The Stanford Athletics Buck/Cardinal Clubhouse

Andy Brown has always lived in the present. How else do you rebound from three ACL surgeries on the same knee and still become a starter for the Stanford basketball team?

Naturally, there are times he reflects on what could have been. The 6-foot-7, 215-pound Cardinal senior was a standout at basketball powerhouse Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, where he played in three state championship games, winning two. Then he injured his left knee halfway through his senior year.

“I would have been the only player in history to play in four state title games,” said Brown.

All-state as a junior, Brown was recruited heavily by Arizona, Michigan, San Diego, Stanford, and Utah. He was leaning toward Tucson until head coach Lute Olsen retired, then thought Stanford was the best fit. Little did Brown know how much he would be tested physically and mentally.

On his first day of practice with the Cardinal in 2009, he tore the same ACL again. Brown redshirted and worked ... Continue Reading

When Dallas native Sara Lowe assumed head coaching duties last fall for the Stanford synchronized swimming team, she already knew her way around.

As a scholar-athlete, Lowe helped the program capture four U.S. Collegiate National Championships and was a three-time All-American. After graduating with a B.A. in Communication in 2008, she was appointed a Matteson Fellow in 2009, and worked in the athletic department with the DAPER Investment Fund. Lowe also made time to help out her former head coach Heather Olson during Olson’s maternity leave, and was named a full-time assistant coach in 2010.

“A lot of the classes my players are taking are classes I took or my teammates took,” said Lowe. “That’s a huge advantage working with the professors. Just kind of knowing what they’re going through and the loads they’re taking. That really helps us when we’re trying to organize our practices.”

Lowe and her family moved to the Bay Area when ... Continue Reading

Stanford Fans,

Thank you for the tremendous support you have given Stanford football over the last few weeks.  You requested Rose Bowl Game tickets at an unprecedented rate, and as with last year’s sold-out Fiesta Bowl and the Orange Bowl the year before, you stepped up and demonstrated again to the college football world that Stanford fans travel to bowl games in large numbers.  Stanford Athletics sold its initial allocation of Rose Bowl tickets quickly, and we have taken additional orders for a total of 38,624 tickets sold through December 11.

All ticket orders have been fulfilled, and all fans who placed orders will receive an e-mail with seat location information.  While the November 5 blog entitled, “How Bowl Seating Works” explained how bowl seat locations are assigned based on engagement with Stanford University, I want to provide additional specific context regarding the Rose Bowl seating process.   

Supply vs. Demand
The primary ... Continue Reading