As of July 1, 2007

Student Officers:
Captain: Adam Fish ‘08
Vice-captain: Emily Chin ‘07
Treasurer: William Morris ‘07
Novice Captain: Ryan Moore ‘07

Coaching Staff:
Head Coach: Gene Kininmonth
Varsity Coach: Joseph Richards

Crew Board (present at May meeting)
Jack Schumacher, Chair
Mike Cook
Mike Gray
James Hoffman
Don Ludwig, Director RecSports
Gabe Valenzuela, Assistant Director

Fourth Quarter Highlights:
Despite not having a boathouse the Trojan Navy maintained record numbers through to the end of the spring semester. At the PAC-10 Championships the men’s program won a bronze medal in the varsity fours event, which represents only the second medal the USC Men have ever won at a PAC-10 Championship. The first medal was also bronze, won in the varsity fours event in 2004. The USC Men were the top club program at PAC-10s and finished in fifth place overall. Seniors Alan Thesenvitz and JC MacMillan represented USC in the pairs event at the IRA National Regatta and finished 9th overall.

Crew Banquet:
Almost 140 guests attended this year’s Crew Banquet at Ports O’ Call restaurant on May 9. The evening was considered a great success and a fitting farewell to the Trojan Navy’s seven seniors who graduated the following day.

Student Elections:
Students voted for team captain for 2007-08 in the final week of the season. Results were announced at the Crew Banquet and incumbent captain Adam Fish was re-elected with overwhelming support from his peers.

Fundraising:
The Trojan Navy enjoyed another record year of fundraising. As of July 1, funds from alumni support and student dues amounted to $401,954 from 187 individual gifts. This figure compares to $220,000 raised as of the same time last year.

Financials 2006-2007:
$ 18,963 2005-06 Carry-forward
$307,884 Annual Gifts received
$ 75,000 ’07 Pledges to be received
$ 6,500 Senate grant
$ 5,450 Banquet receipts
$ 19,070 Student Dues
$432,867 2007 Available Budget

Budget:
As a club sport Men’s Crew does not receive University funding and must restrict spending to funds raised from student dues and alumni/parent support. The Crew has run a minimal net surplus in each of the last five years in the range of $10,000 to $20,000. The Crew Board will enjoy a net surplus in the 2007 fiscal year of over $150,000, with funds raised in advance for 2008 salaries and equipment commitments. The Crew Board does not adhere to a strict budget but rather establishes spending priorities based on current and seasonal needs as funds permit.

Leading priorities include equipment maintenance, uniforms, coaches’ salaries, local travel for competition and communications (website/newsletter/marketing pieces). Decisions regarding new equipment purchases (such as boats) or overseas travel are made when donors of large gifts designate funds for such purpose.

Staff Issues:
At the year-end meeting, the Crew Board discussed plans to bring on a third rowing coach in August to assist with the growing program. The men’s program is expected to boat over 65 rowers and coxswains in the fall semester.

Equipment Purchases:
The Crew ordered three new two-man shells for the team during the fourth quarter. The program currently has one pair and three more will allow the varsity crew to break up into small boats to race each other. The new shells are scheduled to be delivered in August. A third launch will be purchased in the new fiscal year to accommodate the third coach for approximately $10,000.


Port of Los Angeles

Boathouse Report:
Construction of the new boathouse in the Port of Los Angeles has been delayed while the University negotiates a new long-term lease arrangement with port officials. With concerns of delays in the process, the men’s crew is making conceptual plans to pave the area where the shells are stored and provide shelter for the boats from the sun. These plans include landscaping and installing more racks along the fence line to accommodate new shells. The project is expected to cost around $25-$30,000.

PAC-10 News:
At the June 11 PAC-10 Conference Council meeting the following actions were taken that pertain to rowing.

1. Men’s entries to the PAC-10 Rowing Championships in 2008 will be limited to PAC-10 institutions only. Non PAC-10 institutions will still be permitted to enter women’s events as it is seen as a NCAA Championship qualifying regatta.

2. The 2008 PAC-10 Rowing Championships will be a two-day regatta.

3. PAC-10 Head Coaches will meet in the Bay Area in October to discuss PAC-10 rowing issues.

4. The PAC-10 Conference will sponsor a ‘Rower of the Year’ award for men’s and women’s rowing. Each award is expected to be named after a past PAC-10 rower or coach who has had an historic impact on the sport.

USC will recommend to the PAC-10 that the men’s award be named in honor of former USC Oarsman Conn Findlay, who represented the United States at four Olympic Games; winning gold medals in 1956, 1964 and bronze in 1964 and 1976. Mr. Findlay also served as the head coach for men’s rowing at Stanford University for a number of years and was inducted into Stanford’s Hall of Fame in 2005.