Megan Cooke Carcagno named Duke rowing head coach
By Staff Reports | July 28, 2015Cooke Carcagno replaces Robyn Horner and will be the second head coach in program history.
Cooke Carcagno replaces Robyn Horner and will be the second head coach in program history.
After growing the rowing program from its start in 1998, head coach Robyn Horner is retiring.
Two Blue Devil boats placed sixth in their respective grand final races and three others finished second in the petite finals on Lake Hartwell Saturday morning.
The Blue Devils are seeking to improve on their No. 6 seed in the weekend's five events.
Coming off a victory by its varsity eight, Duke hoped to carry its momentum into matchups with Columbia and Northeastern. The Lions and Huskies had other plans.
The Blue Devils will get an early morning wake-up call and hit the water at 7 a.m. Saturday against the Lions and Huskies.
At the San Diego Crew Classic this weekend on Mission Bay, the Blue Devils recorded the best finishes overall in program history.
Head coach Robyn Horner and the Blue Devils will look to crack back into the top 20 this weekend as they take on the nation's best in San Diego.
The Blue Devils looked like it had never left the water as they competed at Clemson for the first official time this spring.
The Blue Devils finally got back on the water after a grueling winter offseason that was disrupted by weather.
The Blue Devils have had a tough winter due to weather, but will look to get a benchmark of where they are entering their spring slate Sunday.
The Blue Devils now have more than three months before looking toward their next official race.
If the fall season is meant to be a sort of dress rehearsal for the spring, then the Blue Devils have a lot to look forward to come their spring 2015 season.
The Blue Devils kicked off their fall racing at one of the most famous weekends in rowing.
The Blue Devils sent their seniors off the right way, as they posted a pair of season-best times in their final race of the season.
In its last race of the season, Duke will try to finish strong with the new two-day ACC Championship format in place.
Despite not coming away with a victory, Duke showed great resolve and received a season-best performance from its third varsity eight boat at the UVA Invite.
Coming off a strong performance at the Clemson Invite, Duke will try to follow it up with a solid showing against Syracuse at the UVA Invite.
The Blue Devils battled fierce wind and rain Saturday but made some adjustments overnight that resulted in a better Sunday performance.
The majority of Duke’s population is sound asleep. There’s not much noise ringing throughout campus, save for the birds, the buses and the constant whirring of the erg machines in Wilson Gym