Women's Rowing Adds Serra Sevenler To Coaching Staff
9/22/2020 11:26:00 AM | Women's Rowing
Serra Sevenler joins Columbia after a year at Rochester Institute of Technology.
NEW YORK – Columbia Women's Rowing head coach Emerson Curry announced, on Tuesday, Sept. 22, the addition of Serra Sevenler to the Lions staff as assistant coach, joining Columbia after spending the past season as the Women's Varsity Coach at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
"I'm thrilled to have Serra join our program as a member of the staff," said Curry. "She is a natural coach with experience developing juniors, masters, and collegiate rowers. We are looking forward to seeing her impact at Columbia as we start to gear back up for the season."
Sevenler joins the Lions after spending the 2019-20 season as the Women's Varsity Coach at RIT. During her time at RIT, Sevenler also joined the Penn Athletic Club Rowing Association for the 2019-20 season as the Gold Program Head Girls Rowing Coach.
Sevenler also served as Head Women's Coach at Pittsford and the Director of Rowing at the Genesee Rowing Club, from Jan. 2018-Nov. 2019. Sevenler was the head men's coach at the University of Rochester for the 2017-2018 season.
Prior to coaching in Rochester, she was a graduate assistant coach for the Division I women's team at the University of Buffalo for the 2016-17 season. Before coaching at Buffalo, Sevenler spent a year as the Lead Junior Rowing Coach at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club.
Sevenler started rowing at Mercy High School in Rochester and went on to row at the University of Rochester where she led the team as captain her junior and senior seasons, and won gold at the Dad Vail Regatta in 2013. She holds a master's degree in higher education administration from the University of Buffalo.
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"I'm thrilled to have Serra join our program as a member of the staff," said Curry. "She is a natural coach with experience developing juniors, masters, and collegiate rowers. We are looking forward to seeing her impact at Columbia as we start to gear back up for the season."
Sevenler joins the Lions after spending the 2019-20 season as the Women's Varsity Coach at RIT. During her time at RIT, Sevenler also joined the Penn Athletic Club Rowing Association for the 2019-20 season as the Gold Program Head Girls Rowing Coach.
Sevenler also served as Head Women's Coach at Pittsford and the Director of Rowing at the Genesee Rowing Club, from Jan. 2018-Nov. 2019. Sevenler was the head men's coach at the University of Rochester for the 2017-2018 season.
Prior to coaching in Rochester, she was a graduate assistant coach for the Division I women's team at the University of Buffalo for the 2016-17 season. Before coaching at Buffalo, Sevenler spent a year as the Lead Junior Rowing Coach at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club.
Sevenler started rowing at Mercy High School in Rochester and went on to row at the University of Rochester where she led the team as captain her junior and senior seasons, and won gold at the Dad Vail Regatta in 2013. She holds a master's degree in higher education administration from the University of Buffalo.
FOLLOWING THE LIONS: Stay up to date on all things Columbia Women's Rowing by following the Lions on Twitter (@CULionsRowing) and on Instagram (@culionsrowing).
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