Jim Brown

Jim Brown has been a member of USA Powerlifting since 1986. He is an outstanding lifter. He is a 14- time ADFPA/USAPL Pennsylvania State Champion -- The most state titles by any member in Pennsylvania. Jim is also a 3-time IPF/NAPF North American Champion and finished 4th at the 2008 IPF World Masters Powerlifting Championship, 1st at the IPF Pan-American Championships, 10th at the 2009 IPF Men's Open World Championships and 1st at the 2009 National Masters Championships.

Not only is Jim a very good lifter, he is also an excellent coach as well! He has coached the USA Women's Team at the IPF/NAPF North American Championships the past three consecutive years. During this time, the Women's Team has gone undefeated and won three consecutive team titles. This is a testament to Jim's hard work and excellent coaching ability to not organize and manage a team, but also train and coach the lifters in his charge - Teaching with positive results! Jim's efforts have been instrumental in building a very strong program and his hard work and sacrifice contributes immensely to one if not the largest and most successful women's sports programs in America.

Most importantly as Jim's Coach this past year at the 2010 IPF Men's World Open Championships, on his volition, set many hours of his time aside to coach the Women's Team from Indonesia. Being without a coach, he immediately stepped in to assist the lifters from another nation in need, even despite the negative effects that it would have had on his own platform performance - A true testament to his character and sportsmanship!

Despite the many accolades, Jim remains a most humble and approachable person, who will take time to share his knowledge with others in the sport of Powerlifting - the sign of a very good coach. On a final note, it goes without saying that Brother Bennett, the founder of the ADFPA/USAPL, who had the vision and foresight to establish an organization that specifically focused on the concept of "drug-free powerlifting" with an emphasis of Mens Sana in Corpore Sana - A Sound Mind in a Sound Body, which has now moved from a national phenomenon, to an international standard for all sports to measure themselves against, would be most honored and proud of Jim Brown receiving this award!

Submitted:

Robert Keller
Chairman, Technical Committee