CLEMSON, SC - Clemson Head Rowing Coach Richard Ruggieri announced that Corrie McGrath, Sarah Donaldson and Barbi

Breimann have joined the Tiger staff as assistant coaches. This group will join Coach Ruggieri as Clemson Rowing prepares for the future with a great deal of excitement and commitment to excellence.

"I am very fortunate to have a group of women who have experienced success in so many areas. They will lead by example while challenging our athletes to reach new heights both as team members and individuals. It is this level of excellence that will move us forward," said Ruggieri.

Corrie McGrath will be the Novice Head Coach and assist with the varsity. She will also serve as the Director of Recruiting and oversee our graduate assistant and volunteer staff. Coach McGrath starting rowing as a junior with the Everett Rowing Association in Washington. From there she went on to row at Washington State University where she was a four year letter-winner, team captain and two-time NCAA Championship participant. She was also a four-time All-West First-Team honoree, Second-Team All-American, two-time First-Team PAC-10 member and a First-Team PAC-10 All-American. Coach McGrath also succeeded in the classroom being named two-times to the PAC-10 All-Academic Team while receiving her degree in Psychology. Coach McGrath succeeded in rowing outside of University as a member of the 2000 and 2002 U.S. National Pre-Elite Team. She also rowed for Lake Washington winning at the 2004 Head of the Charles while also coaching at her former club Everett from 2003-2005. Most recently Coach McGrath was an assistant rowing coach Central Florida which finished 16th at the NCAA Rowing Championships. Previously she was the Varsity Lightweight coach at Central Florida who finished fifth in the nation.

"Coach McGrath's brings a wealth of success at all levels. She has been coached and mentored by some of the best and it is this knowledge and experience which will serve her well at Clemson. Her work ethic and dedication will go far as a coach, role-model and recruiter of Clemson University." said Ruggieri.