University Southern California Trojans
Women's Rowing
Eric Gehrke
- Title:
- Assistant Women's Rowing Coach
- Email:
- egehrke@usc.edu
- Phone:
- 595-9087
Eric Gehrke arrives at Troy after completing his fourth year as the Executive Director and Head Coach for Nashville Rowing. Gehrke founded Nashville Rowing in 2013, where six of his crews qualified and placed at USRowing Youth Nationals including three top 10 finishes.
"Having recruited Eric's junior athletes for several years, I have had the opportunity to get to know his character as a person and as a coach," said head coach Josh Adam. "Not only is he a great personality fit for the family culture we are establishing here at USC rowing, but he also is a great teacher with a very high rowing and coaching IQ. The expertise he brings to this role will be invaluable at every level of this team. I am very excited to have him onboard."
Before founding Nashville Rowing, Gehrke was an assistant coach at Gonzaga College High School in Washington D.C. under head coach Marc Mandel. Before coaching in the Capitol, he was the head coach at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria, Va.
Gehrke has coached for both the men's and women's Junior National Teams each summer since 2010. In addition, he was the Worlds Development Team coach for the sweep men and the CanAmMex Coach for both the men's and women's sweep. Throughout his duration as CanAmMex coach, his crews have earned at least two gold medals each summer against Canada and Mexico.
As an athlete, Gehrke rowed for Boston College where he studied English and Studio Art.
He is married to his wife Julia, and they have two dogs, Phineas and Boone.
"Having recruited Eric's junior athletes for several years, I have had the opportunity to get to know his character as a person and as a coach," said head coach Josh Adam. "Not only is he a great personality fit for the family culture we are establishing here at USC rowing, but he also is a great teacher with a very high rowing and coaching IQ. The expertise he brings to this role will be invaluable at every level of this team. I am very excited to have him onboard."
Before founding Nashville Rowing, Gehrke was an assistant coach at Gonzaga College High School in Washington D.C. under head coach Marc Mandel. Before coaching in the Capitol, he was the head coach at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria, Va.
Gehrke has coached for both the men's and women's Junior National Teams each summer since 2010. In addition, he was the Worlds Development Team coach for the sweep men and the CanAmMex Coach for both the men's and women's sweep. Throughout his duration as CanAmMex coach, his crews have earned at least two gold medals each summer against Canada and Mexico.
As an athlete, Gehrke rowed for Boston College where he studied English and Studio Art.
He is married to his wife Julia, and they have two dogs, Phineas and Boone.
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