Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame
A consensus All-American during his career at Rutgers from 2000-02, Brownlie was one of the top pitchers to ever wear a Scarlet Knight uniform. He is painted throughout the RU record books, having owned the school record for career strikeouts (235), career shutouts (7), single-season wins (10 in 2000), single-season complete games (8 in 2000) and single-season shutouts (4 in 2000). Brownlie finished his RU career ranked second in career complete games (20) and third in career wins (22), single-season starts (15 in 2000), single-season innings pitched (102.1 in 2000) and career innings pitched (265.1). In Brownlie's three years at Rutgers, the Scarlet Knights posted a 116-57-1 record, advancing to the NCAA Championships twice and capturing the BIG EAST regular season and tournament titles in 2000. The right-handed pitcher posted a 22-10 record on the mound. Brownlie joined the Scarlet Knights in the fall of 1999 from nearby Edison High School, where he was a First Team All-State selection and NJ Pitcher of the Year as a senior. After being selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 26th round of the 1999 draft, Brownlie opted for Rutgers and earned BIG EAST Rookie of the Year and Third Team All-America honors after posting a 10-1 record as a freshman in 2000. As the team's top starter, Brownlie was the MVP of the 2000 BIG EAST Tournament, hurling a nine-inning shutout to propel Rutgers to a 1-0 win over Seton Hall in the championship game. He posted a perfect 7-0 mark in BIG EAST play as a freshman en route to All-American accolades by Baseball America, Louisville Slugger and Collegiate Baseball. Brownlie fired eight complete games and recorded an earned run average of 2.55 during his first season "On the Banks" ' the fourth-lowest among all freshmen in the nation. He was on the mound when Rutgers clinched the 2000 BIG EAST Regular season title. Prior to the 2002 season, Brownlie was featured on the cover of the Baseball America's college preview issue and named the Louisville Slugger Preseason Player of the Year. Brownlie was selected by the Chicago Cubs with the 21st overall pick of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft and decided to forego his final season of eligibility to begin his professional career. He spent seven seasons in Major League Baseball as a member of the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves organizations, reaching the AAA level with the Cubs, Nationals and Braves. He was a AA All-Star selection with the Washington Nationals in 2008. Joanne Burke - Women's Basketball - Class of 1994 Although Joanne Burke played only two seasons for the Scarlet Knights, she has etched her name into Rutgers history. A two-time Street & Smith All-American, Burke was Rutgers women's basketball first ever Wade Trophy candidate in 1980. She earned EAIAW All-Region team honors and was named RU's women's basketball Most Valuable Player in 1980 as she led the Scarlet Knights with 15.8 points per game. Additionally, Burke led the team in steals in her two seasons "on the banks". She set a single season record in free throw percentage, connecting at a .849 clip, for a record that stood for 11 years. Following her career at Rutgers, Burke, who hailed from Pennsauken, N.J. played professionally overseas in Austria and England.
