SU Alums Competing at National Team Selection this Weekend

Three SU Alums will be racing tomorrow morning at Mercer Lake (West Winsor, NJ) for a shot on the USA National Team.

This National Selection Regatta (#3) serves as a step toward qualifying for the U.S. National Team Selection Camp, from which the "big boats" (men's 8+, women's 8+, women's 4x, men's 4x, men's 4-) will be selected for the 2010 World Rowing Championships in Lake Karapiro, New Zealand.

Tomorrow's schedule is as follows:

Women's 2- (A Final) - 7:16 a.m.
Anna Goodale will race with Ali Cox.

Men's 2- (A Final) - 7:24 a.m.
Justin Stangel (pictured above) will race with Tom Peszek.

Men's 2x (B Final) - 7:40 a.m.
Martin Etem will race with Pat Close (pictured below).

Go Anna, Go Justin, Go Martin!

Results to follow tomorrow.









Fall Rowing Alumni Weekend Lodging Info.

Alums and friends planning on coming to Syracuse for Rowing Alumni Weekend (November 5 - 7) should book their rooms now. With a home football game on the schedule, plus numerous other events in town this weekend, available rooms are going quickly.

SARA has blocked off 20 rooms at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in East Syracuse for this weekend. The rate is $129/night. When you call, please mention that this room block is reserved under "Syracuse Alumni Rowing".

Holiday Inn Express & Suites
5908 Widewaters Parkway
East Syracuse, NY 13057
315-373-0123

See you in November!

New Assistant Coach for SU Men



Head Coach Dave Reischman has a new assistant. Shawn Bagnall takes over as freshman coach and recruiting coordinator, succeeding Dave Weiss in the position. Bagnall (right) has spent the past seven years with the crew program at Gonzaga, Reischman's alma mater.

Story from suathletics.com here

Reischman Recuperating

Meanwhile Coach Reischman is back at his boathouse quarters recuperating after surgery for injuries hs suffered in a bicycle accident while coaching in Belarus several week ago.

Andrea Buch Joins SU Women's Coaching Staff

photo and story courtesy of SU Athletics

Syracuse University head women's rowing coach Justin Moore announced that Andrea Buch, U.S. Rowing Junior Nationals head coach, will join the Orange's all-star staff for the 2010-11 season. Current assistant Alicea Kochis will also remain on the staff.

“I feel Syracuse women's rowing has a tremendous one-two punch in our assistant coaching staff. I am extremely excited to work with this staff during the 2010-11 season.” Moore said. “Andrea is a highly organized and energetic coach who is already a proven recruiter, both nationally and internationally. Working with her within the junior national system - Andrea oversaw the under-15 component of the U.S. Junior system this past summer - convinced me that Andrea has all the necessary talents to help create a program that competes at the highest levels nationally.”

Buch comes to Syracuse after serving as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Louisville for the past three seasons. She was also the head coach of the Cardinals' novice program. While at Louisville, Buch was named the 2009 South Region Assistant Coach of the Year by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA).

During the 2007-08 season, Buch served as the assistant novice coach at Louisville. She led the novice squad to its highest finish in program history as runners up in the BIG EAST 8+ and 4+ events.

“I am excited to work with Coach Moore, who is one of the best coaches the county,” Buch said. “I look forward to helping bring Syracuse back to a position of prominence in the BIG EAST as well as nationally. Syracuse rowing has a lot of history and tradition and I cannot wait to be part of the Orange family.”

For the past two summers (2009 & 2010), Buch has been the head coach for the U.S. Rowing Junior National Team Development Camp in New London, Conn. Following camp in 2009, she coached the CanAmMex junior women's 4x to a bronze medal finish at the U.S. Club Nationals in Oak Ridge, Tenn. In 2010, she acted as the CanAmMex Regatta coordinator, where she worked closely with the United States, Canadian and Mexican teams.

Prior to Louisville, Buch coached at East Lyme High School and the Thames River Sculls in Conn., in 2007. In 2004, she was the head coach at Lyme-Old Lyme High School where she coached the gold medalist crews in the Boys and Girls 2x events at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta.

Buch began her coaching career in 1996 working with the Old Lyme Rowing Association. From 1998-2003, she coached both sweep and sculling to the high performance juniors program at Blood Street Sculls in Old Lyme, Conn.

