Kim Nelson Brown

Mom to Tyler and McCade, married 31 years to Brian, Head 🏐 coach and associate AD at Illinois Wesleyan University.

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

“I do not like losing but I’m not afraid to lose. I learn from losing,” Michael Jordan

If the standard is daily growth, then adversity becomes part of the process and winning becomes part of the culture.

[Jeff Janssen @janssenleader]

Leaders Do the Little Things:
🧳 carry the bags
💧 grab the water bottles
🧽 tidy up the locker room
🚌 make sure the bus is clean
🧹 sweep the floor
🍽️ eat last
🗑️ bus the tables
🙏 say please and thank you
⭐️ represent the team with class

[James Purchin @JamesPurchin]

The best cultures don’t happen by accident.
They’re built with intention.

Dan Lanning said they spent 4 months defining the DNA of their program before ever putting it on a wall.

4 traits:

Connection - because players fight harder for people they truly know.

Growth - win or lose, it's “growth week.” The standard is always improving.

Toughness - handling hard without flinching.

Sacrifice - being okay with the team winning even when you don’t get the spotlight.

That’s leadership.

Not just demanding standards…
but building an environment where people want to live them out.

[IWU Women’s Volleyball @IWUVolleyball]

Happy Birthday to senior, Kannyn Boyd! 🤍

[IWU Women’s Volleyball @IWUVolleyball]

Time to announce our incoming 2026 class 👏🏼

Graci Junis #6 | OH | Morton, IL

#TGOE

[IWU Women’s Volleyball @IWUVolleyball]

Committed ✔️

Skyler Lambert #7 | MH | Spring Hill, TN

#TGOE

[IWU Women’s Volleyball @IWUVolleyball]

Grateful to have had this transfer on campus this spring! 👏🏼

Libby Detweiler #10 | RS | Bloomington, IL

#TGOE

[IWU Women’s Volleyball @IWUVolleyball]

Committed ✔️

Ashlyn Fazio #12 | DS/L | Pittsburgh, PA

#TGOE

[IWU Women’s Volleyball @IWUVolleyball]

Committed ✔️

Ainsley Ellis #13 | S | Muskego, WI

#TGOE

[IWU Women’s Volleyball @IWUVolleyball]

Happy Birthday to freshman, Carly Whitaker! 🤍

[IWU Women’s Volleyball @IWUVolleyball]

Committed ✔️

Ava Schell #15 | RS | Wheaton, IL

#TGOE

[Illinois Wesleyan Athletics @iwusports]

Feeney Selected to Compete for USA D-3 Volleyball Team’s Brazil Tour

#TGOE | @IWUVolleyball

https://t.co/rtytTPI8TX

[IWU Women’s Volleyball @IWUVolleyball]

Rounding out our 2026 class with this commit 👏🏼

Jules Valdez #23 | MH | Palos Heights, IL

#TGOE

[IWU Women’s Volleyball @IWUVolleyball]

We are so proud of our team for achieving a 3.63 GPA for this spring semester!

A huge congratulations to Raegan Watts, Hannah Tellor, Mallory Monahan, Sophie Feeney, Hailey Rak, and Audrey Chizzo for achieving a perfect 4.0! 📚🤓

[Illinois Wesleyan Athletics @iwusports]

2026 Tommy's Rewind ⏪

#TGOE | @IL_Wesleyan

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Wanting to win is easy.
Behaving like a winner every day is hard.

"You have to practice and play and behave like a winner if you want to win games." - Kara Lawson 👇

[Chicago White Sox @whitesox]

this phone call is priceless 🥹

[Illinois Wesleyan Athletics @iwusports]

What’s the key to great content and coverage for all 30 of our sports? An incredible athletic communications student worker staff 🙌

Please consider donating, every dollar matters!

#TGOE #allinforwesleyan #allinforwesleyanmakehistory

[Kim Nelson Brown @knbrown11]

Today is All In for IWU! We are trying to raise $25k and all proceeds go to @IWUVolleyball ! Right now we have a matching donation up to $10k. Help us by donating now!
Donate here:

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