Coach Matthew Chapman is currently coaching Elite and Pre-Elite (under-23 year old / collegiate) athletes at the California Rowing Club in Oakland, California for a US National Team Training Camp. He was recently asked to participate as an assistant to Mike Teti and Steve Gladstone, but has been given full responsibility of the camp during the coming weeks.
The camp focuses on developing collegiate athletes who have an interested in pursuing a career on the US National Team Elite squad, which competes in the annual World Cup and World Championship Regattas.
In an unbelievable demonstration of academic commitment and success, the USC Men’s Crew placed 12 athletes on the PAC-10 All-Academic Teams. Placing six on the First Team, USC made a strong impression alongside academic power Stanford who placed eight athletes.
But the strength of the academic culture on the Men’s Crew didn’t stop there, with five more athletes on the Second Team and one Honorable Mention.
These results are an incredible achievement and an accomplishment to be truly praised by all USC Men’s Crew supporters. Read more »
Junior Ryan Hasvold was recently selected as a member of the PAC-10 Men’s All-Conference Team. A recognition of Ryan’s hard work and difference making ability on the water.
Two days before the San Diego Crew Classic, Ryan broke his ankle. That injury left the young USC Varsity Crew lean on experience as they raced through the heart of the season, including the Hillen Cup duel against UCLA. But his late season return made his contribution all the more apparent.
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Sophomore Kellen Proctor has been selected by the American Collegiate Rowing Association as a 2009 All American. A great achievement for a young man who only began rowing a year and a half ago.
Coach Danny Johnson said proudly, “Kellen’s achievements this year have been nothing short of awesome. He lead the team with his erg scores and set a new standard for training on the Crew, and this award is a testament to his hard work and solid contribution all year.”
In addition to his national recognition for performance, Kellen was awarded the ‘Hammer’ Award at this years Banquet, signifying Kellen’s leadership and commitment to consistent, high quality training and racing. Read more »
Greetings Again USC Men’s Crew Supporters,
The USC Men’s Crew wrapped up their racing season this past weekend at the PAC-10 Championships, on Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova (Sacramento), CA.
It was a weekend and race day marked by incredible heat, the hottest of the year, topping out at 105F, and the most intense racing the PAC-10 Men’s teams have seen in years.
The USC Men’s Crew Varsity 8 finished off their season of racing with their best race. The boat raced with more rhythm, length, and presence than it had all year. Moving up one place from last year’s PAC-10 performance, the Varsity finished sixth out of seven, and closed the gap to UCLA by 6 seconds. A proud final performance. The race was rowed by Cox - Drew Moxon; Stroke - Collin Evans; 7 - Ryan Hasvold; 6 - Kellen Proctor; 5 - Taylor Coats; 4 - Trent Oliver; 3 - Chris Mora; 2 - Russ Neldam; Bow - Kevin Stanek. The Varsity 8 Race Results:
1 - CALIFORNIA - 5.41.9
2 - STANFORD - 5.42.2
3 - WASHINGTON - 5.44.1
4 - OREGON ST. - 6.04.6
5 - UCLA - 6.12.0
6 - USC - 6.17.0
7 - WASHINGTON ST. - 6.20.5 Read more »
Hello All USC Men’s Crew Supporters,
The USC Men’s Crew 2009 End of the Year Banquet was a grand ceremony. A wonderful chance for the Men’s Crew parents, alumni, friends, and athletes to celebrate and thank the students and supporters who have given their time, energy, and many gifts. The evening was hosted at the Ports-o-Call Restaurant, and saw a great celebration with the help of the world renowned USC Marching Band!
A special thank you also goes out to Sue Cook and Mike Cook. Sue did a wonderful job organizing the banquet and putting together the beautiful centerpieces. Mike was a great MC for the evening, and kept everyone laughing and on their guard. Thank you both very much.
The SPRINT to the Banquet was an outstanding campaign, raising $15,000 for the USC Men’s Crew! Thank you to all who gave.
The Banquet’s Major awards were bestowed on Four Year student-athletes Kevin Stanek, Lee McAuliffe, Taylor Coats, and Jon Brown; who were honored with a commemorative oar-blade for their incredible commitment and sacrifice for the Men’s Crew and the University of Southern California.
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Greetings All,
The USC Men’s Crew ‘SPRINT to the Banquet’ is in its final hours, but there is still time to finish off our competition in the closing moments of the race. The finish line is in sight and the crowd is roaring! Can you help us fight off the Golden Bears and ensure victory with just one powerful stroke? (One stroke= $100)
To date, the SPRINT has brought in a total of $11,730 in just over a week! A fantastic effort by the supporters of the USC Men’s Crew. The campaign has recently been aided by some great contributions from:
Frank and Andrea Oliver - $100
Daniel Friedman - $250
Thank you all very much!
In other news, the USC Men’s Crew will be competing at the PAC-10 Championship, on Lake Natoma, Rancho Cordova, California this coming Sunday, May 17, 2009. The Crew will be competing in two categories, the Men’s Varsity 8 at 3:00PM and the Men’s Novice 8 at 1:50PM. For more information about the PAC-10 Championship, please download our PAC-10 Itinerary or visit the PAC-10 Championship website.
Lastly, for those supporters attending the end of the year banquet this evening, it begins at 6:30PM with Cocktails, followed by Dinner and Awards at 7:00PM. The banquet is being held at:
Ports-o-Call Restaurant
76 Berth #P
San Pedro, CA 90731
Again thank you to all of our generous ‘SPRINT to the Banquet’ contributors. The USC Men’s Crew is grateful for your gifts.
See you tonight!
Here is a downloadable version of the USC Men’s Crew PAC-10 Championship Directions and Itinerary:
USCMensCrew-PAC-10-Itinerary
Please press on link above, you will be redirected to a new page, then press the link again to download.
Greetings USC Men’s Crew Supporters!
Our ‘SPRINT to the May 14th Banquet’ capital campaign has been an exciting race. We set a goal of matching a $5,000 donation from ZipZap Inc., and have raised $6,380 over the course of our week email campaign (each stroke is worth $100).
This puts the Trojans in a position to win the race and break into open water inside the last 500 meters!
Let’s not settle for a close win. Help the Men’s Crew continue to walk away from the Golden Bears with your contribution. Join the Crew, take the rate up as we SPRINT TO THE BANQUET. Let’s bring the Trojans a finishing flourish and collect victory for USC by trying to reach $15,000! Read more »
