Class of 2014 Induction Ceremony May 31, 2014 Princeton New Jersey May 31, 2014 OUR MISSION Dear Friends of Rowing: It is an honor to welcome you to the National Rowing Hall of Fame Induction The NRF is a tax-exempt 501©3 not for profit organization dedicated Ceremony, honoring the Class of 2014. Tonight we will celebrate seventeen to raising funds to support the U.S. National Rowing Teams. Founded individuals who’s accomplishments have earned them membership into the in 1966, the NRF has been supporting World and Olympic athletes for National Rowing Hall of Fame. more than four decades. The funds raised support year round training, development, competition and preservation of the of rowing history The National Rowing Hall of Fame has been honoring rowers for over 50 through the National Rowing Hall of Fame and the Rowing Museum. years, and the National Rowing Foundation (NRF) has been the shepherd of the Hall of Fame for more than 30 years. Tonight, however is only the third For more information about the NRF visit www.natrowing.org. time that the NRF has had a stand-alone induction ceremony to welcome the new class of inductees into the Hall of Fame. We hope this is a tradition that will continue as our National Team athletes, and coaches strive to achieve great results. Please enjoy yourselves tonight as we honor and celebrate the Class of 2014! Congratulations and Best Wishes, Charles B. Hamlin Executive Director May 31, 2014 Dear Inductees, Guests and Friends of Rowing: It is with great pleasure that the United States Rowing Association joins in NATIONAL ROWING celebrating the accomplishments of these national team alumni and fellow athletes as they are inducted into the 2014 Class of the National Rowing HALL OF FAME Foundation Hall of Fame. SELECTION COMMITTEE Youth rowers in America have excellent role models looking to the athletes we honor this year, and it is because of the aspirational strength of our top athletes that rowing continues to flourish and grow throughout the country today. KENT MITCHELL | CHAIR JAMES W. DIETZ From my own perspective, it is wonderful to see so many athletes honored JO HANNAFIN MD, PHD whom I have personally known and been fortunate enough to have first hand MARCIA J. HOOPER experience of their efforts and performances. LIZ O’LEARY DAVID L. WEINBERG We honor these inductees for excellence, fair play, hard work and leadership and wish them joyful memory of their accomplishments and contributions to rowing. Best regards, Glenn Merry USRowing CEO The National Rowing Hall of Fame Class of 2014 INDIVIDUAL ATHLETES Yasmin Farooq James W. Koven National Rowing Hall of Fame Porter Collins CLASS OF 2014 Garrett A. Miller Thomas Welsh Induction Ceremony Michael Wherley Saturday May 31, 2014 PATRON The late John J. Sulger Award will be accepted by Francis X. Sulger Welcome Remarks BOAT Charles B. Hamlin – NRF Executive Director THE 2008 WOMEN’S EIGHT William J. Miller - Master of Ceremonies Erin Cafaro Recognition of the National Rowing Hall of Fame Members in attendance Lindsay Shoop Dinner is served Anna Goodale Dessert & Coffee will be served and the program will resume Eleanor Logan Anna Cummins Susan Francia Caroline Lind Caryn Davies Mary Whipple – cox Thomas Terhaar - coach JAMIE KOVEN YASMIN “YAZ” FAROOQ Jamie’s career in Olympic and Worlds Yaz started her rowing career at the Uni- competition spans over eleven years from versity of Wisconsin in 1984 and quickly 1990 to 2000 with an incredible comeback found she had a knack for coxing. In in 2009. He made his Senior National 1989 Yaz made her first National Team as Team debut as part of the Men’s 8+ that coxswain of the women’s eight. She went finished third at the 1993 World Champion- on to win 3 silvers and a gold at World ships and never looked back. Jamie was Championships during here 8 years on the part of the World Champion Men’s 8+ in National Team, this included the US wom- 1994 that also won the Grand Challenge en’s first ever World Championship gold in Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta in both the women’s eight. Yaz was the coxswain 1994 and 1995. He competed in the Men’s of the 1992 women’s Olympic eight and 8+ through the 1996 Olympic Games in women’s rowing team captain in the 1996 Atlanta before making the switch to the Olympics. Men’s Single. In unprecedented fashion, Jamie won the Men’s 1X at the 1997 World Championships and won the Yaz went on to work in the private sector she stayed in touch with rowing as Diamond Challenge Sculls at the 1998 Royal Henley Regatta before compet- a commentator for