As a former four-year rower at the University of Kansas, Buch excelled both as an athlete and in the classroom.
She competed for the top 25-ranked Jayhawks from 1998-2002, where she captained the team during her senior season.

Buch graduated with honors from KU in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in geography. She was named a Jayhawk Scholar Athlete and was named to the Big XII Commissioners Honor Roll each year at Kansas. Buch went on to receive her master's degree in geography from the University of Otago in New Zealand in 2006.

A part of one of the most successful eras in Orange rowing history, Kochis returned to her alma mater as an assistant coach in 2007. Kochis rowed for the Orange from 1998-2002 and helped SU earn three NCAA Championship berths. She was named the CRCA Mid-Atlantic Region Assistant Coach of the Year in 2009.

“Alicea has proven herself to be an indefatigable worker with a tremendous grasp of the university and the women's rowing program through her association as an oarswoman and assistant coach,” Moore said. “Her love and knowledge of the university, combined with her desire to create a successful team, puts her in a unique place from which to teach current students and educate prospective students about all that Syracuse has to offer. I look forward to working with and learning from her.”

Coach Moore Recaps Day One in Racice


photo and story courtesy of SU Athletics:

With day one in the complete, United State Junior Women’s National coach and new Syracuse University head women’s rowing coach Justin Moore gives fans, alumni and friends an inside look at how the American women performed during the first day of the 2010 Junior World Championships in the Czech Republic.

Day one is in the books, and while it did not involve an American sweep on the women's side, the coaching staff is very encouraged by today's results. We feel that today went "as our training and observation of other crews would have predicted.” Here is a brief rundown of the women's sweep results:

Women's Pair – This crew is becoming the "feel good" story of the regatta. The pair was training well in Princeton and progressed tremendously through the final and hardest week of training. In a freak accident that involved skipping, our 15 year old bow-woman chipped a bone in her knee and was unable to row. She had to surrender her seat so that her partner could row the event. Two days prior to departure we rowed the pair with the sculling spare in the bow seat and the boat went reasonably well. Never having gone 2K together, the women worked diligently here in Racice and today saw the fruits of their efforts. They raced very well and showed themselves to be competitive within the event, besting Hungary the entire distance and rowing through Bulgaria in the final strokes of the heat. Tomorrow they race in the rep., looking to make the A final. Given that they have now raced over 2,000m together, we are optimistic that they can improve upon today's performance and become even more competitive.

Women's 4 – We knew that today's heat would be challenging. In training the Kiwis looked to be a very strong crew and did not disappoint today. The U.S. was able to establish a lead in the first 750 meters, but the New Zealanders rowed a very strong base rhythm in the middle two 500s of the race course, (1:49.9 and 1:49.4) and arrived at the 1,500 meter mark 1.5 seconds ahead. We made the decision to maintain the second position and race the reps tomorrow. New Zealand finished the day at 7:12.48 and the U.S. finished in 7:15.98. In the second heat, Australia led for 1,750 meters, before the Germans unleashed a tremendously fast final 500 meters (1:46.5). The Germans caught and passed the Aussies in the final 200 meters, both sprinting full on. Their finishing times were Germany 7:11.40 and Australia 7:14.97. So we finish the day with the 4th fasted time - a bit of an uneasy position, given that there are only three medals to be had - but we take heart in the fact that we would have been ahead of both Australia and Germany entering the final 500m of the races (if the splits are to be believed). Our time to the 1,500 was 5:22.21; Australia was 5:23.3 and Germany was 5:24.89. This is EXACTLY the kind of racing we went looking for when we decided to have a go at the 4- this year. We knew that it would not be easy, but we are all very excited to be competing for medals with the top crews from fine rowing nations such as New Zealand, Australia and Germany.

