Former All-American rower named new IU graduate assistant coach

Elena Humphreys has joined the staff of the IU women’s rowing team as a graduate assistant, IU coach Steve Peterson announced July 12.

Humphreys spent last season as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of California, Berkeley, her alma mater.

While at Berkeley, Humphreys was a three-time selection to the Pac-10 All-Academic First Team. She was a Pocock Second Team All-American in 2009 as a senior.

Humphreys was also a member of the freshmen crew during her team’s
national champion season in 2006. As a senior, she rowed for a Varsity 8 crew that took third at the NCAA Championships in 2009.

Last season, IU finished in sixth place at the Big Ten meet.