assistant coaches
tina griffith
ASSISTANT COACH · seventh SEASON west virginia (2002)
Tina Griffith enters her seventh year as an assistant coach for the Mountaineers.
Previously, Griffith was a four-year varsity member and captain of the squad in her tenure at West Virginia University.
While at WVU, Griffith competed in the Varsity 4+ that became Dad Vail
champions. She also was part of the boat that traveled to England to row in the Henley Royal Regatta, which the team finished second. Griffith and her teammates also took second at the Head of the Charles in the fall of 2002 and first at the San Diego Crew Classic and the Knecht Cup in the spring of 2003.
The West Liberty, W.Va., native earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary
education from WVU and is currently working toward a master’s degree in athletic
2010 WEST VIRGINIA rowing
coaching education.
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Griffith At A Glance COACHING EXPERIENCE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 2002-PRESENT • Assistant Coach EDUCATION West Virginia University, 2002 • Bachelor’s degree in secondary education • Currently working toward a master’s degree in athletic coaching education rowing EXPERIENCE West Virginia University, 1999-2002 • Four-year member of the varsity rowing team • Team captain • Finished second in England’s Henley Royal Regatta
michael wenker
ASSISTANT COACH · second SEASON skidmore (1998) Michael Wenker enters his second season as assistant coach with the Mountaineer rowing team. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Wenker came to WVU after serving as assistant coach for the men’s and women’s rowing programs at Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y. There, he assisted with all aspects of the program, including recruiting and the supervision of transportation to all practices and races. Wenker served as the varsity women’s coach for the Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club from 2000-07, after working with the novice squad in 2000. As head coach, Wenker led the team to three gold medals at the USRowing Youth Invitational from 2002-03 and 35 gold medals at the Midwest Junior Rowing Championships from 2000-07. In 2006, Wenker was an assistant coach at the USRowing Junior Women’s Development Camp, in New London, Conn., where his job was to assist with boat selection, consult the head coaches and to run practices. After graduating college, Wenker severed as assistant coach of the Saratoga Rowing Association, where he instructed new athletes in the fundamentals of rowing. He completed his bachelor’s degree in economics from Skidmore College in 1998. He resides in Morgantown.
Weknker At A Glance COACHING EXPERIENCE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, 2010-PRESENT • Assistant Coach Hamilton, 2007-08 • Assistant Coach Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club, 2000-07 • Women’s Head Coach • Teams won three gold medals at the US Rowing Youth Invitational from 2002-03 • Teams won 35 gold medals at the Midwest Junior Rowing Championships from 2000-07 Saratoga Rowing Association, 1998-2000 • Assistant Coach EDUCATION Skidmore College, 1998 • Bachelor’s degree in economics