WWU finishes second in team standings at NCAA II Nationals

Vikings place second in eight grand final, third in four

05/26/2012

Both WWU shells advance to grand finals Sunday at nationals

Four wins repechage Saturday, eight places second

05/25/2012

UW, WSU and Western crews show how to work together

Crew is a little different. Here's a story that proves it.

05/25/2012

WWU places second in eight and four qualifying heats at nationals

Vikings row for grand final berths in repechage heats Saturday

05/23/2012

WWU has mix of young and old at NCAA II Nationals

Seniors make up bulk of varsity eight with underclassmen in varsity four

360-650-7336, john.fuchs@wwu.edu

In 14th year as head women's rowing coach at Western ... Has directed Vikings to seven straight NCAA Division II National Team Championships from 2005-11 (varsity eight and varsity four have each won six national titles during that run), runner-up finishes at nationals in 2002 and 2003, and third place in 2004 ... Western ranked No.1 nationally in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011 in final USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association NCAA II National Poll ... Has coached 20 CRCA All-Americans ... CRCA NCAA II National Coach of the Year in 2005, 2007 and 2008 ... Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Coach of the Year in 2011 and Northwest Collegiate Rowing Conference Coach of the Year in 2001, 2005, 2007, and 2008 ... In 2001, coached Western's varsity eight to national championship regatta ... In 1999, directed Vikings' men's varsity four to third-place at Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championships ... Was Viking men's assistant coach for six years (1989-95), coaching lightweights ... In 1994, his lightweight four placed first in grand final at PCRC ... Member of Western crew for four years (1985-88), earning three letters as member of varsity lightweight eight ... Received bachelor's degree in recreation at Western in 1988 ... Coached former Western rowers in men's lightweight pair that placed third at Pan American Games Trials in 1995 and mentored men's lightweight four that placed fifth at Olympic Trials in 1996 ... Graduate of Bellarmine Prep in Tacoma ... Lettered three years in golf ... 45 years old ... Married to Sherri Fuchs.