13 OTMar. 12 at Holy Cross W, 9-6Mar. 15 Central Connecticut W, 21-9Mar. 22 at Colorado W, 11-8Mar. 24 at Denver L, 9-8Mar. 29 Dartmouth* L, 10-9Apr. 1 at Bryant W, 15-7Apr. 5 at Harvard* L, 10-4Apr. 9 Michigan W, 19-10Apr. 12 Cornell* L, 11-10 OTApr. 19 at Penn* L, 12-6Apr. 26 at Yale* L, 9-8

Men’s RugbyDate Event ResultFeb. 22 Providence Rugby Club W, 30-5Mar. 8 UMass L, 23-0Mar. 15 Providence Rugby Club W, 27-20Mar. 22 vs. Bermuda U-21 National Squad! W, 33-19Mar. 25 vs. Bermuda National Squad (B)! W, 14-8Mar. 27 vs. Bermuda National Squad! L, 48-12Apr. 5 Boston Maccabia Team L, 33-8Apr. 12-13 vs. Cornell@ W, 29-12 vs. Harvard W, 26-15 vs. Princeton W, 27-14

Apr. 26-27 vs. Univ. of San Diego# L, 55-28 vs. Princeton# W, 27-23! - Spring Break Trip to Bermuda@ - Ivy Conference National Quali�ers (@ Princeton)# - Collegiate Nationals D1AA

Women’s RugbyDate Event ResultMar. 15 Providence (15s) L, 47-17Apr. 15 at AIC (15s) L, 33-19Apr. 19 vs. Norwich A (7s) L, 14-5 / L, 26-0 vs. Dartmouth T, 12-12 / W, 34-0 vs. Bowdoin W, 19-15

SoftballDate Event ResultFeb. 28 vs. Bucknell! L, 12-3 at UNC Wilmington! L, 4-3Mar. 1 vs. UNC Greensboro! L, 4-0 vs. Bucknell! W, 10-9Mar. 2 at UNC Wilmington! W, 7-6Mar. 7 vs. Lehigh@ L, 5-2 at Loyola Marymount@ L, 5-0Mar. 8 at Loyola Marymount@ L, 5-0 vs. Belmont@ L, 3-0Mar. 9 vs. St. Mary’s@ L, 5-3 at Loyola Marymount@ L, 8-0 (6 Innings)Mar. 15 vs. St. Francis (Pa.)# L, 4-2 vs. Manhattan# L, 12-0 (5 Innings)Mar. 16 vs. St. Francis (Pa.)# L, 4-2 at George Washington# L, 3-0Mar. 28 at Columbia* L, 3-1 at Columbia* L, 3-0Apr. 3 Bryant L, 6-2 (9 Innings)Apr. 5 Cornell* L, 8-3 Cornell* L, 7-1Apr. 6 Princeton* L, 7-6 (8 Innings) Princeton* L, 8-3Apr. 9 at Penn L, 8-0 (5 Innings)

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at Penn L, 5-3Apr. 12 at Harvard* L, 4-1 at Harvard* L, 4-0Apr. 13 at Harvard* L, 6-4 at Harvard* L, 5-2Apr. 17 at Holy Cross L, 3-1 at Holy Cross L, 8-0Apr. 19 Dartmouth* L, 7-1 Dartmouth* L, 4-0Apr. 20 Dartmouth* L, 6-2 Dartmouth* W, 3-1Apr. 25 Yale* L, 10-1 (5 Innings) Yale* L, 11-2 (5 Innings)Apr. 27 at Yale* L, 7-5 at Yale* W, 5-2! - UNC Wilmington Tournament - Wilmington, NC@ - Loyola Marymount Tournament - Los Angeles, CA# - George Washington Tournament - Washington, DC

Men’s TennisDate Event ResultJan. 18 at Wake Forest L, 7-0Jan. 19 vs. East Tenn. St. (@ Wake Forest) L, 4-0Jan. 31 Xavier W, 6-1Feb. 1 Binghamton W, 7-0 Quinnipiac W, 5-2Feb. 15 vs. Cornell (ECAC Championships) L, 4-2Feb. 16 vs. Penn (ECAC Champiionships) L, 4-3Feb. 25 Boston College W, 6-1Feb. 28 at Elon L, 4-3Mar. 1 vs. Gardiner Webb (@ Charlotte) W, 6-1Mar. 7 Connecticut W, 5-2Mar. 8 Bu�alo W, 7-0 Boston University W, 6-1Mar. 18 Bryant W, 11-10Mar. 25 at Florida Atlantic W, 4-0Mar. 27 at South Florida L, 6-1Apr. 5 at Penn* L, 4-2Apr. 6 at Princeton* L, 4-3Apr. 12 Columbia* L, 4-1Apr. 13 Cornell* L, 4-3Apr. 18 Harvard* L, 4-2

