Schooling: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley. Pursuing a possible life in coaching and poverty.
Rowing Experience: A 2005 NCAA National Champion, Emily began rowing in Boston at age 13 at Community Rowing Inc. The eventual captain of her junior team, Emily amassed eight NationalChampionship titles during her high school career and trained with the U.S. Junior National Team. In she was among the top two single scullers at the New England Interscholastic Championships every year she raced it, eventually winning the singles title in 2000. She made a clean sweep of all her events at the 2000 Northeast Junior Championships, winning in the coxed-four, the quad and the eight. In 2001, her senior year, she won the Northeast Junior Championships in the varsity 8 and placed 3rd at the Youth Invite (now the USRowing Youth National Championship). She was elected MVP of her team at the end of her senior year. After high school Emily was recruited to row at the University of California, Berkeley. Her freshman eight's victory over the University of Washington in 2002 was the first Cal women's crew to win the bitter rivalry between those two schools since 1990. A four-year letter winner, she was one of only four freshmen called up from the frosh squad to row for the varsity in her first year. During her tenure, Berkeley's women's crew won the overall titles at the PAC-10 championships in 2004 and 2005. Although injured for most of her senior year, Emily capped off her college career by winning the Carley Copley Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic as well as Cal's first-ever NCAA Women's Rowing National Championship. Emily comes to Arizona State after two years as the assistant coach of Berkeley High School crew.
Goals: To take a group of girls who have never rowed before and turn them into a PAC-10 challenging boat. Making ASU crew into the team everyone wants to cheer for.
Likes: Sunrise and sunset over the water. People who take responsibility for their actions. Being able to laugh between pieces and then turning your game face on during three to build.
Dislikes: People who ask how many pieces we have left (answer: previous total plus 2 for asking). Motor boats. Wet oar handles. Check.
Men's Head Coach
Schooling: Fully Licensed Rowing Referee since 1975; Dartmouth College Graduate 1969.
Rowing Experience: Jim began his rowing career in 1962 with 3 years at the Phillips Exeter Academy where he finished as a finalist for the Phillips Cup (4+) at the 1964 Henley Regatta. Jim moved on to Hanover, New Hampshire to Dartmouth College where he rowed from 1965-1969. His Varsity 8 team placed 2nd at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) in 1969. Jim continued rowing on the competitive circuit when he was pulled into the Vesper Boat Club for 4 years after college. He rowed for the US Rowing Team and rowed at the Worlds in 1970 and was a spare for 1971 for the men's USA 8. His passion for rowing moved him from Philadelphia to California at the Long Beach Rowing Association where he continued to row and be involved in the growth of the sport. His experience led him to found the Motley Rowing Club in 1976; where he continued for six more years. During that time he coached rowing at the University of Southern California for both the Freshmen and Women's teams. Jim was subsequently recruited in 1980 to coach at California State University at Long Beach where he remained until relocating to Arizona. Now in the Tempe, AZ area Jim has been coaching with Tempe and Rio Salado rowing clubs and continues as head referee at major regattas.
Goals: To build a strong ASU Men's team from the ground up.
Likes: Dedicated crew.
Dislikes: People who whine.
