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2004-05 Louisville Rowing University Quick Facts Table of Contents Location .......................................LOUISVILLE Louisville, Ky. 40292 2004-05 ROWING Rosters ................................. Inside Front Cover Founded .......................................................... 1798 Quick Facts / Credits / Media Information ...................... 1 Enrollment .................................................... 22,000 Rowing at Louisville ................................................. 2 Nickname ................................................... Cardinals Derby Festival Championships ..................................... 2 Louisville Rowing Colors ........................................ Red, Black and White The BIG East Conference .......................................... 3 Affiliation ............................................ NCAA Division I Head Coach Richard Ruggieri ..................................... 4 Conference........... Conference USA (Rowing is Independent) Assistant Coaches / Support Staff ............................... 5 President ......................................... Dr. James Ramsey Varsity Rowers .................................................... 6-12 Faculty Representative ................................ Elaine Wise NCAA Regional ...................................................... 12 Director of Athletics ................................... Tom Jurich Novice Rowers / Generosity List ................................ 13 Senior Woman Administrator ..................... Julie Hermann 2003-04 Results ..................................................... 14 2003-04 Award Winners ............................................ 15 Boat Dedications / Senior Photo ................................ 15 Rowing Quick Facts President Dr. James Ramsey ...................................... 16 Head Coach ........................................ Richard Ruggieri University of Louisville ........................................ 16-17 Alma Mater ....................................... Rhode Island ‘92 City of Louisville .................................................... 17 Rowing Office Phone ............................... (502) 852-7933 Director of Athletics Tom Jurich ................................ 18 Louisville Rowing E-Mail ...................................... [email protected] Athletic Facilities .................................................. 19 Assistant Coach ............................. Laurie Featherstone Life Skills / Academic Honors ................................ 20-21 Alma Mater ............................................ Waterloo ‘92 Performance Team ................................................. 21 Rowing Office Phone ............................... (502) 852-8121 Rowing Center ...................................................... 22 E-Mail ....................................... [email protected] Cardinal Boathouse ................................................ 22 Assistant Coach ......................................... Laura Fogt Cardinal Sports Complex .......................................... 23 Alma Mater ..................................... North Carolina ‘01 Rowing 101 .......................................................... 24 E-Mail ...................................... [email protected] 2004-05 Schedule ........................................ Back Cover Rowing Office Fax .................................. (502) 852-4932 Facility ......................................... Cardinal Boathouse Credits The 2004-05 University of Louisville Rowing Media Guide was Support Staff designed and edited by Garett Wall. Editorial assistance by Lori Assistant SID (Rowing Contact) ....................... Garett Wall Korte, Kimberli Pemberton and Kathy Tronzo. Photography for this Office Phone ........................................ (502) 852-3088 publication was provided by George Thompson, Shelly Feller, Dave Louisville Rowing Klotz, Lesley Prather, J.D. Barlow and Teri Amundson. Covers de- Fax .................................................... (502) 852-7401 signed by Dave Klotz. Mobile Phone ....................................... (502) 553-8030 E-Mail...................................... [email protected] Academic Counselor ............................... Sheila Padgett Media Information Athletic Trainer ...................................... Eric Buckman This publication has been written to provide assistance to Marketing ................................................ Sean Moth members of the media in covering Cardinal Rowing. All interviews Strength and Conditioning ............................. Joe Lively with student-athletes and coaches should be arranged through the Managers ............................................ John Blackwell U of L Sports Information Office. Additional information is avail- ............................................................ Chris Nalley able through Garett Wall, U of L’s rowing contact, at (502) 852- 3088. Louisville Rowing www.UofLSports.com 1 Rowing at Louisville Louisville Rowing is an exciting program with loads of opportu- nity for interested young women with and without rowing experi- Derby Festival Championships ence. Members of the team come from wide and varied backgrounds, The Derby Festival Rowing Championship has become whichROWING makes for a rewarding team ATatmosphere. LOUIS- With team members an annual event for Louisville Rowing. Murray from all parts of the United States and Canada, and with athletic State and Louisville have competed the backgrounds in swimming, running, volleyball, basketball and row- past three years on the Ohio River ing, just to mention a few, the team can learn a great deal from each between Six Mile Island and other. the Jeffersonville, Ind., Many young women withVILLE and without rowing experience come shoreline. together to make the team. The wide variety creates a team dy- Last year, the Cardinals namic which is different from most other sports. At the University of swept all six races from Louisville, the team is looking for people with strong athletic back- Murray State to win the title. A record crowd of 1,012 fans turned grounds who are ready for a new sport and rowers who are ready to out to cheer on both teams on the Waterfront for the 2004 cham- step up to the next level. Team members are hard working, dedi- pionship. cated and determined people who are willing to not only accept a The tradition will continue this season as the two schools will challenge, but to rise up and meet it. compete again on Sunday, May 1. More information will be avail- While rowing is not for everyone, if you enjoy a challenge, such able in the spring at www.UofLSports.com. as trying new sports and have the drive to work hard, rowing may be your sport. If you choose to become a member of the team, you will Louisville Rowing find new satisfaction in participating in what has been called the practice. For strength and conditioning, the student-athletes work “ultimate team sport.” There are no MVP’s and no superstars in the out in the weight room at the Cardinal Sports Complex. When train- sport of rowing - just individuals working together as one team in ing on land, the student-athletes utilize rowing machines such as the order to make their boat go as fast as possible. Rowing will help you Concept II and Rowperfect. Additionally, training is individualized develop a sense of belonging, camaraderie, team spirit and unself- through lactate testing and 1RM test in the weightroom. Athletes ishness that is unparalleled. also receive nutritional screening, body composition, sport psychol- ogy breakdown and unlimited support in any area of the student- athlete profile. Resources The University of Louisville is one of the best places in the na- tion to be a female student-athlete. In 1999, U of L took a huge leap towards gender equity when it added three women’s programs; golf, rowing and softball. In addition, Director of Athletics Tom Jurich increased budgets for and added support staff to women’s programs. Louisville Rowing Brand new facilities such as Ulmer Stadium (softball), Trager Stadium (field hockey), Cardinal Club Golf Course and the Cardinal Park Soccer and Track Stadium, coupled with Freedom Hall (basket- ball), Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium (football), Cardinal Arena (vol- leyball) and the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center provide some of the top collegiate facilities in the country. Plans are in place to build a boat- house on the Ohio River and a natatorium and baseball stadium on More than 1,000 spectators watched the Derby Rowing Champi- campus. onships in 2004. Louisville won all six races over Murray State. All student-athletes have access to the state-of-the art strength and conditioning and sports medicine facility at Cardinal Park, as well as personal attention from strength and conditioning profes- Training sionals, trainers, coaches and academic counselors. The University of Louisville rowing team holds practices daily in the fall, winter and spring. In the fall, two groups of student- Competition athletes work to develop a strong base which is built upon through- The competition in the fall consists of multiple-school regattas Louisville Rowing out the winter in preparation for the spring season. on river courses about three miles in length. Louisville rowing com- Walk-on Novices: This group is made up of first-time rowers. petes in regattas throughout the They spend the fall season learning the skills of rowing on the water Midwest