Apr. 20 at Dartmouth* L, 4-3Apr. 26 Yale* W, 4-2

Women’s TennisDate Event ResultJan. 24 Boston College L, 4-3Jan. 26 Quinnipiac W, 6-1 Albany W, 7-0Jan. 31 UMass W, 6-1Feb. 7 vs. Cornell! W, 4-2Feb. 8 vs. Yale! L, 4-0Feb. 9 vs. Princeton! L, 4-2Feb. 16 Stony Brook W, 5-2Mar. 1 Bryant W, 5-0 Providence W, 5-0 Rhode Island W, 4-1Mar. 8 at Georgia State L, 6-1Mar. 9 at Kennesaw State W, 7-0Mar. 14 Holy Cross W, 7-0Mar. 26 at Florida Atlantic W, 5-2Mar. 28 at Florida International L, 4-3Apr. 4 Penn* W, 5-2Apr. 5 Princeton* L, 6-1Apr. 12 at Columbia* L, 6-1Apr. 13 at Cornell* W, 5-2Apr. 18 at Harvard* L, 4-3Apr. 20 Dartmouth* L, 5-2Apr. 26 at Yale* L, 4-3! - ECAC Division I Indoor Championship (@ Columbia)

Women’s Water PoloDate Event ResultFeb. 1 Indiana! L, 17-6 Siena! W, 14-7 Paci�c! L, 12-10Feb. 2 Marist! L, 14-13 Wagner! W, 12-9Feb. 22 at Hartwick L, 17-10 vs. Marist (@ Hartwick) W, 13-9Mar. 1 at George Washington W, 15-14 OTMar. 8 vs. Iona@ L, 8-5 vs. Santa Clara@ L, 7-6

Mar. 9 vs. Wagner@ L, 13-4 vs. Hartwick@ L, 14-10Mar. 12 at Connecticut College W, 15-12Mar. 21 vs. Cal St. San Bernadino# W, 11-5 vs. Whittier# W, 9-5Mar. 22 vs. Sonoma St.# W, 10-7 at Loyola Marymount# L, 14-6Mar. 23 at UC Irvine L, 17-7Mar. 25 at Pomona-Pitzer W, 11-10 at Claremont-M-S W, 12-9Mar. 26 at Conocordia (Cal.) W, 10-8 at Cal Baptist L, 10-9 OTMar. 27 at Whittier W, 9-8 OTMar. 29 at San Diego St. L, 10-5 vs. Fresno Paci�c (@ SDSU) W, 13-5Apr. 2 Harvard* W, 13-9Apr. 5 at Bucknell L, 7-6 vs. Mercyhurst (@ Bucknell) W, 14-6Apr. 6 vs. Princeton (@ Bucknell) L, 11-6Apr. 9 Connecticut College* W, 14-9Apr. 12 vs. Mercyhurst % W, 14-5 vs. Bucknell % W, 12-9

Apr. 13 vs. Princeton % (Second Place) L, 11-4

Apr. 25-27 vs. Michigan & L, 11-9 OT vs. Connecticut College & W, 12-2 vs. Bucknell & (Fi�h Place) W, 9-8! - Brown Invitational @ - Harvard Invitational# - Loyola Marymount Zumo Invite% - CWPA Southern Division Championships (@ Harvard)& - CWPA Eastern Championships (@ Bucknell)

Second Team All-Ivy Christina Andrews ’17

Daniel Massey ‘14

All-Ivy Honorable Mention

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Early treasures housed in the Nelson Fitness Center Trophy Case.

Tucked away in hallways and o�ces of Brown’s athletic buildings are mini-museums housing memorabilia of athletic history. �e eclectic collection of personal mementos, game balls, plaques, and trophies bears witness to individual and team accomplish-ment at all levels of competition. Many of the display cases are themselves important artifacts of history; the reclaimed cases from the elegant Marvel Gym trophy room re�ect the same level of cra�smanship as the very treasures they hold.

�e �rst team to claim the spoils of victory was the Class of 1873 freshman crew, which earned Brown’s �rst intercolle-giate victory by defeating Amherst, Yale and Harvard on Lake Quinsigamond on July 27th, 1870. Track, which began in 1878 collected large numbers of trophies and medals, which were o�en displayed in team photographs of the day. �e exquisite

cra�smanship embodied in the earliest trophies re�ected Rhode Island’s status as a center of �ne silversmithing. Early trophies were classic, o�en featuring winged feet and laurel leaves, the historic in�uence of the ancient Greeks.

