Macfarlane Added to Women's Openweight Coaching Staff
August 23, 2001 | Women's Rowing
Head women's openweight rowing coach Mary L. Browning announced that Laura Macfarlane has been named the new novice openweight rowing coach. She replaces Amy Appleton, who now serves as the assistant openweight coach after spending the past three years as the novice coach. MacFarlane, 24, began duties on Aug. 20.
Macfarlane spent the past year as an assistant rowing coach at Sacramento State in Sacramento, Calif. While a coach for the Hornets, she also served the Mission Oaks Recreation and Parks District as its elementary sports coordinator. Prior to her appointment with Sacramento State, Macfarlane spent August 1999 until May 2000 as an assistant coach with Wisconsin's novice openweight rowing program.
A 2000 graduate of Wisconsin, Macfarlane earned a bachelor of science degree in cartography and geographic information systems. She rowed as part of the Badger openweight program from 1995-1999 during which she earned First Team all-Central Region and the Graves Family Award given to the team most valuable player. She was also a student-athlete board representative while a member of crew.
