Casey Galvanek Awarded the Order of Ikkos from USOPC

Casey Galvanek, coach of the U.S. men's Olympic four and head coach of Sarasota Crew, was awarded the Order of Ikkos from the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC). The Order of Ikkos recognizes the efforts of America's finest coaches.

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Casey Galvanek, coach of the U.S. men’s Olympic four and head coach of Sarasota Crew, was awarded the Order of Ikkos from the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC). The Order of Ikkos recognizes the efforts of America’s finest coaches and is awarded by Olympic medal-winning athletes to acknowledge a coach for their leadership in achieving world-class success. Each medal-winning team may give the award to one coach or mentor. The award is named for Ikkos, the first recorded coach in Ancient Greece who coached two athletes to gold in the pentathlon.

Previous Order of Ikkos recipients from USRowing:

Tokyo Paralympics 2020
– Shelagh Donohoe

Rio Olympics 2016
– Tom Terhaar
– Gregg Stone

Rio Paralympics 2016
– Ellen Minzner

London Olympics 2012
– Tom Terhaar
– Laurel Korholz

London Paralympics 2012
– Brad Lewis

Beijing Olympics 2008
– Charlie Butt
– Mike Teti
-Tom Terhaar

Beijing Paralympics 2008
– Karen Lewis

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