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Jessica Leidecker Named Assistant Rowing Coach

Jessica Leidecker Named Assistant Rowing Coach

Aug. 2, 2010

CLEMSON, SC – Head Rowing Coach Robbie Tenenbaum announced Monday that Jessica Leidecker will join the rowing staff as assistant coach.

A native of Westerville, Ohio, Leidecker returns to Clemson after graduating in 2009 with a degree in Animal Sciences. While at Clemson, she was named first and second team All-America and helped Clemson win their first ACC Rowing Championship in school history.

Leidecker was also a member of the first Clemson crew to advance to the NCAA Rowing Championships in 2008 and assisted Clemson to a #12 ranking in the USRowing/CRCA Women’s Rowing poll during the 2008 season. In 2009, she was a memember of the Varsity 8+ crew that won an ACC Championship and was named ACC Crew of the Year.

She was also a member of the Women’s 4- that placed fourth at the U23 World Rowing Championships in Brandenburg, Germany. The following year she stroked the U23 8+ boat that placed 2nd in the Czech Republic.

“Jessica brings a great deal of passion and knowledge of Clemson to our coaching staff,” said Head Coach Robbie Tenenbaum. “I am really excited to have an alum on our coaching staff, and her knowledge of our school, its academic programs and the rowing program is going to be a great asset to the rest of the coaching staff, and our student-athletes.”

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