La Salle University Women's Crew

Madden enters his fourth season as the Head Men's & Women's Rowing Coach at La Salle University in 2016-17. Madden had been the head rowing coach at La Salle College High School for the prior two years. Madden's 2013-14 squad responded well to the new coaching staff, as the Explorers saw across-the-board improvement in their boat times from the beginning of the season to the end. The men's and women's varsity eight boats showed that by advancing to reps at the historic Dad Vail Regatta on the Schuylkill River in May. I'm honored to be chosen for the opportunity to lead a program with such a rich history of success. La Salle is a great rowing school in a great rowing city and I am very excited to work with the athletes, alumni, athletic department and the university in realizing the potential of both the men's and women's programs, Madden said upon his hire in the summer of 2013. In his last year at La Salle College High School, Madden helped the Explorers to one of their most successful years in recent memory. The Explorers were one of three high schools nationally to qualify each of the five boys 8's at the Scholastic Rowing Association of America National Championship. The Second Varsity 8 won the National Championship at that event. Five 8's reached the semifinals at the Stotesbury Regatta, with three earning medals, and seven athletes were recruited to row for Division I programs in the class of 2013. Prior to serving at La Salle College High School, Madden spent five years at The Ohio State University, the final two as the director of club rowing and men's head coach. During his time in Columbus, in which he rose from the men's freshman/novice coach to the associate head coach, to the assistant director of rowing and then to the director of rowing, Madden helped grow the program substantially. He coached the varsity eight to its best Dad Vail showing in several years with three entries making the semifinals. Madden also was an assistant coach at Upper Arlington High School for three summers and an assistant at La Salle College High School for the spring of 2006. Madden rowed four years at Saint Joseph's University and graduated in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in psychology and with a master's in international marketing in 2000. While rowing for the Hawks, Madden was a member of the varsity lightweight 8 that won the Knecht Cup, Atlantic 10 Invitational and the Dad Vail Regatta. He capped his career by participating at the Henley Royal Regatta in England. He is a 1995 graduate of La Salle College High School where he was a four-time Philadelphia City Champion and three-time Philadelphia Catholic League champion as a member of La Salle Crew. Madden holds a Level III certification from US Rowing. His father, Vince, coached rowing at La Salle University from 1969 to 1976. Tom Madden Head Coach  Saint Joseph's '99 Tom Madden enters his fourth season as the Head Men's & Women's Rowing Coach at La Salle University in 2016-17. Madden had been the head rowing coach at La Salle College High School for the prior two years. Madden's 2013-14 squad responded well to the new coaching staff, as the Explorers saw across-the-board improvement in their boat times from the beginning of the season to the end. The men's and women's varsity eight boats showed that by advancing to reps at the historic Dad Vail Regatta on the Schuylkill River in May. I'm honored to be chosen for the opportunity to lead a program with such a rich history of success. La Salle is a great rowing school in a great rowing city and I am very excited to work with the athletes, alumni, athletic department and the university in realizing the potential of both the men's and women's programs, Madden said upon his hire in the summer of 2013. In his last year at La Salle College High School, Madden helped the Explorers to one of their most successful years in recent memory. The Explorers were one of three high schools nationally to qualify each of the five boys 8's at the Scholastic Rowing Association of America National Championship. The Second Varsity 8 won the National Championship at that event. Five 8's reached the semifinals at the Stotesbury Regatta, with three earning medals, and seven athletes were recruited to row for Division I programs in the class of 2013. Prior to serving at La Salle College High School, Madden spent five years at The Ohio State University, the final two as the director of club rowing and men's head coach. During his time in Columbus, in which he rose from the men's freshman/novice coach to the associate head coach, to the assistant director of rowing and then to the director of rowing, Madden helped grow the program substantially. He coached the varsity eight to its best Dad Vail showing in several years with three entries making the semifinals. Madden also was an assistant coach at Upper Arlington High School for three summers and an assistant at La Salle College High School for the spring of 2006. Madden rowed four years at Saint Joseph's University and graduated in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in psychology and with a master's in international marketing in 2000. While rowing for the Hawks, Madden was a member of the varsity lightweight 8 that won the Knecht Cup, Atlantic 10 Invitational and the Dad Vail Regatta. He capped his career by participating at the Henley Royal Regatta in England. He is a 1995 graduate of La Salle College High School where he was a four-time Philadelphia City Champion and three-time Philadelphia Catholic League champion as a member of La Salle Crew. Madden holds a Level III certification from US Rowing. His father, Vince, coached rowing at La Salle University from 1969 to 1976.

Bischoff was hired in August 2013 as an Assistant Coach for the La Salle rowing program, and enters his second season in 2014-15. He primarily assists with the first-year rowers as well as serves as recruiting coordinator. In Bischoff's first season with the Explorers, each boat saw an improvement in their times from the beginning to the end of the season. With freshmen-laden varsity eight boats, the men's and women's V8's both advanced to reps at the historic Dad Vail Regatta in May. Bischoff came to La Salle after a decade-long position at Saint Joseph's Prep. Joining the Prep in 2004, Bischoff earned several promotions and worked his way up from assistant novice coach to assistant varsity coach in charge of sculling and boatman. He was instrumental in forming a lifting program for the team and helped guide the squad to medals at the Stotesbury Regatta and Scholastic National Championship. Bischoff served two years as the head novice coach at Saint Joseph's University from 2000-02 and had gotten his start in coaching with a one-year stint at Roman Catholic. Bischoff was a four-year rower on the Saint Joseph's squad, rowing in the lightweight eight boat that won the Knecht Cup, Atlantic 10 Championship and Dad Vail. He graduated in 1999 with a degree in Accounting.

Close's assistance, the freshmen-laden varsity eight boats each advanced to reps at the historic Dad Vail Regatta in May and posted across-the-board time improvements from the beginning to the end of the season. Close started her collegiate coaching career in 2013-14 after wrapping up a four-year rowing career at Jacksonville University. She was a two-time team MVP and two-time team captain at JU, while volunteering at the Jacksonville Rowing Center. She graduated in May 2013 with a degree in Psychology and is working on her Master's in Marriage & Family Therapy at La Salle. Alma Mater: