Brown Bears
Sports teams that represent Brown University
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2021 | E. J. Perry graduates from Brown University (Class of 2021) and becomes a professional American football player. |
December 2020 | Women's fencing and equestrian teams were restored to varsity status. |
May 2020 | Brown announced the transition of eleven varsity programs to club status, including men's and women's fencing, golf, skiing, squash, equestrian, and track and field sports. Women's sailing and coed sailing were elevated to varsity status. |
2019 | Brown University's Women's Sailing team and Men's Ultimate Frisbee team won their respective national championships. |
2016 | Tessa Gobbo wins Olympic Gold Medal in women's eight rowing event. |
2014 | Brown University elevated women's rugby to a varsity sport for the 2014–15 academic year, reflecting the growing popularity of rugby in communities and high schools. |
2012 | Craig Kinsley becomes a member of the U.S. Olympic Team for track and field. |
May 2012 | Brown University opened the Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center, a 56-meter long by 25-yard wide pool to house its swimming, diving, and water polo teams. |
2011 | Brown University's Women's Rowing team won the NCAA National Championship. |
2011 | A Special Committee recommended cutting four varsity sports (men's fencing, women's fencing, men's wrestling, and women's skiing) but ultimately no programs were cut. |
2010 | Craig Kinsley becomes NCAA Champion in javelin throwing. |
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