St. Lawrence University Athletics

A native of Webster, N.Y., Jim Brush comes from a long line of St. Lawrence alumni within his family. His parents and grandparents all attended St. Lawrence, and each of them met their spouses there. Both of his uncles went to SLU, and his father, grandfather and uncle all served as trustees. Jim received his bachelor's degree in economics from St. Lawrence in 1977 and his MBA from Northwestern University in 1983. While at St. Lawrence, Jim was on the swimming team all four years and was co-captain of the 1976 NCAA National Championship swimming team, at the time the school's first ever NCAA athletic title. Jim didn't take long making his impact on St. Lawrence upon his arrival. After his freshman season in 1972, Jim was awarded the Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award, recognizing his significant performances both in the classroom and in the pool. And his pool performances would only get better as time went on. He received 12 All-America awards over the course of his career with the Saints, winning three separate honors in the free relay, backstroke, IM and medley relay. He was part of the national-champion 800 free relay team in 1976. Jim was an integral member of the 1976 national championship winning St. Lawrence swim team, as the group defied odds at the NCAA meet. Following St. Lawrence, Jim earned a successful career. He worked for IBM in Chicago, Illinois for 10 years before becoming the CEO of Sentry Group, his family business. He was also a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. Jim is married to his wife Carmen and has five children. He currently resides in Victor, N.Y. with his family.