2004 CALIFORNIA CREW FACTS AND FIGURES CONTENTS Location: Berkeley, CA Enrollment: 32,000 (22,000 undergraduate) Facts and Figures ............................................................................ 1 Founded: 1868 Cal Crew Staff .............................................................................. 2-3 Nickname: Golden Bears 2004 Season Outlook ................................................................... 4-5 Colors: Blue and Gold 2004 Athlete Profiles ................................................................. 6-11 Conference: Pac-10 2004 Men’s Roster ....................................................................... 12 Crew Office: Strawberry Canyon Center 2004 Women’s Roster .................................................................. 13 University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 2003 Season In Review ............................................................ 14-15 Boathouse: T. Gary Rogers Boathouse 2003 Race Results......................................................................... 16 Oakland, CA - (510) 261-4648 2003 Award Winners .................................................................... 17 Chancellor: Dr. Robert Berdahl Academic Support......................................................................... 17 Athletic Director - Men’s Head Coach: Stephen C. Gladstone History of Cal Crew ................................................................ 18-19 (16th year at Cal, 1973-80, ’97-03) Cal Coaches Summary .................................................................. 19 Women’s Head Coach: Dave O’Neill - (510) 642-9414 Friends of Cal Crew ...................................................................... 19 (6th year at Cal) [email protected] Cal Cup Results/Championships ................................................. 20 Men’s Assistant Coach: Geoff Bond - (510) 642-6196 T.Gary Rogers Boathouse ............................................................ 21 [email protected] Briones Reservoir.......................................................................... 21 Women’s Novice Coach: Sara Nevin - (510) 643-9100 Ergometer Facility......................................................................... 21 [email protected] International Bears ................................................................... 22-23 Cal Crew Operations: Shawn Ghatan - (510) 642-3701 The University .............................................................................. 24 [email protected] 2003 Pac-10 Finish: Men Women Varsity – 2nd Varsity – 4th Junior Varsity - 1st Junior Varsity – 1st Freshman – 1st Novice – 2nd Varsity 4+ - 1st Varsity 4+ - 1st 2003 National Championship Finish: Men (IRA) Women (NCAA) Varsity – 3rd Varsity – 10th Junior Varsity - 1st Junior Varsity – 3rd Freshman – 2nd Novice - N/A Varsity 4+ - 4th Varsity 4+ - 2nd Returning Letterwinners: Men-4 Women-15 Letterwinners Lost: Men-13 Women-14 Exec. Assoc. Athletic Director/Communications: Bob Rose Crew SID: Katy Turner - (925) 639-0843 Fax - (510) 643-7778 [email protected] Official Cal Media Relations Website (M&W): www.calbears.com Men’s Crew Website: www.calcrew.com CREDITS The 2004 edition of the Crew Media Guide was written and edited by Katy Turner. Layout and graphics by John Dunbar, Publications Director and Evan Kerr, Publications Coordinator. Additional photography provided by Joel Rodgers, Dave Olson, Peter Goodman, Nicole Younts, Leland Posner and Mike Schoback. Printing by UC Printing, Berkeley, CA. Copies of this guide may be purchased by the public at a cost of $3.00 (including postage and handling) through the Media Relations Office. Please make checks payable to “UC Regents.” 2004 MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CREW MEDIA GUIDE 1 CAL CREW STAFF STEPHEN GLADSTONE DAVE O’NEILL Director of Athletics Women’s Head Coach Men’s Head Coach Now in his sixth year at Cal, Dave O’Neill, Named Cal’s new Director of Athletics and who garnered Collegiate Rowing Coaches Recreational Sports on April 30, 2001, Stephen Association, Pac-10 and Independent Rowing Gladstone is in his second year serving Golden Bear News Coach-of-the-Year honors in 1999, brings student-athletes as both coach and Athletic Director. a refreshing perspective to a program with Regarded as one of the premier rowing coaches limitless potential. In the five years under O’Neill, in the United States, Gladstone enters his eighth Cal has risen to become one of the premier year in his second stint as head coach of the men’s crew. In 2002, his Varsity programs in the country. In each season under O’Neill’s leadership, Cal has and JV Eights won Pac-10 championship and Intercollegiate Rowing received team invitations to the NCAA Women’s Rowing Championships. Association (IRA) national