Russ Rose Then (2005): “Kris has made good strides in developing a more aggressive serve and is an individual who is important to the team because of her communication skills and her ability to rally the crowd, and of course, her teammates.”
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.”
2005 Season (Junior): Played in 107 sets, recording 200 digs (her 1.87 digs/set ranked 4th on the team), and 19 service aces (4th on the team).
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