The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association is pleased to announce the winners of its Regional Coach of the Year and Staff of the Year Awards. The Coach of the Year Award is intended to recognize a head coach that fits one or more of the following criteria: Outstanding success during the current season, demonstrated great team improvement from the prior season, fulfilled team’s potential and demonstrated a high level of professionalism and integrity as a coach. The Staff of the Year award is designed to recognize a staff who meets one or more of the following criteria: Outstanding commitment to their program, made a significant impact on the success of their program and demonstrated a high level of professionalism and integrity as a staff.Below are the names of the winners of the CRCA Regional Coach of the Year and Staff of the Year Awards:

Central

Head Coach: Stephen Peterson, Indiana University
Staff: Indiana University

Mid-Atlantic

Head Coach: Joseph Wilhelm, Northeastern University
Staff: US Naval Academy

New England

Head Coach: John Murphy, Brown University
Staff: University of Massachusetts

South

Head Coach: Kevin Sauer, University of Virginia
Staff: University of Notre Dame

West

Head Coach: Yasmin Farooq, Stanford University
Assistant Coach: Stanford University