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 is now entering her third year at 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: Jacksonville University & Arizona State University.
Rowing Experience: Matt Steinmann began rowing in the fall of 2000 at the Atlanta Junior Rowing Association. By his sophomore year, the team was in contention to be amongst the fastest programs in the Southeast region. Under the leadership of accomplished Olympic and world level coaches, he was part of the first AJRA men’s heavyweight 8 to qualify for the 2004 USRowing Youth Invitational National Championships in Cincinnati, OH. In addition, his boat placed 5th out of 67 at the prestigious 2003 Head of the Schuykill Regatta in Philadelphia, PA. With these accomplishments, Matt was recognized by the head coach of the rowing program at Jacksonville University in Florida and was offered an athletic and academic scholarship. In 2005, Matt was part of the Jacksonville University Men’s Freshman 8 which won the Florida State Championships for the first time in 23 years. By his sophomore year, he helped lead the 2nd Varsity 4 to a 1st place finish at the 2006 Florida State Championships, and his 2nd Varsity 8 placed 3rd in the region at the 2006 Southeastern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta. After a sudden lower back injury, Matt had to leave Jacksonville University, and returned to the Atlanta area to assistant coach the varsity men’s squad at Atlanta Junior Rowing Association. In the spring of 2008, he led the Men’s Heavyweight 8 to qualify for the USRowing Youth Invitational National Championships; exactly 4 years since his own qualification for the same category. The ASU Automotive Engineering program attracted Matt to move to the Phoenix area, and then moved to the valley in May of 2008. In the meantime, he underwent intensive physical therapy and lower back rehabilitation to return to competitive rowing and then joined the ASU Men’s Rowing program. Matt is very motivated to get the team to grow and achieve new successes. He has gladly accepted the position to become the Men’s Head Coach and is highly motivated to expand recognition of the program.
Goals: To provide ASU students with the opportunity to compete in high level competition and to achieve national recognition in the rowing community.
Likes: Exceeding expectations..
Dislikes: Too much talk and not enough walk.