Women's 8+ - Today's cross headwind conditions suited our team just fine. In training we had identified four crews as potential medal winners - USA, Great Britain, Germany and Romania. The two heats pitted the U.S. against Romania in Heat 1 and G.B. versus the Germans in heat 2. Great Britain showed the best early speed, posting a 1:35.4 to the first 500 in a firm swirling cross-head wind. Germany posted the second fastest 500 at 1:36.5, the U.S. ran a 1:36.96 and Romania was 1:39.1. After the first 500 it was all USA, with the 8+ posting the fastest 2nd, 3rd and 4th 500s of the day. By the 1,000 meter mark, both the U.S. and Great Britain had gained control of their respective heats, so no sprints were required. There is no doubt that both crews will likely have another gear to give on Saturday. The U.S. final time was 6:42.4, with Romania following in 7:00.1. Great Britain posted a 6:44.3 to Germany's 6:51. The contrasting styles, both rowing and racing, of the U.S. and Brit crews will make for an interesting final at 3:55 pm local time on Saturday.

That's all for now. Official race results can be found at http://www.worldrowing.com/index.php?pageid=91; and Blogs, photos and updates from Racice can be found at http://usrowingjrs.org/.

More Alum Success at Diamond State Regatta

The SU alums were out in force at the Diamond State Regatta last weekend. Pictured is coxswain Joe Peter with his D4+ -- complete with silver medals (Joey, those look awfully gold from this photo)

Competing at the regatta:
Paul Dudzick - '67
Dick Youchum '68
Andy Hobbs - '??
Terry Light - '62
John Lambert - '62

SARA Board Member Ken Hutton ('69) served as a regatta dispatcher!

(Photo courtesy of Joe Peter)

WOMEN'S HEAD COACH NAMED


This story courtesy of www.suathletics.com

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Six-time NCAA Champion and U.S. Junior National Team coach, Justin Moore has been named the Syracuse University head women's rowing coach, Director of Athletics, Dr. Daryl Gross, announced today. Moore takes the reins of the program as a highly-respected coach in the rowing community. He possesses an impressive resume from his experience as an athlete and a coach, both on the collegiate and professional level.

“There could not be a more perfect fit than to have Justin Moore join our amazing coaching staff,” Gross said. “He has proven himself incredibly worthy to join the SU head coaches as he brings in six NCAA championships and is the U.S. Junior National coach, preparing our country's team for the world championships. These are the kind of extraordinary characteristics that we feel fit the Syracuse athletics profile of our head coaches.”

Moore, formerly the head coach at Williams College (Williamstown, Mass.), will bring a wealth of knowledge and a history of success to Syracuse. During his 11 years at Williams, he guided his team to six NCAA DIII championships (2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010). In 2010 Williams became the first DIII team to win five consecutive NCAA titles. DIII has only had an NCAA championship since 2002, giving Moore six of the possible nine titles.

“Being at Williams on the edge of New York State I have always had my eye on the Syracuse program,” Moore said. “I have always looked at Syracuse as a place where coaches and athletes can succeed at the highest level and when I met with Dr. Gross, he confirmed that the people of Syracuse University are committed to creating a special academic and athletic environment where hard work will lead to success. There is a lot of work to be done, but I believe Syracuse can once again be one of the elite, if not best women’s rowing programs in the country.”

The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) named Moore the Division III Coach of the Year four times (2006, 2008, 2009 & 2010) and he was also the National Division III Coach of the Year in 2000. During his time at Williams, Moore guided 24 student-athletes to All-America status, 28 to National Scholar-Athlete honors, and coached one Elite 88 Award Winner in 2010.

In the fall of 2008, Moore was named the Women's Junior National Team coach by U.S. Rowing. The following year Moore guided the U.S. Junior Women's Team 8+ to the gold medal at the World Rowing Junior Championships. The win secured the U.S. a ticket to the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore this August.

Sports Illustrated magazine selected Moore for the "Faces in the Crowd" feature story in the October 2009 edition. This prestigious feat came as a result of his impressive 2008-09 collegiate season and gold medal finish at the World Junior Eight title.

Throughout his career, Moore has also held numerous other coaching stints with the U.S. Rowing Development and Pre-Elite camps, the U.S. Junior National teams and U-23 National Team.

Moore spent the 2006-07 academic year on sabbatical, working with the Canadian National teams and coached at the east-coast training center in London, Ontario and the west-coast training center in Victoria, British Columbia.

Prior to his tenure at Williams, Moore was the assistant heavyweight men's coach at Yale. He led the Bulldogs freshman class of 1996 to an EARC Sprints championship and a win in the Temple Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta.

