Northeastern University Women's Crew

Wilhelm has guided the Huskies to an impressive 130-85 overall record in regular season races.   Wilhelm has guided the Huskies to unprecedented success in the last several seasons, capturing three consecutive CAA Championships and reaching the NCAA Championship in each of the last three seasons. In 2016, the varsity eight finished second at the Eastern Sprints for the first time since 2012 before enjoying its highest finish at the national championships in more than a decade. At NCAAs, where all three NU boats were seeded 18th, the 1V reached the C final and finished 17th in the nation, its best finish since 2000. That year, the 2V also finished above its seed, taking 17th. For his efforts, Wilhelm was named the CAA Coach of the Year for the sixth time as well as the CRCA Regional Coach of the Year.   The 2015 campaign was another successful one for Wilhelms Huskies, who went 5-2 during the regular season before all four boats reached the grand finals at the Eastern Sprints, including a fourth place finish from the 1V and a silver medal winning performance from the 2V. The Huskies would sweep all races at the CAA Championships to earn the leagues automatic bid into the NCAA Championships, where the 1V took 19th.   The 2014 season was one for the record books for the Huskies as Northeastern reached the finals of the Eastern Sprints for the third straight season, with all four NU crews medaling on the day in the program's best team performance in 34 appearances in the championship regatta. Northeasterns varsity 8+ took the bronze while the Second Varsity 8+ (second), varsity 4+ (third) and third varsity 4+ (first), all had strong performances.   NU continued to build momentum two weeks later at the conference championships, storming to its fourth CAA title in impressive fashion. The Huskies swept all three races, led by dominating performances from the varsity and second varsity crews before the varsity four staged a come from behind victory to erase an open-water deficit to win by two seconds to propel the Huskies into the NCAA championships for the first time since 2000. Northeasterns showing that morning earned Wilhelm CAA Coach of the Year honors, the third of his career. Later in the season, Wilhelm was also named the Regional Coach of the Year.   Wilhelm, the programs career-wins leader, was named head coach in 1998 and enjoyed immediate success. In his first spring season (1999), Northeastern captured the Orange Cup (Syracuse and Penn), the Woodbury Cup (Columbia) and appeared in the NCAA Championship. That level of success has continued throughout his tenure. In 2012, the Northeastern varsity eight finished second in the grand final of the Eastern Sprintsits best-ever finish. The Huskies have been finalists at the Sprints eight times, in 2004, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. In 2010, the first varsity posted a program-best fifth-place finish at the Head of the Charles. Additionally, Wilhelms squads have captured 11 Woodbury Cups, seven Orange Cups and six Colonial Athletic Association championships, including the conference's inaugural championship in 2009 in addition to the last three.   Wilhelms association with Henderson Boathouse extends beyond his tenure as head coach, as he joined the womens program after serving seven years as the mens freshman coach. His freshman boats were consistently among the best in the East, earning silver and bronze medals in both the IRA Regatta and Eastern Sprints.   All told, Wilhelm brings more than 30 years of coaching to the job. Before joining the Northeastern staff in 1992, he had an impressive run as head coach at Columbia University, overseeing both the mens and womens rowing programs.   Wilhelm initially started at Columbia in 1983. He founded the Columbia womens rowing program and coached it for its first two seasons. Wilhelm eventually oversaw the entire crew operation, including the teams recruiting and boathouse. He also served as an assistant to both the mens lightweight and heavyweight crews.   Before his stint at Columbia, Wilhelm coached for a year at his alma mater, West Park Secondary School, where he rowed from 1974 to 1978. He also was a member of the St. Catharines Rowing Club from 1977 to 1983.   Wilhelm also has played a significant role in the rowing community as part of the commitment to elevate the sport in the United States. At the Boston Rowing Center in 1994 and 1995, he was in charge of womens sculling. In 1988, he directed a pre-elite camp, and in 1997 and 1998 he ran the mens U.S. Lightweight Development Camp. In the summer of 2006 he coached at the Under-23 Development Camp in Boston and directed it in 2008.   Many athletes under Wilhelms tutelage have represented their respective countries at the World Championships and Olympics. Most recently, MacKenzi Bartz earned a silver medal at the 2012 Junior World Rowing Championships. Northeastern alumna, Kady Glessner, 08, stroked the U.S. womens eight to two consecutive World Championships in 2009 and 2010. Prior to that, while at Northeastern, Glessner won the Under-23 World Championships in 2006 and 2007.   Wilhelm is a 1982 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he rowed for four years and captained the 1982 Penn crew. A native of St. Catharines, Ontario, and an oarsman of international reputation, he was a three-time member of the Canadian National Team.   Wilhelm and his wife Carol reside in Westwood, Mass., and have two daughters, Allison, who is a Northeastern graduate, and Anna, who attends Northeastern and is a member of the universitys cheer squad.

