On Thursday, Dec. 15, 2017, Central Bucks East senior Ryan Brown was recognized for committing to play collegiate lacrosse at Salisbury University. To view photos of the event, please visit the Photo Gallery.
Ryan Brown – Salisbury University (Lacrosse)
Major: Undecided/Something in the science field
Final list of colleges: Salisbury, Richmond, Tufts
Reasons for choosing Salisbury: “I went into the coach’s office, and you could see all the wins, all the championships, and he said, ‘We have a culture here.’ You have to win every game, and I want to do that this year at East. At Salisbury, you’re always winning championships – 11 championships is incredible. The winningest coach (Jim Berkman) ever in NCAA D1, D2, D3 history is outstanding. Richmond and Tufts also 
offered science-oriented courses for me, but in the end, I was like – I want to win games, I want to win championships, and I can do that at Salisbury.
“(My twin sister Abby and I) always had the idea that we wanted to be close together, a proximity of 50 miles. That was our goal, and we dared to see who would commit first, and the other person would have to go to a school like that or closer to that. When I committed first, I was like, ‘Abby, you have to go here now.’ She went on a visit with me said, ‘All right, I’ll go here.’ It just happened like that, and it was a dream come true really.”
What was the progression that led you to competing in lacrosse at the collegiate level? “My dad played lacrosse in college, and I always looked up to him. He was my role model, so I was like, ‘I want to do this.’ I always had this idea of playing either football or lacrosse in college. In the end, my brother (Matt) is playing lacrosse in college, and I was like, ‘This seems fun. I want to focus my life and my passion to lacrosse.’ So I quit my sophomore year of football and focused all of my attention – summer, winter, fall and spring – on lacrosse, and I think that’s what helped me get into Salisbury.”
Coach Bruce Garcia says: “I think the players got it right when they named him co-captain this year. Ryan is definitely a leader, and I don’t think I know of a more dedicated player or student than Ryan. Maybe his brother, who graduated last year. The boy is a difference maker. He’s focused to his sport, and the team this year is definitely revolving around him offensively, along with a few other seniors.”
About Ryan:
Favorite food: Calzone
Favorite movie: Happy Gilmore
Favorite music: Alternative
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