For the love of rowing

Mike Teti's decision to take up rowing as a high school senior opened up a whole new world of Olympic success — first as an athlete, and now as a coach for Team USA.

Mike the Crew Coach Feature
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Mike Teti never could have imagined the impact his decision to join the rowing team in high school would have on the rest of his life. The story of Teti, now the head coach of the Cal men’s crew team, starts in West Philadelphia, as a kid who never thought Read More…

Olympics wrapup: Day five

Three days after his strong opening in the 400 free relay was spoiled by a spectacular French finish, Nathan Adrian clinched his first individual gold medal in the 100 free, taking down Australia’s James Magnussen by a mere hundredth of a second in arguably the greatest finish of the Olympics so far. Read More…

Meet the Coaches

An introduction to the five Cal coaches who will be taking part in the 2012 Olympics

An introduction to the five Cal coaches who will be taking part in the 2012 Olympics Read More…

Men’s side settles for third place at IRA Championship

First held in 1895, the  Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship Regatta is the oldest college rowing championship in the United States. The Cal men’s crew team has won the IRA national championship 16 times in program history, second to Cornell. The Bears’ most recent national victory was just last year and Read More…