Debbie Brown (born 1962) is a multi-racquets coach in Dublin, Ireland. She is a former American college

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and US National champion

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player. She currently coaches tennis,

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, and

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. She has submitted application for Irish citizenship.

Personal life

She married her partner

Orla O'Doherty Orla O'Doherty Married and maiden names, née Brown (born 1971) is a former Irish American professional squash player who also currently serves as a squash professional coach and personal trainer She played squash in Ireland during her early da ...

, a former Irish national squash champion on 18 April 2015. Brown is currently divorced as of 2022.

Career

She started her career as a tennis player and played for

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. Brown later pursued her career in the sport of squash at the age of 33. She became a three time national champion in masters category. She has also featured in masters events in

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, (silver medalist) and in England and Australia. In 2003, she was also a recipient of

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. Brown competed at the 2012 World Squash Masters along with her partner Orla representing their nations US and Ireland respectively. She is also a programme director of Santa Barbara Squash Academy which is also headed by her partner Orla O'Doherty. She too served as an assistant coach at the Santa Barbara Athletic Club for more than two decades, while serving as Executive Director for the nonprofit afterschool program, Santa Barbara School of Squash.

References

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