Moore earned his master's degree in coaching from Central Michigan University. As a distinguished figure in the rowing world, Moore has presented on rowing and training at numerous clubs and colleges, as well as the CRCA Coaches Academy and the U.S. Rowing Annual Convention.

As an accomplished athlete, Moore has competed in five Ironman triathlons, including the 2001 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.

“Throughout the search we realized how well respected Coach Moore is in the rowing community. His expertise and exceptional ability to communicate has obviously led to tremendous success. We believe Justin can take Syracuse women's rowing to the next level and eventually compete for national honors. We welcome Justin Moore and his family to Syracuse,” Gross said.

Stangel, Gennaro Compete Internationally for USA


SU alum Justin Stangel '07 is rowing in the four without cox this weekend at the Lucerne World Cup in Switzerland. SU Coach Dave Reischman reports that Stangel "has been tearing it up" in training at the High Performance Center in Oklahoma City. (Photo shows Stangel in his Oxford days after graduating from SU)





Mike Gennaro '11 has made the men's eight that will represent the USA in the Under 23 World Championships in Brest, Belarus July 22-25. Mike stroked the SU Varsity Eight to the Grand Final at this year's IRA.

1959 Commemorative Books



Many thanks to Caroline Rouen Dixon who has put togther a fantastic memory book celebrating the 1959 Syracuse University Men's Crew who competed and brought home a gold medal in the 1959 Pan Am Games.

Click here to view the finished book.

These can be ordered directly through Caroline. If you would like a copy, please send a check for $55, payable to Caroline Rouen Dixon to:

Caroline Rouen Dixon
Creative Memories Unit Leader
4577 Tucker Road
Syracuse, NY 13215

Please call Caroline directly if you have any questions. She can be reached at 315-345-8615.

Coach Kris Sanford Moves On


After 14 seasons as head coach of the SU Women’s Rowing Team, Kris Sanford has announced that she is stepping down. In an email to her team, Sanford said she does so with mixed emotions. “You were all a real pleasure to coach and I thank you for that,” she said.

Sanford informed her team after a meeting with Senior Associate Director of Athletics Rob Edson on Monday. “Daryl (Director of Athletics Daryl Gross) will begin searching for my replacement immediately,” she said in the email. “I am very excited to watch the progress of the program in the coming years because I know it is going to get faster.”

Edson confirmed the search in an email to SARA President Tracy Smith and suathletics.com put out a news release this afternoon.

Edson said Associate Athletics Director Jamie Mullin will coordinate the search and that he and Mullin will present a short list to Gross. “I suspect that we will formally interview anywhere from 3-5 candidates and will attempt to do so as quickly as possible given summer schedules of those on campus and the candidates themselves,” he wrote.

Edson said he welcomes SARA’s offer of support. “While the involvement may not be formal,” Edson wrote, “I believe it will prove very valuable to us and the future of the program. For that, I very much appreciate your willingness to assist and value the perspectives and insights you can bring to us.”

The daughter of long-time men’s head coach Bill Sanford, Kristen Sanford grew up in the S.U. Boathouse and came home to Syracuse in the fall of 1994 after a stellar rowing career at the University of Washington and experience as executive director of the Indianapolis Rowing Center and Midwest Regional Technical Director for USRowing.

She started here as novice coach and recruiting coordinator and moved up to head coach in the fall of 1996. Her first varsity eight made the inaugural NCAA regatta in 1997 and she would take the V8 to the NCAA’s again in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2005.

This year’s varsity eight began with a strong win at home over Boston University, but then struggled against a schedule of highly-ranked crews and wound up the season finishing tenth (4th in petite final) at the EAWRC sprints.

Sanford’s athletes excelled in the classroom. 41 team members made the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall semester of 2009.

Sanford plans to enroll in nursing school in January. “This is something I have always wanted to do and I am excited about the next chapter in my life,” she wrote in the email.

A Few More...and Thank Yous!

Many thanks to David Beck ('77 Frosh 4+ stroke, 1974 IRAs) for sending along the last photo in this series and a gigantic thank you to Carol Kruse for coordinating the unbelievable refreshments and hospitality at the SU tent. Nicely done!





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Scenes from the IRAs

Phew. What a day at the IRAs. A fantastic day of unbelievably close racing. We could not be prouder of the SU coaches or athletes. A tremendous performance by all. Here are a few photos from the day....