Craig Amerkhanian

Craig Amerkhanian is a

University of California Berkeley

and graduated in 1980 with a degree in History. He received his master's degree in education in 1993.

Coach Amerkhanian left Stanford in the spring of 2019, coaching the Cardinal for 19 years on the waters of Redwood Creek. Stanford men’s rowing accomplished unprecedented results: 27 Under 23 USA Stanford National men’s rowing team members, 8 USA Olympians, 1 Canadian Olympian, Back to back San Diego Crew Classic Copley Cup Champions, three Head of the Charles Championship four gold medals, three straight IRA Finals in the Varsity 8- fifth in 2008, third in 2009, second in 2007. Amerkhanian continued to inspire until his last day, quoting Springsteen, the Craig Files, and standing strong as the team embraced the working life that is Stanford Crew.

Career

Rowing success

After rowing for two years at

Pac-10 championship well as the Opening Day Regatta on the Montlake Cut. The crew traveled to Henley

(Cal's first trip since the '48 Olympic crew) and raced in the Grand Challenge Cup. In 1980 the crew was undefeated again throughout the dual racing season.

Early career

In the fall of 1980, Amerkhanian began a five-year stint with the Oakland Athletics Baseball Co., working with Roy Eisenhardt ('80 Cal frosh coach and A's president). He then worked in the mortgage industry while earning his master's degree in education. Amerkhanian has taught social studies and English in the Oakland and San Ramon school districts.

At Cal

Amerkhanian's coaching career began at

Pac-10

titles in 1994, '95, '96, '98, '99, and 2000.

At Stanford

After his victorious season with the Cal frosh in 2000, Amerkhanian accepted an offer to become the Director of

Beijing in 2008. Amerkhanian coached four members of the team that competed in the London 2012 Olympics. Coach Amerkhanian was named Pac-10 coach of the year in both 2006 and 2010.^[2] Stanford's team under Amerkhanian's leadership has won national titles at the IRA championship regatta in the freshman 4+, varsity 4+, and 2- events, earned silver (2007) and bronze (2009) in the varsity 8+ event, and won the Copley Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic in 2006 and 2007.^[3]

Past athletes coached

Amerkhanian has coached many Olympic athletes, including:

References

^ Craig Amerkhanian Coach's Bio. GoStanford.com Archived 2012-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Amerkhanian Named Coach Of The Year; Osborne, Roddy Athletes Of The Year By Pac-10" GoStanford.com "Amerkhanian Named Coach of the Year; Osborne, Roddy Athletes of the Year by Pac-10 - Stanford University's Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
^ Results of the San Diego Crew Classic
^ Nito Simonsen Archived 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
^ Luke Walton Archived 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine

External links

[1] Craig Amerkhanian Coach's Bio. GoStanford.com Archived 2012-01-04 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "Amerkhanian Named Coach Of The Year; Osborne, Roddy Athletes Of The Year By Pac-10" GoStanford.com "Amerkhanian Named Coach of the Year; Osborne, Roddy Athletes of the Year by Pac-10 - Stanford University's Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2010-02-19.

[3] Results of the San Diego Crew Classic

[4] Nito Simonsen Archived 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine

[5] Luke Walton Archived 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine

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