Following a lengthy and thorough national search, Lehigh University has named Brian Conley as the Steven J. ’69 and Karen A. Lee Head Rowing Coach. Conley spent the last four seasons working with the lightweight crew at Dartmouth College. He will be responsible for the oversight of Lehigh’s women’s and men’s rowing programs and will coach the women’s varsity boats.
The Patriot League announced the 2010 rowing Academic Honor Roll on Monday and Lehigh placed six student-athletes on the list. Senior Whitney Levine, sophomore Jacqueline Ogden, and freshman Alyssa Klein all led the Mountain Hawks, earning perfect 4.0 grade point averages in the spring.
Liz Meltzer has decided to step down from her position as Steven J. and Karen A. Lee Head Rowing Coach at Lehigh University. Meltzer has been at Lehigh since 2005, first serving as a part-time assistant coach for the Mountain Hawks rowing program before becoming the first-ever full time assistant coach in 2006 and eventually the head coach in 2007 following the departure of Paul Savell.
Junior Carolyn Bird placed third in the women’s lightweight single final at the 2010 U.S Rowing championship on Sunday as she crossed in a time of 10:00.701. Bird earned a medal for her performance as she competed along with the men’s varsity four crew to close out the Mountain Hawks 2010 spring race schedule.
Several members of the Lehigh rowing team will conclude their 2010 spring season on Sunday, May 23 as they travel to West Windsor, New Jersey to compete at the US Rowing Collegiate championship at Lake Mercer. Lehigh will send six student-athletes to the event, including five on the men’s side and one on the women’s side...