Intramural and inter-class trophies were a central part of un-dergraduate life for both men and women, starting in the early 20th century. For Brown men, the extensive non-varsity pro-grams initiated in 1903 by Athletic Director “Doc” Marvel 1894 created spirited competition for trophies and plaques, which were displayed at Lyman and Marvel Gymnasiums. Women also competed early on, with winners of inter-class contests being rewarded with loving cups. Later, under the leadership of Bessie Rudd and Arlene Gorton ’52, Sayles Gym was �lled with ban-ners and beautiful copper shields listing winners of inter-class contests and Field Days, in a wide range of sports. Women cel-ebrated sports accomplishments with teas and formal awards banquets, which lasted into the 1980’s.

�e custom of individuals and classes “presenting” perpetual award trophies was common, with all such gi�s being approved by the Athletic Council and carrying with them an endowment for maintenance and updating. Two examples, created at the be-

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Bear Tracks: The View from the Archives

Celebrating Athletic Excellence: Tales from the Trophy CaseBy Peter Mackie ’59

The Class of 1873 Freshman Crew with the spoils of victory. The seniors won the Women’s College inter-class championship in 1903.

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

ginning of formal Ivy League play for men in 1956 are found in the Pizzitola lobby display case. On the le� is �e J. Rich-mond Fales Basketball Trophy, presented by the Class of 1910 in honor of their classmate. On the opposite end is �e Class of 1936 Hockey Trophy, “Presented by the Hockey Players of the Class of 1936.” Both of these handsome pieces feature bronze �gures representing players in action sculpted by noted Princ-eton art professor Joe Brown, who also created the H. Stanton ’21 and Marjorie B. Smith swimming trophy, located in the Nelson Center.

Awards banquets have a long history at Brown, and continue to the present day. Perhaps the most famous were the Broom-head Dinners, held at Carr’s Restaurant on Angell Street. �e �rst, held on December 19, 1923 was the result of a request by Bill Broomhead ’35, who suggested to his father Fred ’05 that it would be fun to dine with the football team which had defeated Harvard (20-7). One of the highlights of the Broom-head Dinners was the presentation of newly-elected team cap-tains, who posed for photographs on the stairway. �e dinners, which feted teams of the season, continued until 1964, when space limitations dictated a move to larger venues. Carr’s con-tinued catering services for Brown athletic functions until it closed in 1986. �e Broomhead name looms large in Brown athletics, especially football. �e Broomhead Memorial Tro-phy, honoring Fred Broomhead ’05 has been awarded annually since 1967. Another trophy, named for Bill a�er his death, was the forerunner of the current Governor’s Cup, and was �rst awarded in 1971 to the winner of the Brown-URI game.

Although Brown has been a faithful steward of its precious athletic artifacts, unfortunately several have disappeared; sto-len, misplaced or consumed by �re. �e Atalanta Cup, our

oldest rowing trophy (Brown-Dartmouth) was stolen, along with sev-eral others in 1994 when Marston Boathouse was being renovated. Anoth-er men’s crew trophy, �e Walter J. Stein Trophy (1964) originally award-ed to the winner of the Brown-Harvard-Rutgers race was pilfered from Harvard’s Newell Boat-house, where it had re-sided for more than a de-cade a�er the inception of the competition. �e Stein Trophy, designed by coach Vic Michal-son and cra�ed by Gorham Manufacturing, was a particularly beautiful work of art featuring Bronze Bruno with an oar. Foot-ball has su�ered the loss of two of its most treasured trophies; �e Class of 1910 Trophy (1939), and the Tuss McLaughry Award (1978), given by Tom and Bill Gilbane ’33, to honor their coach, the legendary DeOrmond “Tuss” McLaughry. Both were sterling silver Revere bowls. �e afore-mentioned William T. Boomhead Trophy is also missing, having never been returned since URI claimed it a�er the 1971 game. Fi-nally, the sailing team lost a large number of trophies, includ-ing the oldest, the Lucien Sharpe Trophy (1936) in the January 2011 �re which destroyed the Edgewood Yacht Club.

All of these missing links to Brown’s athletic history now be-long to what might be termed the Ghost Trophy Case, existing only in photos and human memory, waiting to be returned. Like all of the existing displayed artifacts which provide liv-ing context to great moments in time, each has a story behind it. When you next wander the halls of Brown’s athletic facili-ties, stop and pause to take in the beauty contained within the cases, and ponder the stories they tell.

THE VIEW FROM THE ARCHIVES

Athletic Director John Parry ’65 presents the Arlene Gorton Cup to Callie La May ’84 at the 1983 Women’s Athletic Banquet. Looking on are Arlene

Gorton ’52 (standing) and Bessie Rudd.

The Ghost Trophy Case: (L to R) William Broomhead Trophy, Tuss McLaughry Award, Walter J. Stein Trophy, Class of 1910 Trophy

Carr’s Restaurant is decked out for a Brown-Princeton football Saturday.

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