Steve Brown
Curler
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Born (1946-11-22) November 22, 1946
Galesville, Wisconsin
Team
Curling clubMadison CC,
Madison, Wisconsin
Curling career
Member Association United States
World Championship
appearances		4 (1982, 1986, 1991, 2000)
Other appearancesWorld Senior Championships: 2 (2002, 2004)
Medal record
Curling
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Toronto
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Winnipeg
United States Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1982 Brookline
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seattle
Gold medal – first place 1991 Utica
Silver medal – second place 1980 Bemidji
Silver medal – second place 1985 Mequon
Silver medal – second place 1987 Lake Placid
Silver medal – second place 1989 Detroit
Silver medal – second place 1992 Grafton
Silver medal – second place 1995 Appleton
Bronze medal – third place 1988 St. Paul
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Superior
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Duluth
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Bemidji
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Seattle
World Senior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Bismarck
Silver medal – second place 2004 Gävle

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

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

Teams

Men's

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1979–80[4] Steve BrownEd SheffieldGeorge GodfreyVince Fitzgerald
1981–82 Steve BrownEd SheffieldHuns GustrowskyGeorge GodfreyElgie NobleUSMCC 1982 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1982 (9th)
1984–85[4] Steve BrownGeoff GoodlandGeorge GodfreyHuns Gustrowsky
1985–86 Steve BrownWally HenryGeorge GodfreyRichard MaskelHuns GustrowskyUSMCC 1986 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1986 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1986–87[4] Steve BrownWally HenryGeorge GodfreyRichard Maskel
1987–88[4] Steve BrownWally HenryGeorge GodfreyRichard Maskel
1988–89[4] Steve BrownWally HenryGeorge GodfreyRichard Maskel
1990–91 Steve BrownPaul PustovarGeorge GodfreyWally HenryMike FraboniUSMCC 1991 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1991 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1991–92[4] Steve BrownPaul PustovarGeorge GodfreyRichard MaskelMike Fraboni
1993–94[4] Paul Pustovar (fourth)Steve Brown (skip)George GodfreyRichard Maskel
1994–95 Paul Pustovar (fourth)Dave VioletteRichard MaskelSteve Brown (skip)
1995–96[4] Paul Pustovar (fourth)Dave VioletteRichard MaskelSteve Brown (skip)
1996–97 Steve BrownDave VioletteRichard MaskelPaul Pustovar
1998–99 Craig BrownMatt StevensJon BruntSteve Brown
1999–00 Craig BrownRyan QuinnJon BruntJohn DunlopSteve BrownDiane BrownWCC 2000 (4th)
2001–02 Larry JohnsonStan VingeGeorge GodfreyBill KindSteve BrownUSSCC 2002 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WSCC 2002 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2003–04 Bill KindGeorge GodfreyWalter ErbachLarry SharpSteve BrownUSSCC 2004 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WSCC 2004 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Mixed

Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1984 Steve BrownDiane BrownVince FitzgeraldGeorgia FitzgeraldUSMxCC 1984 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1988 Steve BrownLisa SchoenebergPaul SchaeferBonnie MansfieldUSMxCC 1988 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Record as a coach of national teams

Year Tournament, event National team Place
19981998 Winter Olympics United States (women)
5
19991999 World Women's Curling Championship United States (women)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
20042004 World Women's Curling Championship United States (women)
4
20082008 World Wheelchair Curling Championship United States (wheelchair)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
20082008 World Men's Curling Championship United States (men)
7
20092009 World Wheelchair Curling Championship United States (wheelchair)
4
20102010 Winter Paralympics United States (wheelchair)
4
20112011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship United States (wheelchair)
7
20122012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship United States (wheelchair)
5
20132013 World Wheelchair Curling Championship United States (wheelchair)
4
20142014 Winter Paralympics United States (wheelchair)
5
20152015 World Wheelchair Curling Championship United States (wheelchair)
5
20162016 World Wheelchair Curling Championship United States (wheelchair)
6
20172017 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Wisconsin State Champions - Men's". Wisconsin State Curling Association. Retrieved Dec 13, 2019.
  5. ↑ Reading - Steve's Curling Supplies
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