championship titles. Gladstone was recognized His ’99 varsity crew won a bronze medal at NCAAs and his 2000 squad as Pac-10 Men’s Rowing Coach of the Year for the fifth consecutive season finished fourth in in the team standing. In 2002 the varsity eight, again, took in 2002. In 2003 his Varsity Eight placed second at the Pac-10 bronze and strong showings from the JV eight and fours secured the Bears third Championship, and in the team standings - Cal’s best ever team championship finish. Last Season third at IRA’s, the Varsity Eight placed fourth in the Pac-10 championships, and tenth place while his JV Eight over all at NCAA’s. The JV Eight and Varsity Four both took home Pac-10 won both the Pac- titles, and top three finishes at NCAA’s. 10 and IRA titles. Before coming to Cal, O’Neill headed the women’s program at Boston During his College for seven years. Under O’Neill, the BC women were the only club previous tenure at program in the country to compete against Division I varsity competition, Cal from 1973-80, and they did so with tremendous success. His crews won numerous Gladstone guided championships at the Big East Regatta, New England Championships, the Bears to three Champion International Regatta, and the IRA. undefeated dual- For three summers O'Neill has run USRowing Development Camps at race seasons, an Cal, and produced crews that won gold at the Royal Canadian Henley IRA title, and a Pac- Regatta. During the summer 0f 2002 O'Neill worked with the USRowing 10 championship. pre-elite team, and traveled to the World U23 Regatta in Genoa, Italy. The With a total of 10 IRA Varsity Challenge Cup titles to his credit, Gladstone U.S. women's squad won three medals, the most in the country's history. currently ranks second in all-time varsity championships behind only As an athlete, O’Neill became one of the country’s top lightweight Charles “Pop” Courtney, who won 11 titles at Cornell between 1901 and oarsmen. During his freshman year at Boston College, O’Neill helped 1915. found the rowing program and, soon after, was invited to pre-elite camps, Gladstone served as the Director of Rowing Operations at Brown as well as elite training programs at the Riverside Boat Club and Boston University from 1981-94. At Brown, Gladstone established a program Rowing Center. After medaling at the USRowing Nationals, Olympic that was regarded as the best in all of collegiate rowing. His crews amassed Festival, CRASH-B Sprints, and the Canadian Henley, O’Neill decided to four Eastern Sprints championships, five IRA championships and two focus on his coaching but continues to train for and compete in the National Collegiate Rowing Championship titles. In both 1993 and ’94, country’s most prestigious cycling races. the Brown varsity crew completed the “triple crown” with victories in each A ’91 graduate of Boston College with a B.A. in history, O’Neill is a of these regattas - a feat that had never before been accomplished. In firm believer that the best way to succeed is to provide the athletes with Gladstone’s final season at Brown, the men’s crew went undefeated as a an environment conducive to learning and achievement: “If we make the program at all levels of competition. everyday experience of Cal Crew a worthwhile and meaningful one, results Gladstone’s name has been synonymous with success ever since he will follow.” began coaching in 1966. After directing the Princeton freshmen to a pair of IRA silver medals, Gladstone took over as varsity lightweight coach at Harvard. He led the Crimson to four straight undefeated seasons, four Eastern Sprints championships and, in 1972, the Thames Challenge Cup and Wyfold Challenge Cup victories at Henley. During his tenure at Harvard, he was coach of the U.S. National team (1969) and was a selector for the U.S. Olympic team (1972). A graduate of Syracuse University, Gladstone has served on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen and has also been a member of the Men’s Olympic Rowing Committee. In 1984, he was selected by ABC to serve as the expert commentator for the rowing events at the Los Angeles Olympics, and he worked in the same capacity for NBC at the Seoul Olympic Games. Immediately prior to his return to Cal, Gladstone served as the president and director of marketing for Resolute Racing Shells. 2 2004 MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CREW MEDIA GUIDE CAL CREW STAFF Fennelly has a strong rowing background. He rowed in high school at St. GEOFF BOND Joseph’s in Alameda and continued at Long Beach State before transferring to Cal and rowing one year in the lightweight varsity eight. In 1979, Men’s Assistant Coach Fennelly became lightweight head coach while serving as rigger apprentice under the legendary Matt Franich. In 1981, he became Cal’s full-time