Union College Women's Crew

White will embark on his 21st season this fall as head coach of the Union College men's and women's crew teams.  He is the second-longest tenured head coach at Union, taking over the program in the fall of 1995. He was honored with the Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year Award in 2012. Under White's direction, the men's and women's programs won numerous honors during the 2014-15 campaigns. White led the Dutchmen to a pair of Liberty League Boat of the Week honors (Oct. 13, Oct. 27).  His Varsity Eight and Second Varsity Eight crews won a combined six races (three each) and the 2V8 squad defeated Hamilton to capture the Gilman Bowl. Elliot Ern was named to the All-Liberty League Team and Union recorded the most selections (14) to the Liberty League All-Academic Team. On the women's side, White guided the Garnet to seven race wins (Varsity Eight-2, Novice Eight-1, Varsit Four-2, Novice Four-2).  Union won the Varsity Eight Petite Final at the New York State Championships and captured Liberty League Boat of the Week honors (Oct. 13). The program also placed nine student-athletes on the Liberty League All-Academic Team while Maggie Hoffman was chosen to the All-Liberty League squad. The 2013-14 seasons produced many highlights as well. White guided the Dutchmen to seven wins.  The Varsity Eights went 3-1 at home, which included a dual win over Rensselaer on the Mohawk River. The V8s were also honored as Liberty League Boat of the Week (April 7). The Second Varsity Eights won four races on the year, including a road victory over Hamilton that brought the Gilman Bowl back to Schenectady.  White also worked with senior Greg Brenn, who earned All-Liberty League Team honors.  The men's squad excelled in the classroom as well, placing a league-high 12 student-athletes on the Liberty League All-Academic Team. The Union women posted seven first-place finishes in five different events (V8-3, 2V8-1, N8-1, V4-1, 2V4-1).  The 2V8 squad earned Liberty League Boat of the Week honors (April 14). Just two weeks into the season, Elizabeth Asch and Emma Webb earned a bronze medal in the Varsity Doubles at the Head of the Schuylkill.  White was instrumental in the development of senior Lauren Hafkemeyer, who earned All-Liberty League Team honors after starting her athletic career at Union as a soccer player. The women's squad had 10 student-athletes named to the Liberty League All-Academic Team. Both squads' performances at the season-ending New York State Championships earned Union the Most Improved Team Award. In addition to his two decades of coaching experience, White is an outstanding rower in his own right.  He was a member of the U.S. National Team that won a silver medal at the 1988 World Championships.  White also is a five-time United States Rowing Association National Champion and has medaled five times at the presitgious Head of the Charles Regatta. A native of Rotterdam, N.Y., White rowed collegiately at Northeastern, graduating with a degree in economics in 1987. Tom and his wife, Christine, have five children: Curtis, Emma, Sarah, Anna and Harrison. The Whites reside in Duanesburg, N.Y. Tom White Head Coach Tele Tom White will embark on his 21st season this fall as head coach of the Union College men's and women's crew teams.  He is the second-longest tenured head coach at Union, taking over the program in the fall of 1995. He was honored with the Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year Award in 2012. Under White's direction, the men's and women's programs won numerous honors during the 2014-15 campaigns. White led the Dutchmen to a pair of Liberty League Boat of the Week honors (Oct. 13, Oct. 27).  His Varsity Eight and Second Varsity Eight crews won a combined six races (three each) and the 2V8 squad defeated Hamilton to capture the Gilman Bowl. Elliot Ern was named to the All-Liberty League Team and Union recorded the most selections (14) to the Liberty League All-Academic Team. On the women's side, White guided the Garnet to seven race wins (Varsity Eight-2, Novice Eight-1, Varsit Four-2, Novice Four-2).  Union won the Varsity Eight Petite Final at the New York State Championships and captured Liberty League Boat of the Week honors (Oct. 13). The program also placed nine student-athletes on the Liberty League All-Academic Team while Maggie Hoffman was chosen to the All-Liberty League squad. The 2013-14 seasons produced many highlights as well. White guided the Dutchmen to seven wins.  