Wyatt Allen

Assistant Coach

Allen comes to Berkeley after serving as an assistant coach at the University of Washington this past season. Allen helped the Huskies' varsity and junior varsities to victory at the 2009 IRA Championships.

Allen brings to Cal an outstanding rowing career both on and off the water. He began rowing while attending the University of Virginia and won the gold medal in the eight at the 2000 Avaya Collegiate Championship Regatta. After earning a degree in economics from Virginia in 2001, Allen went on to become a seven-time senior U.S. national team member and two-time Olympian. Allen's career highlights include setting a world record in the eight in 2004, winning gold in the eight at the 2004 Olympic Games and bronze in the eight at the 2008 Olympic Games. He was named US Rowing's Male Athlete of the Year in 2007.