Wieler enters his eighth season on the Northeastern coaching staff, and second as associate head coach in 2017. He joined the Northeastern women's rowing staff as an assistant coach in 2009 before being promoted to associate head coach prior to the 2016 season.   Wieler has helped guide the Huskies to unprecedented success in the last several seasons, capturing three consecutive CAA Championships and reaching the NCAA Championship in each of the last three seasons. In 2016, the varsity eight finished second at the Eastern Sprints for the first time since 2012 before enjoying its highest finish at the national championships in more than a decade. At NCAAs, where all three NU boats were seeded 18th, the 1V reached the C final and finished 17th in the nation, its best finish since 2000. That year, the 2V also finished above its seed, taking 17th.   The 2015 campaign was another successful one for Wilhelms Huskies, who went 5-2 during the regular season before all four boats reached the grand finals at the Eastern Sprints, including a fourth place finish from the 1V and a silver medal winning performance from the 2V. The Huskies would sweep all races at the CAA Championships to earn the leagues automatic bid into the NCAA Championships, where the 1V took 19th. For his efforts, Wieler, along with assistant Sarah Ivey, were named the CRCA Regional Staff of the Year.   The 2014 season was one for the record books for the Huskies as Northeastern reached the finals of the Eastern Sprints for the third straight season, with all four NU crews medaling on the day in the program's best team performance in 34 appearances in the championship regatta. Northeasterns varsity 8+ took the bronze while the Second Varsity 8+ (second), varsity 4+ (third) and third varsity 4+ (first), all had strong performances.   NU continued to build momentum two weeks later at the conference championships, storming to its fourth CAA title in impressive fashion. The Huskies swept all three races, led by dominating performances from the varsity and second varsity crews before the varsity four staged a come from behind victory to erase an open-water deficit to win by two seconds to propel the Huskies into the NCAA championships for the first time since 2000.    From 2004-09, Wieler coached the women's freshmen and second varsity boats at UB. He led the freshmen eight to second and third-place finishes at the Knecht Cup and a first-place finish at the Harvey Cup. He also coached the varsity four to a first-place in the Metro championship and the second varsity to a first-place finish at the Dad Vail regatta.   Wieler was a successful Northeastern oarsman before coaching at Buffalo. He stroked freshmen boat his first year and rowed fourth seat in the varsity as a sophomore. Wieler stroked the varsity in 2000 and was honored with the team's prestigious Outstanding Varsity Oarsman award. He was named crew captain for the 2000-01 season and won the Charlie Smith Award for Dedication to Rowing in '01. He continued rowing after Northeastern, winning a gold at the Canadian Henley in the Ridley Grad senior eight.   From 2006-08, Wieler also coached at the Westside RC. In 2008, he was the head coach of the US Rowing Development Camp at Westside RC.   As a Northeastern student, Wieler studied Art and Architecture. He is a native of St. Catharines, Ontario.

Ivey joined the Northeastern coaching staff in the fall of 2011. She arrived at Northeastern following a season at the helm of a brand new open-water sculling program in Marblehead, Mass.   Ivey has helped guide the Huskies to unprecedented success in the last several seasons, capturing three consecutive CAA Championships and reaching the NCAA Championship in each of the last three seasons. In 2016, the varsity eight finished second at the Eastern Sprints for the first time since 2012 before enjoying its highest finish at the national championships in more than a decade. At NCAAs, where all three NU boats were seeded 18th, the 1V reached the C final and finished 17th in the nation, its best finish since 2000. That year, the 2V also finished above its seed, taking 17th.   The 2015 campaign was another successful one for Wilhelms Huskies, who went 5-2 during the regular season before all four boats reached the grand finals at the Eastern Sprints, including a fourth place finish from the 1V and a silver medal winning performance from the 2V. The Huskies would sweep all races at the CAA Championships to earn the leagues automatic bid into the NCAA Championships, where the 1V took 19th. For his efforts, Ivey, along with Andrew Wieler, were named the CRCA Regional Staff of the Year.   The 2014 season was one for the record books for the Huskies as Northeastern reached the finals of the Eastern Sprints for the third straight season, with all four NU crews medaling on the day in the program's best team performance in 34 appearances in the championship regatta. Northeasterns varsity 8+ took the bronze while the Second Varsity 8+ (second), varsity 4+ (third) and third varsity 4+ (first), all had strong performances.   NU continued to build momentum two weeks later at the conference championships, storming to its fourth CAA title in impressive fashion. The Huskies swept all three races, led by dominating performances from the varsity and second varsity crews before the varsity four staged a come from behind victory to erase an open-water deficit to win by two seconds to propel the Huskies into the NCAA championships for the first time since 2000.    In her first year with the Huskies, she coached the third varsity eight to a bronze medal finish at the Eastern Sprints.   Ivey began her rowing career as a coxswain for the mens program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she consistently retained her seat in the first varsity boat for the two years following her novice year. In her time at UMass, she earned both the Novice of the Year Award and Coaches Award. She helped UMass rowing win the Knecht Cup, earn a fourth-place finish at the ACRA Championships, and claim the team's first-ever Head of the Charles medal. During her collegiate career, she also worked successfully with multiple clubs, including Northampton Crew and the PennAC U23 Men's Intermediate summer racing program.   She continues to spend time in the coxswains seat and, in the off-season, competes with Merrimack River Rowing Association.   Ivey graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 2010 with a bachelor's degree in biology.