Athletics Hall of Fame
Gary Brown is recognized as the first three-sport captain in Union athletics history. He received the then-maximum of nine varsity letters, three each in soccer, basketball and baseball, as freshmen were not eligible for varsity teams during his time, 1961-65. In his junior year, Brown was awarded Union's prestigious William A. Pike Trophy for athletic excellence and leadership. His senior season featured Knickerbocker News College First Team All-Star honors in both basketball and baseball. Brown's stellar career ended in a flourish on the baseball diamond, as the Dutchmen posted a 15-2 record in the 1965 season, and he helped lead the squad to the NCAA College Division Atlantic Coach Championship in Yankee Stadium with a three-hit pitching victory over Old Dominion. Brown later coached varsity soccer, freshman basketball and freshman lacrosse at Union. He is a Pittsford, NY resident.