NBC Olympic rowing coverage. In 2006 Stanford offered ing in the Men’s 4- at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, finishing fifth. An her a job as the coach of women’s rowing, a job she never expected to take, incredibly versatile athlete, Jamie emerged on the national team scene again but her success there has shown it to be the right choice. Soon after taking in 2009, competing at various National Selection Regattas in the Men’s 2-, over Yaz led Stanford to its first ever National Championship. Since then the Men’s 2X and Men’s 1X finishing third, fourth and seventh respectively. team has gone on to win numerous other PAC 12 and National Champion- ships. Jamie was born on April 18, 1973 in Morristown, NJ. He began rowing at St. Paul’s School in 1988 before attending Brown University where he graduated Yaz is currently continuing her coaching career at Stanford and has helped in 1995 with a B.A. in Mechanical Engineering. While at Brown, Jamie won coach the U23 Team and numerous Stanford athletes who have gone on to the collegiate hammer at the 1992, 1993 and 1994 C.R.A.S.H.-B World In- have great success on the US National Team. door Rowing Championships. Jamie, along with his older brother Gus, were part of the Brown University crew that won the school’s first National Cham- pionship in 1995. He was named Best Male Varsity Athlete in 1995 and was inducted into the Brown University Hall of Fame in 2000. After retiring from rowing in 2000, Jamie began working for One Equity Partners in 2001 where he has been a Partner since 2005. He is the current Co-Chair of the National Rowing Foundation and lives in Greenwich, CT with his wife Sophie and their four children, Lucy, Annabel, Charlie and Henry. PORTER COLLINS GARRETT MILLER Porter began his rowing career at the Garrett began his rowing career at La Salisbury School in 1990 and attended Salle High School in 1992. He went on to Brown University where he continued his the University of Pennsylvania where he rowing career. Porter led his freshmen continued his rowing career and graduated crew to an undefeated season winning the in 1999. At Penn Garrett came in second Eastern Sprints, IRAs and Thames Cup. place in the collegiate event at C.R.A.S.H.- In his sophomore year at Brown, Porter B’s his freshman year and won the event was again part of an outstanding crew and the next three years. In his senior year ef- helped his varsity boat win an IRA Cham- fort at C.R.A.S.H.-B’s, besides winning the pionship, this boat is considered one of the collegiate event, he also came in second in best in Brown’s history. While continuing the International event. his rowing career at Brown and eventually becoming Captain, Porter started rowing Garrett made his first National Team in for the US National Team. 1997 as a member of the World Champion men’s eight. Garrett continued to earn a spot on the men’s eight in 1998 and Porter spent 5 years on the National Team. In 1995 he was part of the coxed 1999 winning two more World Championship gold medals. In 2000 Garrett four that won gold at the World Championships. Following this showing he was part of the US Olympic Team as a member of the men’s eight once took a year off of school to make a successful bid to be part of the 1996 again. Olympic team in the men’s eight. In 1997 and 1998 he rejoined the men’s eight to win to World Championships. In 2000 he was again part of the US Garrett Miller currently lives in Philadelphia and is a Principle at Washington Olympic team on the men’s eight. Square Realty Capital.. Porter is currently a Portfolio Manager at Seawolf Capital LLC which he co- founded in 2011 and resides in New York with his family. TOM WELSH MICHAEL WHERLEY Tom Welsh started his rowing career in Mike started rowing at the University of 1992 at St. Joseph’s Prep, he had a rocky Minnesota in 1990. Graduating in 1995 start, breaking a toe on the dock before Mike went on to make eight Nationals he even got in a boat. After growing six Teams and two Olympic Teams. Mike’s inches and learning to scull Tom’s career success on the National Team began was in full swing and he continued to immediately with three consecutive gold shine winning both Stotesbury and Scho- medals as a member of the men’s eight in lastic Nationals. After his freshmen year the 1997, 1998 and 1999 World Champi- at Princeton University Tom had his first onships. Mike would continue to win more opportunity to represent the US at an inter- medals in the men’s eight with a bronze in national regatta winning gold in the men’s 2002 and a silver in 2003.