Trish Brownlee enters her first year as the diving coach at IUP in 2021-22, working under director of swimming & diving Chris Villa.
In over 18 years as a high school diving coach, Brownlee has coached nearly 30 Pennsylvania state meet qualifiers, with several finishing among the top-8 state medalists. Most recently of Latrobe High School, Brownlee has also coached at Blairsville-Saltsburg, Derry, Ligonier Valley, and Richland High Schools.
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Brownlee is a 1989 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, where she won five individual Big East diving championships and was a two-time NCAA championship qualifier. She is a member of the school's Varsity Walk as the winner of the 1988 Panther Award given to an outstanding graduating senior athlete.
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In addition to her work as a high school coach, Brownlee also currently runs Derry Flip & Twist Diving Club, with divers ages 7-college level from regional counties in the state.
Updated July 20, 2021
