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"We thank Zenon for his 15 years at USC and wish him well in the future," said USC athletic director Lynn Swann. "Under his guidance, USC women's rowing became a nationally-prominent and nationally-competitive program. We will begin a national search for his replacement and look forward to building upon the foundation Zenon set."
Babraj, 62, was a 2-time CRCA West Region and Pac-12 Women's Rowing Coach of the Year (2007 and 2013). He led the Women of Troy to all 10 of the program's NCAA championship berths, including a fourth place finish in 2013 and the school's first-ever team bid in 2005, as well as the program's only conference team title (in 2007). At USC, he coached 25 CRCA All-Americans, 44 All-West Region picks and 26 All-Conference selections, along with 66 conference All-Academic honorees and 29 CRCA National Scholar-Athlete awardees.
During his tenure, USC never lost to UCLA in the annual crosstown dual, won the San Diego Crew Classic's Jessop-Whittier Cup 6 times and captured 3 Pac-12 titles. His team was ranked No. 1 nationally for parts of the 2007, 2012 and 2013 seasons. He twice saw a trio of USC boats advance to the NCAA grand finals (2011 and 2013). He had a pair of bronze medal winners in the NCAA varsity eight (2007 and 2012) and a silver medal varsity four in 2013.
