Derrick Earns Coaching Honor

May 27, 2009

NORMAN, Okla.--The University of Oklahoma rowing assistant coach Andy Derrick was named the South Regional Assistant Coach of the Year by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association.

The Assistant Coach of the Year award is designed to recognize an assistant coach or associate head coach who meets one or more of the following criteria: Outstanding commitment to his/her program, made a significant impact on the success of his/her program and demonstrated a high level of professionalism and integrity as a coach.

Derrick coached the novice team to numerous wins during the season, including a win at the Big 12 Championship in the novice eight competition, a silver medal at the SIRA Championships in novice four competition, an appearance in the Grand Final at the San Diego Crew Classic by the novice eight and an appearance in the Grand Finals at the NCAA South/Central Regional by the novice eight.

The award winners are now eligible to win the National Coach of the Year and Assistant Coach of the Year Awards to be voted on in June.

CRCA Regional Coach of the Year and Assistant Coach of the Year Awards:

Central
Head Coach: Mark Rothstein - University of Michigan
Assistant Coach: Megan Cooke - University of Wisconsin

Mid-Atlantic
Head Coach: Lori Dauphiny - Princeton University
Assistant Coach: Alicea Kochis - Syracuse University

New England
Head Coach: Liz O'Leary - Harvard University
Assistant Coach: Jamie Snider - Yale University

South
Head Coach: Richard Ruggieri - Clemson University
Assistant Coach: Andy Derrick - University of Oklahoma

West
Head Coach: Emily Ford - Oregon State University
Assistant Coach: Vaclav Kacir - Stanford University

University of Oklahoma Athletics

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