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SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Sarah Trowbridge, a 2012 U.S. Olympian, has been named head coach for the women's rowing program at the University of San Diego, it was announced today by Bill McGillis, Associate Vice President and Executive Director of Athletics. Trowbridge replaces Kim Cupini who recently accepted the head coach position at Southern Methodist University.
Trowbridge comes to San Diego with an outstanding resume filled with both international coaching experience and elite rowing experience on the U.S. national team. She most recently was with Vesper Boat Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she was head coach of the high-performance rowing program that includes six 2017 World Championship athletes and twenty elite rowers. Sarah's experience — both as a club rower and as an athlete at the USRowing Training Center — will provide invaluable insights in directing USD's student-athletes to continued success.
"I am very pleased that Sarah Trowbridge has joined the Torero family as our Head Women's Rowing Coach," stated Bill McGillis. "She brings an incredible profile with elite coaching experience at the collegiate, national and international levels, and the personal pedigree of a world-class rower and Olympian. More importantly, Sarah brings to USD a value system that aligns with our university and the fierce determination, unbridled optimism and positive, inspirational leadership that we are seeking to provide the student-athletes in our women's rowing program. She will be an outstanding role model for the women in our program, and, I believe, she will facilitate an amazing student-athlete experience for each of them."
Prior to joining Vesper, Sarah's most recent international coaching experience was with the United States women's double sculls, of Ellen Tomek and Meghan O'Leary, who took 6th place at the 2016 Rio Olympics. In 2015, Sarah coached the men's pair, of Michael DiSanto and Dariush Aghai, at the World Championships to a 9th place finish, securing the boat's Olympic qualification.
As a competitor, Sarah represented the United States in the W2x (2011, 2012), and the W4x (2009, 2010). With six Senior National Teams, her accomplishments include being an A finalist in the Women's Double at the London Olympics, winning a World Championship silver medal in the Women's Quad, and a World Championship silver medal in the Women's Four. With partner Margot Shumway, they finished 6th in the 2012 Olympic finals of the Women's Double Sculls in London.