Russ Rose Then (2004): “Kris Brown is an energetic, enthusiastic back row player with an ability to generate points from the back line with a good jump serve as well as the courage to absorb a hard hit ball and the ability to excite the crowd with her passion for play. Kris will receive the opportunities to do that during the year. She has loads of confidence and experience and we will need that from her this year.”
Russ Rose Now (2025): “Kris was as advertised. She was a tremendous competitor and always had the team as her primary focus. Kris was a key player for us. Played quite a bit. She had a good serve and was a tough defensive player. But her greatest attribute was she always had this beautiful smile on her face that made everybody feel better, the players on the team, the crowd. She was a fan-favorite and one of my favorites as well. She always played hard and did everything she could to help the team. She has continued as a highly successful high school and club volleyball coach in Florida.”
2004 Season (Sophomore): Academic All-Big Ten … played in all 32 matches and 78 of 109 games this season as a serving and defensive specialist … averaged 0.41 digs per set … fell one dig shy of her career high as she posted a season-high 10 digs at Minnesota (11/5) … recorded at least one dig in 16 matches … had two service aces for the season, including versus Quinnipiac (9/4) and versus Purdue (10/30) … also had five assists.
Before Penn State: Four-year volleyball letter-winner at Wooster High School in Wooster, Ohio; team captain senior year for the Generals; named third team All-State in 2001 and 2002; three-time first team All-Federal League and All-District IV (2000, ’01, ’02) selection; Federal League Player of the Year in 2001; District IV Player of the Year in 2001; led the Generals to a conference championship in 2001 and was a regional semifinalist in 2002; qualified for seven consecutive Junior Olympic National Tournaments with her club team, Cleveland Volleyball Company; two-time letterwinner in basketball; four-year honor roll student.
“Brown brings the energy,” The Daily Collegian, Nov. 8, 2006