THE LOG OF ROWING LOG OF THE VOL II Scott Frandsen is a Cal alumnus (‘02), three-time IRA National Champion, three-time Olympian, Olympic Silver Medalist, and head coach of the Men’s Rowing program at the University of California, Berkeley. He is incredibly grateful for his experience as a student-athlete at Cal and honored to now lead the team into the next chapter of history. Frandsen is from Kelowna, BC, Canada and now lives in Danville, CA with his wife, Tannis, and son, Owen. 19 88 - 2018 The Friends of California Crew, a non-profit organization, pledges all its net proceeds from this book to operational needs of the sport. For more information regarding the Cal Men’s Rowing program or to donate to the program, please contact the Friends of Cal Crew: Dennis Evanosky and Eric Kos are local historians and authors based in Alameda, CA. They publish the Alameda Sun and have teamed up to write many books including East Bay Then and Now, Los Angeles from the Air Then and Now, Lost San Francisco, and Lost Ballparks. Friends of Cal Crew 10 Clay Street, Suite 200 Oakland, CA 94607 THE LOG OF ROWING WWW.CALCREW.COM THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY VOLUME II, 1988 - 2018 Charcoal drawing on inside cover by Byran Kitsch who is a San Francisco based artist and fervent supporter of the sport of rowing. SCOTT FRANDSEN, DENNIS EVANOSKY & ERIC KOS VOLUME II, 1988 - 2018 THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY THE LOG OF ROWING OF LOG THE THE LOG OF ROWING VOL II 1988 - 2018 FRANDSEN, EVANOSKY & KOS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Friends of California Crew would like to thank Andy Rogers, Scott Frandsen, Mike Fennelly, Dara Schnoll, Dennis Evanosky & Eric J. Kos, Mark Zembsch, Gary Tan, Tannis Frandsen, and all the alumni who contributed their photographs and stories. The Log of Rowing, Volume II, is bound to be required reading for all Cal crew alumni, their families and friends. It also will appeal to rowing enthusiasts, sports fans, history buffs, and current and prospective crew team members. DEDICATION THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO every alumni, friend, and parent who has contributed, helped, and rooted for California Men’s Crew. The passion for rowing is passed down through the generations and continues to make California Crew Forever; without your support there would be no history to write the next Log of Cal Rowing about. There are no better friends than the Friends of Cal Crew. - ANDY ROGERS Published by Friends of Cal Crew Oakland, California I THE LOG OF ROWING UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY VOLUME II, 1988 - 2018 CONTENTS Preface .........................................................................................................................................................................................VI Foreword ....................................................................................................................................................................................VII Introduction ...............................................................................................................................................................................IX The Chronology: 1870 - 1987 The Grandest Of Sports ..............................................................................................................................2 1988 - 1991 Bruce Beall ......................................................................................................................................................6 1992 - 1996 Mark Zembsch ............................................................................................................................................12 1997 - 2008 Steve Gladstone ..........................................................................................................................................22 2009 - 2018 Michael Teti .................................................................................................................................................38 Epilogue: The Future ........................................................................................................................................................54 The Rigger, Mike Fennelly 1981 - 2016 ..................................................................................................................................56 The Basics: The Eight-Man Shell ............................................................................................................................................68 Transportation Of Equipment .................................................................................................................................................70 Equipment Changes: The High Tech Revolution .................................................................................................................72 Facilities: T. Gary Roger Rowing Center ..........................................................................................................................................76 Briones Reservoir ................................................................................................................................................................84 On-Campus Facilities .........................................................................................................................................................86 Recruitment Of Oarsmen .........................................................................................................................................................88 Small Boat Rowing .....................................................................................................................................................................89 The Typical Training Program: Conditioning ........................................................................................................................90 The Freshmen Program ............................................................................................................................................................92 Alumni Weekend & Team Traditions ......................................................................................................................................94 Crew Finances & The Alumni Association ..........................................................................................................................100 Significant Races .......................................................................................................................................................................102 Olympic Success .......................................................................................................................................................................107 The Pac-12 All-Century Team: Ky Ebright..........................................................................................................................................................................111 Jake Wetzel .........................................................................................................................................................................112 Scott Frandsen ...................................................................................................................................................................114 Sebastian Bea .....................................................................................................................................................................116 Mladen Stegic .....................................................................................................................................................................118 Luke Walton .......................................................................................................................................................................120 Pete Cipollone ...................................................................................................................................................................122 Pete Donlon .......................................................................................................................................................................124 Notable Bears: Jim Lemmon ..................................................................................................................................................126 In Memoriam: T. Gary Rogers ...............................................................................................................................................128 Appendixes: Appendix A: List Of Annual Crews .............................................................................................................................134 Appendix B: List Of Shells ............................................................................................................................................162 Appendix C: List Of Coaches .......................................................................................................................................164 Appendix D: Friends of Cal Crew Presidents .............................................................................................................165 Appendix E: List Of Award Winners ...........................................................................................................................166 Appendix F: List Of IRA Results .................................................................................................................................172