Varsity Coach
Fall 2008
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Hometown:
Lawrenceville, GA
Rowing History:
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Began rowing in 2001 at UGA
- -As a Junior rower, she competed at the Head of the Charles Regatta in the Women's Youth 8+ in 1998.
- -In the spring of 2003 became an assistant novice coach for UGA and coached the Men's Novice 4+ to gold at SIRA.
- -In the spring of 2004, as the Women's Head Coach, all 3 of the boats that competed at SIRA took home medals, including a silver for the Women's Varsity 8+, which beat out several Division II, III, and Club teams, a bronze for the Women's Novice 4+, and a gold for the Women's Novice Light 4+.
- -Also that year, the WNLt4+ competed at the Dad Vail Regatta against other teams' varsity lightweight women and took home bronze, and the Varsity Women brought their first Collegiate 8+ to Dad Vail.
- -In the Fall of 2004, she brought the team's first boat-Men's Club 4+--to the Head of the Charles Regatta.
A Little More About Her...
After graduating from UGA in 2004 with a degree in Sports Studies (concentration in Sports Leadership), I married my best friend and former teammate, Kris Alderman. In 2005 we welcomed our daughter Lily into the world; she is also the very first official "Georgia Crew Dawg Baby!" Most of my coaching experience is drawn from personal athletic experience (rowing, swimming, and running) and past coaches. I also learned a lot about leadership and exercise science while earning my degree at UGA. Ever since I began rowing at the age of 14, I knew that I would one day be a coach. My ultimate dream is to start a team in an urban area that allows kids from all socio-economic backgrounds to experience and enjoy the sport of rowing.