Allison Pottinger

Allison Pottinger /ˈpɒtənər/ (née Darragh, born July 5, 1973) is an American curler from Eden Prairie, Minnesota. She is best known as having played for Debbie McCormick in multiple Olympics and World Championships. McCormick left the team in 2010. She competed in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, in Vancouver, Canada.[1] She was named USA female curling athlete of the year in 2008.[2]

Allison Pottinger
Pottinger at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Born
Allison Darragh

(1973-07-05) July 5, 1973 (age 50)
Team
Curling clubSt. Paul CC, St. Paul, Minnesota
Curling career
Member AssociationMinnesota Minnesota
World Championship
appearances
13 (1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016)
Olympic
appearances
2 (2010, 2014)

Career

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Pottinger curls out of the St. Paul Curling Club in St. Paul, Minnesota. She learned how to curl in Otterburn Park, Quebec.[1]

In 1994, Pottinger was an alternate for Erika Brown's silver medal-winning team at the 1994 World Junior Curling Championships. Pottinger picked up another silver medal at the 1996 World Curling Championships as the lead for Lisa Schoeneberg. In 1999, Pottinger won another silver medal, this time playing second for Patti Lank. In 2003, she had moved up to the position of third, and played for Debbie McCormick. In 2003, they won the first gold medal for an American team at the World Curling Championships. They would go to the Worlds again in 2006, where they won a silver medal.[2]

Upon their semifinal win at the 2012 United States Women's Curling Championship, Pottinger and her team were qualified to participate at the 2014 United States Olympic Curling Trials.[3] Her team lost in the trials, but Pottinger was selected as the Alternate for the victorious team (which includes former teammate McCormick). Pottinger attended the 2014 Olympics but was not selected to play in any matches for Team USA.

Personal life

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Pottinger is a consumer insights manager with Rakuten Intelligence.[4] She graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh and has bachelor's degrees in Political Science and History. She earned an MBA in Marketing at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. She is married to Doug Pottinger[1] and has two children.[5]

Awards

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  • USA Curling Female Athlete of the Year: 2008, 2012
  • USA Curling Team of the Year: 1999, 2003

Teams

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Women's

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SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
1993–94Erika BrownDebbie HenryStacey LiapisAnalissa JohnsonAllison Darragh1994 USJCC
1994 WJCC [6]
1994–95Lisa SchoenebergErika BrownLori MountfordMarcia TillischAllison Darragh1995 USWCC
1995 WWCC (6th)[7]
1995–96Lisa SchoenebergErika BrownLori MountfordAllison DarraghDebbie Henry1996 USWCC [8]
1996 WWCC [9]
1996–97Patti LankAnalissa JohnsonJoni CottenTracy SachtjenAllison Darragh1997 WWCC (7th)[10]
1998–99Patti LankErika BrownAllison DarraghTracy SachtjenBarb Perrella
(WWCC)
Steve Brown
(WWCC)
1999 USWCC
1999 WWCC
1999–00Patti LankErika BrownAllison DarraghTracy SachtjenSteve Brown2000 USWCC [11]
2000–01Patti LankErika BrownAllison DarraghTracy SachtjenKeith Reilly2001 USWCC [12]
2001–02Patti LankErika Brown OriedoAllison DarraghTracy SachtjenBev Behnke2001 USOCT [13]
Patti LankErika BrownAllison DarraghNatalie NicholsonNicole Joraanstad2002 USWCC
2002 WWCC (8th)[14]
2002–03Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerAnn Swisshelm SilverTracy SachtjenJoni CottenWally Henry2003 USWCC [15]
2003 WWCC [16]
2003–04Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerAnn Swisshelm SilverTracy SachtjenJoni Cotten2004 USWCC [17]
2004–05Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerAnn Swisshelm SilverTracy Sachtjen2005 USWCC/USOCT [18]
2005–06Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadTracy SachtjenNatalie NicholsonJoni Cotten2006 USWCC [19]
Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonCaitlin MaroldoWally Henry2006 WWCC [20]
2006–07Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTracy Sachtjen2007 USWCC [21][22]
Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonMaureen BruntWally Henry2007 WWCC (4th)[23]
2007–08Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTracy Sachtjen
(WWCC)
Wally Henry2008 USWCC [24][25]
2008 WWCC (7th)[26]
2008–09Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTracy SachtjenWally Henry2009 USWCC/USOCT [27]
2009 WWCC (9th)[28][29]
2009–10Debbie McCormickAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTracy SachtjenWally Henry2010 OG (10th)[30][31]
2010–11Allison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTabitha Peterson2011 USWCC
2011–12Allison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTabitha PetersonCassandra PotterDerek Brown2012 USWCC
2012 WWCC (5th)
2012–13Allison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTabitha Peterson2013 USWCC
2013–14Allison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTabitha PetersonTara Peterson
(WWCC)
Derek Brown
(WWCC)
2013 USOCT
2014 USWCC
2014 WWCC (6th)
Erika BrownDebbie McCormickJessica SchultzAnn SwisshelmAllison PottingerBill Todhunter2014 OG (10th)[32]
2015–16Erika BrownAllison PottingerNicole JoraanstadNatalie NicholsonTabitha Peterson
(WWCC)
Ann Swisshelm
(WWCC)
2016 USWCC
2016 WWCC (6th)[33]
2018–19Allison PottingerCourtney GeorgeJordan MoultonRegan Birr

Mixed doubles

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SeasonMaleFemaleEvents
2015–16Allison PottingerDoug Pottinger2016 USMDCC

Mixed

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SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadEvents
1995Mike FraboniAllison PottingerMark SwandbyToni Swandby1995 USMxCC
1998Mike FraboniAllison PottingerCraig BrownTracy Sachtjen1998 USMxCC

Grand Slam record

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Key
CChampion
FLost in Final
SFLost in Semifinal
QFLost in Quarterfinals
R16Lost in the round of 16
QDid not advance to playoffs
T2Played in Tier 2 event
DNPDid not participate in event
N/ANot a Grand Slam event that season
Event2007–082008–092009–102010–11
Autumn GoldDNPDNPDNPQ
Manitoba LotteriesQFQDNPQ
Sobeys SlamDNPDNPN/ADNP
Players' ChampionshipsDNPDNPDNPDNP

References

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  33. ^ "Ford World Women's Curling Championship 2016". World Curling Federation. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
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