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2025-26 Women's Rowing Coaching Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Email Address Phone Sports & Areas of Focus
Vicky Opitz Head Coach VJO@athletics.wisc.edu 608-345-8422 608-345-8422 Women's Rowing, Lightweight Rowing
Meg Gibson Assistant Coach (Varsity Openweight) & Recruiting Coordinator MEG@athletics.wisc.edu Women's Rowing, Lightweight Rowing
Chris Lalande Assistant Coach (Openweight) CPL@athletics.wisc.edu Women's Rowing, Lightweight Rowing
Sophia Vitas Coaching Assistant (First Year/Novice Openweight) Women's Rowing
Hadzo "Hodge" Habibovic Assistant Coach (Varsity Lightweight) HHH@athletics.wisc.edu 608-263-6698 608-263-6698 Lightweight Rowing, Women's Rowing
Mary Anderson Assistant Coach (First Year/Novice Lightweight) & Recruiting Coordinator MA3@athletics.wisc.edu LIghtweight Rowing, Women's Rowing
Chris Clark Director of Rowing (Men's and Women's) CHC@athletics.wisc.edu 608-262-8521 608-262-8521 Men's Rowing, Women's Rowing, Lightweight Rowing

2025-26 Women's Rowing Support Staff

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Email Address Phone Sports & Areas of Focus
Austin Powell Olympic Strength and Conditioning Doctoral Fellow Men's Rowing, Women's Rowing, Lightweight Rowing (Fellow Oversight), S&C Performance Technology Coordinator
Kari Vriesema Assistant Equipment Manager KAV@athletics.wisc.edu 608-890-0357 608-890-0357 Lightweight Rowing, Men's Rowing, Women's Rowing
Max Schumitsch Rigger CMS@athletics.wisc.edu 608-890-0355 608-890-0355 Lightweight Rowing, Men's Rowing, Women's Rowing
Tom Martell Rigger TM4@athletics.wisc.edu 608-890-0355 608-890-0355 Lightweight Rowing, Men's Rowing, Women's Rowing
Tricia De Souza Athletic Trainer TD3@athletics.wisc.edu 608-219-8134 608-219-8134 Lightweight Rowing, Men's Rowing, Women's Rowing
Dana Friske Athletic Trainer DWF@athletics.wisc.edu 608-509-2380 608-509-2380 Lightweight Rowing, Men's Rowing, Women's Rowing
Chad McGehee Director of Meditation Training CEM@athletics.wisc.edu 608-215-2099 608-215-2099
Jensen Skinner Training Table Dietitian JDS@athletics.wisc.edu 608-225-3444 608-225-3444 M/W Basketball, M/W Swimming & Diving, M/W Tennis, Women's Soccer, Softball
Paul Capobianco Assistant Director of Brand Communications phc@athletics.wisc.edu 608.263.1983 608.263.1983
Tracey Rosenfeld Sports Operations Coordinator TLR@athletics.wisc.edu Women's Golf, M/W/L Rowing