Legenzowski Joins Big Green as Assistant Coach

Carly Legenzowski, three-time NCAA Champion with the Texas Longhorns, has joined the Dartmouth women’s rowing coaching staff under the guidance of head coach John Graves and assistant Kendall Brewer.

Legenzowski comes to Dartmouth after she was a coxswain at Texas from 2021-2024, winning NCAA titles in 2021, 2022, and 2024.

“I was a volunteer at Texas in 2021 when she was a freshman,” recalled Graves. “Dave O’Neill [Texas head coach] was coaching me and I was training alongside the team. It was a unique set-up where Carly would go out in a coxed four and I would be in a single and we would train together so that’s how I knew her initially. I got the chance to coach her this past summer on the U.S. Under-23 National Team.”

The four which Carly coxed last summer went on to win a silver medal at the World Rowing Under-23 Championships.

“I consider Dave to be the best coach in NCAA rowing and being around that team and seeing how they operate was very informative for me—Carly and I both have huge respect for him,” remarked Graves. “Coming in as a head coach at Dartmouth, I have taken a lot of my experiences to incorporate them into the team and the culture that we’re building here. Watching the way that Carly ascended into the first varsity boat at Texas and them winning a national championship last year—it was cool to see her grow into that role. The chance to add some of that experience to this team is in line with what we’ve been doing this last year.”

Legenzowski brings an impressive resume including four-time Big 12 Champion and 2024 First Team All-American.

“It’s a credit to the current team and the work they’ve been putting in that Carly felt like this was an exciting opportunity for her,” said Graves. “As the team is becoming more ambitious to take the next step to getting Dartmouth back to NCAAs, Carly’s experience with Texas at NCAAs, coupled with Kendall Brewer’s experience rowing at Michigan, means we have a staff that can help guide the way in that regard.”

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