Women’s basketball coach Trisha Brown notches 400th career win

BY BELLA SANTORO

The Stonehill College head women’s basketball coach, Trisha Brown, reached a major milestone on February 20.

With the Skyhawk’s 65-46 win over Southern Connecticut State University, the 20-year coaching veteran earned her 400th-career victory as a Division II college head basketball coach.

“Reaching that milestone is more of a reflection on this program than the accomplishment for me,” Coach Brown said. “I am very grateful for all the student athletes, assistant coaches, and the people related to this program who helped me reach such an honor, it makes me reflect on how grateful I am to be a part of this program here at Stonehill.”

According to some of her players, it is no surprise that Brown reached this milestone.

“When the team heard we were playing in her possible 400th winning game, it meant much more than a win for us that night,” Sophie Glidden, a senior on the women’s basketball team said. “Her accomplishments speak for themselves because of the commitment and dedication she brings to this program.”

Glidden said that Brown encourages her players to be the best version of themselves in their everyday lives.

“Every day, whether it’s in practice or not, Coach pushes her players to be not only the best players on the court but also the best version of themselves off the court,” Glidden said.

“Trish Brown is so much more than a basketball coach,” said Courtney Walsh, a former Stonehill women’s basketball guard who played for coach Brown and graduated in 2018. “She allows her players to discover a level of mental toughness and grit they often don’t know is within them while also teaching the lessons of accountability, communication and leadership that go far beyond the game of basketball. Her 400th win was just a matter of time, Congrats Coach.”

In her 21 seasons as head coach at Stonehill, Brown has posted a 401-184 (.685) record. She is the only other women's basketball coach in Stonehill history to reach 400 wins, joining Paula Sullivan (1971-1996), who posted a 479-159 (.751) record in her 25 seasons with Stonehill women’s basketball.

Outside of Stonehill, Brown is the fourth coach in NE10 history to reach 400 wins after the Skyhawks’ victory on February 20, placing her third among active NE10 coaches. She ranks 28 among active head coaches at the NCAA Division II level for career wins.

The Skyhawks finished the regular season with an overall record of 13-8 and 11-7 in conference. Brown and the Skyhawks secured another win against the Golden Knights of Saint Rose College this past Friday in Merkert Gymnasium in the first round of NE10 Playoff contention.

The team traveled to New York on Monday, February 28 to compete against Pace University in the quarter finals and won 65-51. The semi-finals are scheduled for Thursday, March 3 at the Merkert Gymnasium, where the Skyhawks will host Southern Connecticut State University at 7 p.m.

Women’s Head Basketball Coach, Trisha Brown, poses with Dean O’Keefe, Stonehill Director of Athletics while holding the game ball after her 400th career win

Photo courtesy of Douglas Monson.