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Lindsay Brown Named Assistant Coach For Men's Volleyball
June 13, 2022 | Men's Volleyball
PRINCETON, N.J. – Lindsay Brown has been hired as the lead assistant coach for Men's Volleyball, Princeton University Men's volleyball head coach Sam Shweisky has announced.
"We are thrilled to welcome Coach Lindsay Brown to the Princeton Volleyball Family," said Shweisky. "Lindsay embodies everything it means to be a Tiger. She has a tireless work ethic, is incredibly detail-oriented, has a high volleyball IQ and will bring a consistent, positive energy to everything she does. As a former setter, Lindsay will bring a position specific expertise to our staff that will be incredibly beneficial. Coach Brown's success as a top recruiter in the MIVA and her unparalleled success within the USA Volleyball community will be huge assets to our program and to our student athletes' experiences. From day one, Coach Brown will be a tremendous benefit to our staff, our program, our athletic department, and the campus-wide community. We can't wait for her to get started!"
Brown is fresh off a summer coaching with the U.S. Boys U19 National Team, where she helped guide them to the gold medal at the 2022 NORCECA Pan American Cup, qualifying the team for the 2023 FIVB World Championships. Brown's tenure with USA Volleyball has been extensive and her future is bright on the international coaching stage.
"I would like to thank Coach Shweisky and the administration for offering this tremendous opportunity to join the Princeton family." Said Brown. "Princeton's moto of Education Through Athletics aligns perfectly with my own values. The success Princeton has had in the past few years has been incredible. When you combine EIVA success with an elite institution and a program that prioritizes culture – it makes me extremely excited to become a Tiger!"
Within the NCAA ranks, Brown just recently helped guide her 2022 Mastodon team to a MIVA final appearance after upsetting McKendree and Loyola before falling to eventual NCAA semi-finalist Ball State.
Brown comes to Princeton after serving as the lead assistant coach for men's volleyball at Purdue Fort Wayne since October of 2019. Prior to that appointment Brown served as a graduate assistant for Fort Wayne men's volleyball program for two years before she was promoted to assistant coach.
No stranger to head coaching experience, in 2021, Brown stepped into the primary coaching role while head coach Ryan "Rock" Perrotte was on leave.
In her first season with the Mastodons, the team went 18-11, earning the No. 5 seed for the MIVA Tournament. That season was highlighted by a five-set victory at No. 3 UC Irvine.
As a former setter for Sonoma State University, Brown finished her collegiate career as the season and career assist record holder for the Sea Wolves as well as the owner of the career service ace record. Brown was an All-Conference selection three times, and was Academic All-Conference four times.
After she finished her time at Sonoma State, she played for Volleyball Club Tirol in Austria and the NorCal Dream Team and Wildfire in the Premier Volleyball League.
Brown's coaching experience includes a head coaching position for the junior club at Empire Volleyball and assistant coaching position at Sonoma State, Ferris State and Dominican University of California. She was also an assistant coach for the Volleyball Club Tirol U-11 team.
Brown earned her degree in general studies with a concentration in sociology from Purdue Fort Wayne in 2017. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in the communications program.
"We are thrilled to welcome Coach Lindsay Brown to the Princeton Volleyball Family," said Shweisky. "Lindsay embodies everything it means to be a Tiger. She has a tireless work ethic, is incredibly detail-oriented, has a high volleyball IQ and will bring a consistent, positive energy to everything she does. As a former setter, Lindsay will bring a position specific expertise to our staff that will be incredibly beneficial. Coach Brown's success as a top recruiter in the MIVA and her unparalleled success within the USA Volleyball community will be huge assets to our program and to our student athletes' experiences. From day one, Coach Brown will be a tremendous benefit to our staff, our program, our athletic department, and the campus-wide community. We can't wait for her to get started!"
Brown is fresh off a summer coaching with the U.S. Boys U19 National Team, where she helped guide them to the gold medal at the 2022 NORCECA Pan American Cup, qualifying the team for the 2023 FIVB World Championships. Brown's tenure with USA Volleyball has been extensive and her future is bright on the international coaching stage.
"I would like to thank Coach Shweisky and the administration for offering this tremendous opportunity to join the Princeton family." Said Brown. "Princeton's moto of Education Through Athletics aligns perfectly with my own values. The success Princeton has had in the past few years has been incredible. When you combine EIVA success with an elite institution and a program that prioritizes culture – it makes me extremely excited to become a Tiger!"
Within the NCAA ranks, Brown just recently helped guide her 2022 Mastodon team to a MIVA final appearance after upsetting McKendree and Loyola before falling to eventual NCAA semi-finalist Ball State.
Brown comes to Princeton after serving as the lead assistant coach for men's volleyball at Purdue Fort Wayne since October of 2019. Prior to that appointment Brown served as a graduate assistant for Fort Wayne men's volleyball program for two years before she was promoted to assistant coach.
No stranger to head coaching experience, in 2021, Brown stepped into the primary coaching role while head coach Ryan "Rock" Perrotte was on leave.
In her first season with the Mastodons, the team went 18-11, earning the No. 5 seed for the MIVA Tournament. That season was highlighted by a five-set victory at No. 3 UC Irvine.
As a former setter for Sonoma State University, Brown finished her collegiate career as the season and career assist record holder for the Sea Wolves as well as the owner of the career service ace record. Brown was an All-Conference selection three times, and was Academic All-Conference four times.
After she finished her time at Sonoma State, she played for Volleyball Club Tirol in Austria and the NorCal Dream Team and Wildfire in the Premier Volleyball League.
Brown's coaching experience includes a head coaching position for the junior club at Empire Volleyball and assistant coaching position at Sonoma State, Ferris State and Dominican University of California. She was also an assistant coach for the Volleyball Club Tirol U-11 team.
Brown earned her degree in general studies with a concentration in sociology from Purdue Fort Wayne in 2017. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in the communications program.
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