Steve Brown (curler)
American male curler and coach (born 1946)
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Steve Brown (born November 22, 1946) is an American curler and curling coach.[1]
BornNovember 22, 1946
Galesville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Galesville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Curling clubMadison CC,
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Member Association
United States
United StatesWorld Championship
appearances4 (1982, 1986, 1991, 2000)
appearances4 (1982, 1986, 1991, 2000)
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| Born | November 22, 1946 Galesville, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Madison CC, Madison, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 4 (1982, 1986, 1991, 2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other appearances | World Senior Championships: 2 (2002, 2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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]