The Varsity Eights went 3-1 at home, which included a dual win over Rensselaer on the Mohawk River. The V8s were also honored as Liberty League Boat of the Week (April 7). The Second Varsity Eights won four races on the year, including a road victory over Hamilton that brought the Gilman Bowl back to Schenectady.  White also worked with senior Greg Brenn, who earned All-Liberty League Team honors.  The men's squad excelled in the classroom as well, placing a league-high 12 student-athletes on the Liberty League All-Academic Team. The Union women posted seven first-place finishes in five different events (V8-3, 2V8-1, N8-1, V4-1, 2V4-1).  The 2V8 squad earned Liberty League Boat of the Week honors (April 14). Just two weeks into the season, Elizabeth Asch and Emma Webb earned a bronze medal in the Varsity Doubles at the Head of the Schuylkill.  White was instrumental in the development of senior Lauren Hafkemeyer, who earned All-Liberty League Team honors after starting her athletic career at Union as a soccer player. The women's squad had 10 student-athletes named to the Liberty League All-Academic Team. Both squads' performances at the season-ending New York State Championships earned Union the Most Improved Team Award. In addition to his two decades of coaching experience, White is an outstanding rower in his own right.  He was a member of the U.S. National Team that won a silver medal at the 1988 World Championships.  White also is a five-time United States Rowing Association National Champion and has medaled five times at the presitgious Head of the Charles Regatta. A native of Rotterdam, N.Y., White rowed collegiately at Northeastern, graduating with a degree in economics in 1987. Tom and his wife, Christine, have five children: Curtis, Emma, Sarah, Anna and Harrison. The Whites reside in Duanesburg, N.Y.

Apfelbaum enters his third season as women's crew assistant coach at Union College. Overall, he has 40-plus years of coaching experience. Under Apfelbaum's direction, the 2014-15 Dutchwomen won  seven races (Varsity Eight-2, Novice Eight-1, Varsit Four-2, Novice Four-2). The Garnet captured the Varsity Eight Petite Final at the New York State Championships and received Liberty League Boat of the Week honors (Oct. 13). The V8s set a season-best time at St. Lawrence, clocking 7:09.2 over 2,000 meters.  The program also placed nine student-athletes on the Liberty League All-Academic Team while Maggie Hoffman was chosen to the All-Liberty League Team. In 2013-14, the Union women posted seven first-place finishes in five different events (V8-3, 2V8-1, N8-1, V4-1 and 2V4-1).  His 2V8 crew earned Liberty League Boat of the Week honors after defeating Mt. Holyoke, Simmons, and Franklin & Marshall on Lake Quinsigamond. Apfelbaum developed an All-Liberty League performer in senior Lauren Hafkeymeyer. Apfelbaum founded the Mt. Holyoke crew program in 1976, then went on to coach for 10 seasons at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn.  At Trinity, Apfelbaum raised over a million dollars for boats, endowments and an indoor rowing facility while also coaching medalists at the Dad Vail Regatta. In addition to his collegiate experience, Apfelbaum has developed rowers at the Olympic level and helped athletes qualify for the U.S. National Senior and Junior Teams.  He has also coached gold medal crews at U.S. Nationals, U.S. Junior Nationals, U.S. Club Nationals, the Dad Vail Regatta and the New York State Scholastic Championship. Apfelbaum rowed for four seasons at Trinity, including two on the varsity squads, and catpured the Championship Single title at the Canadian Henley.   Burt's wife, Stacy, is a respected coach as well and is a three-time winner of the Head of the Charles Regatta and a world champion coxswain.  The Apfelbaum's have three daughters.  Meghan, the oldest, was a semifinalist on the game show "Jeopardy";   Kate was the captain of the Trinity varsity men and attended Oxford University, where she holds the course record for the reserve race; Meredith, the youngest, had a leading role in the rowing movie "Backwards". The Apfelbaums reside in Menands, N.Y.