Women's History Month 2019: Jackie Court, Gymnastics Head Coach
3/6/2019 10:36:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics, Diversity & Inclusion
Throughout the month of March, Brown Athletics will celebrate Women's History Month through a series of profiles. Over the course of the month, the Bears will recognize women who have made an impact on the university community and beyond.
Women's History Month 2019
Jackie Court, Gymnastics Head Coach
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Jackie Court began her involvement with Brown gymnastics in 1969 and served as the head coach of the program for over 30 years prior to her retirement after the 2001 season. The first woman of color to coach at Brown, Court earned ECAC Coach of the Year honors in both 1997 and 1999 as well as NCAA Northeast Region Coach of the Year accolades in 1999. Over the course of her career she served as the State Chairperson of USA Gymnastics, as the District Chairperson for the National High School Federation, and on the advisory boards for the Women's Sports Foundation and New England Women's Fund. In 1994, she earned a Special Service Award from the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches, and in 1996 she gained induction into the Northeast Women's Hall of Fame.
Women's History Month 2019
Jackie Court, Gymnastics Head Coach
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Jackie Court began her involvement with Brown gymnastics in 1969 and served as the head coach of the program for over 30 years prior to her retirement after the 2001 season. The first woman of color to coach at Brown, Court earned ECAC Coach of the Year honors in both 1997 and 1999 as well as NCAA Northeast Region Coach of the Year accolades in 1999. Over the course of her career she served as the State Chairperson of USA Gymnastics, as the District Chairperson for the National High School Federation, and on the advisory boards for the Women's Sports Foundation and New England Women's Fund. In 1994, she earned a Special Service Award from the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches, and in 1996 she gained induction into the Northeast Women's Hall of Fame.
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