Indiana University Athletics
Brownlee Joins Indiana Rowing Coaching Staff
8/30/2016 5:15:00 PM | Women's Rowing
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana – Indiana rowing head coach Steve Peterson announced the addition of Kristen Brownlee to the coaching staff as an assistant coach. She joins Amanda Perry and Kim Chavers as assistant coaches with the Hoosiers, who are coming off three straight NCAA Championship appearances.
"I am very excited to have Kristen joining our staff," Peterson said. "She brings great experience to our staff, having spent time as an athlete and coach at some of the most prestigious programs in the country."
Brownlee, a native of Tampa, Florida, spent the 2015-16 season as an intern assistant coach at the University of Washington where she coached the Third Varsity 8+ for the men's rowing program. She helped guide them to an undefeated regular season, a PAC-12 Championship and a third place finish at IRA's. In addition, she led coxswain coaching and development for the varsity and freshman teams for the Huskies.
"I am excited to join Coach Peterson and his staff at Indiana," Brownlee said. "This program has shown that it is among the nation's best by making it to the NCAA Championships each of the last three seasons. My goal is to be able to come in and help the team achieve higher levels of excellence."
Prior to joining Washington, she served as an intern assistant coach with the men's lightweight rowing program at Harvard. She was responsible for coaching walk-ons as well as assisting with the third and fourth varsity crews.
In 2015, she completed her work towards an Advanced Certificate in Rowing Leadership at the Institute for Rowing Leadership at Community Rowing Inc., in Boston.
A 2014 graduate of Yale, she earned her degree in architecture while also serving as a coxswain for four years. Over the course of her career at Yale, she won three silver medals and one bronze medal at the Ivy League Championships and raced in both the first and second varsity 8+ at the NCAA Championships. She earned All-New England First Team and All-Ivy League Second team accolades and was named a 2012 CRCA Scholar-Athlete.
Before attending Yale, she was active with USRowing National Team at various levels. She was selected for the 2009 Junior National High Performance Team that raced in Berlin, Germany and was part of the 2008 Development Camp where she took first place in the Junior Women's 8+ at Club Nationals.
"I am very excited to have Kristen joining our staff," Peterson said. "She brings great experience to our staff, having spent time as an athlete and coach at some of the most prestigious programs in the country."
Brownlee, a native of Tampa, Florida, spent the 2015-16 season as an intern assistant coach at the University of Washington where she coached the Third Varsity 8+ for the men's rowing program. She helped guide them to an undefeated regular season, a PAC-12 Championship and a third place finish at IRA's. In addition, she led coxswain coaching and development for the varsity and freshman teams for the Huskies.
"I am excited to join Coach Peterson and his staff at Indiana," Brownlee said. "This program has shown that it is among the nation's best by making it to the NCAA Championships each of the last three seasons. My goal is to be able to come in and help the team achieve higher levels of excellence."
Prior to joining Washington, she served as an intern assistant coach with the men's lightweight rowing program at Harvard. She was responsible for coaching walk-ons as well as assisting with the third and fourth varsity crews.
In 2015, she completed her work towards an Advanced Certificate in Rowing Leadership at the Institute for Rowing Leadership at Community Rowing Inc., in Boston.
A 2014 graduate of Yale, she earned her degree in architecture while also serving as a coxswain for four years. Over the course of her career at Yale, she won three silver medals and one bronze medal at the Ivy League Championships and raced in both the first and second varsity 8+ at the NCAA Championships. She earned All-New England First Team and All-Ivy League Second team accolades and was named a 2012 CRCA Scholar-Athlete.
Before attending Yale, she was active with USRowing National Team at various levels. She was selected for the 2009 Junior National High Performance Team that raced in Berlin, Germany and was part of the 2008 Development Camp where she took first place in the Junior Women's 8+ at Club Nationals.
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