Steve Brown (curler)

Steve Brown (born November 22, 1946 in Galesville, Wisconsin) is an American curler and curling coach.[1]

Steve Brown
Curler  ♂
Born	November 22, 1946 Galesville, Wisconsin
Team
Curling club	Madison CC, Madison, Wisconsin
Career
Member Association	United States
World Championship appearances	4 (1982, 1986, 1991, 2000)
Other appearances	World Senior Championships: 2 (2002, 2004)
Medal record Curling World Championships 1986 Toronto 1991 Winnipeg United States Men's Championship 1982 Brookline 1986 Seattle 1991 Utica 1980 Bemidji 1985 Mequon 1987 Lake Placid 1989 Detroit 1992 Grafton 1995 Appleton 1988 St. Paul 1990 Superior 1994 Duluth 1996 Bemidji 1997 Seattle World Senior Championships 2002 Bismarck 2004 Gävle

He is a 1986 and 1991 World Men's bronze medallist[2] and a three time United States men's curling champion (1982, 1986, 1991).

Awards

• United States Curling Hall of Fame: 1998[3]
• U.S. Olympic Committee Curling Coach of the Year: 1996
• USA Curling Coach of the Year: 2012, 1996

Teams

Men's

Season	Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Alternate	Coach	Events
1979–80[4]	Steve Brown	Ed Sheffield	George Godfrey	Vince Fitzgerald
1981–82	Steve Brown	Ed Sheffield	Huns Gustrowsky	George Godfrey		Elgie Noble	USMCC 1982 WCC 1982 (9th)
1984–85[4]	Steve Brown	Geoff Goodland	George Godfrey	Huns Gustrowsky
1985–86	Steve Brown	Wally Henry	George Godfrey	Richard Maskel	Huns Gustrowsky		USMCC 1986 WCC 1986
1986–87[4]	Steve Brown	Wally Henry	George Godfrey	Richard Maskel
1987–88[4]	Steve Brown	Wally Henry	George Godfrey	Richard Maskel
1988–89[4]	Steve Brown	Wally Henry	George Godfrey	Richard Maskel
1990–91	Steve Brown	Paul Pustovar	George Godfrey	Wally Henry	Mike Fraboni		USMCC 1991 WCC 1991
1991–92[4]	Steve Brown	Paul Pustovar	George Godfrey	Richard Maskel	Mike Fraboni
1993–94[4]	Paul Pustovar (fourth)	Steve Brown (skip)	George Godfrey	Richard Maskel
1994–95	Paul Pustovar (fourth)	Dave Violette	Richard Maskel	Steve Brown (skip)
1995–96[4]	Paul Pustovar (fourth)	Dave Violette	Richard Maskel	Steve Brown (skip)
1996–97	Steve Brown	Dave Violette	Richard Maskel	Paul Pustovar
1998–99	Craig Brown	Matt Stevens	Jon Brunt	Steve Brown
1999–00	Craig Brown	Ryan Quinn	Jon Brunt	John Dunlop	Steve Brown	Diane Brown	WCC 2000 (4th)
2001–02	Larry Johnson	Stan Vinge	George Godfrey	Bill Kind	Steve Brown		USSCC 2002 WSCC 2002
2003–04	Bill Kind	George Godfrey	Walter Erbach	Larry Sharp	Steve Brown		USSCC 2004 WSCC 2004

Mixed

Season	Skip	Third	Second	Lead	Events
1984	Steve Brown	Diane Brown	Vince Fitzgerald	Georgia Fitzgerald	USMxCC 1984
1988	Steve Brown	Lisa Schoeneberg	Paul Schaefer	Bonnie Mansfield	USMxCC 1988

Record as a coach of national teams

Year	Tournament, event	National team	Place
1998	1998 Winter Olympics	United States (women)	5
1999	1999 World Women's Curling Championship	United States (women)
2004	2004 World Women's Curling Championship	United States (women)	4
2008	2008 World Wheelchair Curling Championship	United States (wheelchair)
2008	2008 World Men's Curling Championship	United States (men)	7
2009	2009 World Wheelchair Curling Championship	United States (wheelchair)	4
2010	2010 Winter Paralympics	United States (wheelchair)	4
2011	2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship	United States (wheelchair)	7
2012	2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship	United States (wheelchair)	5
2013	2013 World Wheelchair Curling Championship	United States (wheelchair)	4
2014	2014 Winter Paralympics	United States (wheelchair)	5
2015	2015 World Wheelchair Curling Championship	United States (wheelchair)	5
2016	2016 World Wheelchair Curling Championship	United States (wheelchair)	6
2017	2017 World Wheelchair Curling Championship	United States (wheelchair)	7

Personal life

Steve Brown started curling in 1960, when he was 14 years old.

His children, son Craig Brown and daughter Erika Brown, are well-known American curlers too, US champions and World medallists. Steve's wife Diane Brown is also a curler, and Steve and Diane together won the US Mixed championship in 1984.

He is founder and owner of Steve's Curling Supplies, a curling equipment company.[5]

References

1. Murphy, Cullen (February 1988). "A Stone's Throw". The Atlantic Monthly. Retrieved Dec 16, 2019.
2. Steve Brown on the World Curling Federation database
3. Hall of Fame Members - USA Curling
4. "Wisconsin State Champions - Men's". Wisconsin State Curling Association. Retrieved Dec 13, 2019.
5. Reading - Steve's Curling Supplies

External links

• Steve Brown at United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
• Steve Brown at World Curling Federation
• Steve Brown at CurlingZone
• USAcurl profile
• First family of Madison curling Steve Brown, along with children Craig and Erika, will participate in the Olympic Trials - Tom Mulhern Wisconsin State Journal Feb 19, 2005
• Swept up - Isthmus | Madison, Wisconsin
• Champion Curler Steve Brown | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society