Hall of Fame
Sheila Brown was an advocate for girls and women in sports throughout her life. She served as the College of St. Catherine Athletic Director from 1994 until 2005. During her tenure, athletics at the college took on new life and energy. She was an ardent supporter of providing opportunities for young women to compete in sports, and in 1995 she brought varsity basketball back to campus after it was dropped in 1985. In the fall of 1998, Sheila’s ongoing work led to the addition of both varsity ice hockey and soccer. Her belief that coaches were educators who played a vital role in a student-athlete’s college experience, led to full-time coaches being hired for all varsity sports.
Sheila took on many leadership roles at the college and in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. She served as the Athletic Director’s Chair for the MIAC and on many campus wide committees at St. Kate’s. She worked diligently with the MIAC to secure funding for women’s hockey through the Mighty Ducks grant. Before coming to St. Kate’s, Sheila was the Athletic Director at Simmons College where she is also a member of their Hall of Fame. Throughout all of her time and effort working in athletics, there was nothing Sheila loved more than watching college women compete in any athletic venue. Her dedication and contributions to women’s athletics at the College of St. Catherine were immeasurable.
