Eastern Michigan Athletics
Lucie Roy Named Assistant Rowing Coach
8/21/2024 11:00:00 AM | Women's Rowing
Roy comes to Eastern after serving as Head Men's and Women's Rowing Coach at Adrian
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University rowing program has named Lucie Roy an assistant coach, Head Coach Kemp Savage announced Wednesday, Aug. 21.
Roy comes to Eastern after spending the last two seasons as the Head Men's and Women's Rowing Coach at Adrian College.
"We are thrilled to welcome Lucie to EMU as an assistant coach," Savage said. "Her impressive track record at Adrian College, where she led both the men's and women's rowing teams to multiple medals, speaks volumes about her expertise and leadership. With her experience developing successful programs, Lucie is poised to make a significant impact here at Eastern. We are excited to see her contribute to our program's growth and success."
Roy excelled as a rower at Michigan State University in her three years on the varsity squad, stroking the 1V4+ to a fourth-place effort at the B1G Championships in 2022, the Spartans' highest finish in an NCAA-qualifying event since 2017.
Roy was a two-time B1G Distinguished Scholar and CRCA Scholar-Athlete (2021, 2022) and her Highest Honors at the 2022 Academic Excellence Gala.
"I am thrilled to be joining the coaching staff at Eastern Michigan University," Roy said. "The program is heading in an exciting direction, the facilities are phenomenal, and the coaches are incredibly knowledgeable. It's a spectacular time to become an Eagle."
A native of Ann Arbor, Mich., Roy attended Ann Arbor Pioneer High School. As a rower, she was a Midwest Regional Champion in 2015 and a captain as a senior. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Michigan State in 2022.
For updates on all things EMU Rowing, be sure to follow @EMURowing on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and visit EMUEagles.com.
Roy comes to Eastern after spending the last two seasons as the Head Men's and Women's Rowing Coach at Adrian College.
"We are thrilled to welcome Lucie to EMU as an assistant coach," Savage said. "Her impressive track record at Adrian College, where she led both the men's and women's rowing teams to multiple medals, speaks volumes about her expertise and leadership. With her experience developing successful programs, Lucie is poised to make a significant impact here at Eastern. We are excited to see her contribute to our program's growth and success."
Roy excelled as a rower at Michigan State University in her three years on the varsity squad, stroking the 1V4+ to a fourth-place effort at the B1G Championships in 2022, the Spartans' highest finish in an NCAA-qualifying event since 2017.
Roy was a two-time B1G Distinguished Scholar and CRCA Scholar-Athlete (2021, 2022) and her Highest Honors at the 2022 Academic Excellence Gala.
"I am thrilled to be joining the coaching staff at Eastern Michigan University," Roy said. "The program is heading in an exciting direction, the facilities are phenomenal, and the coaches are incredibly knowledgeable. It's a spectacular time to become an Eagle."
A native of Ann Arbor, Mich., Roy attended Ann Arbor Pioneer High School. As a rower, she was a Midwest Regional Champion in 2015 and a captain as a senior. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Michigan State in 2022.
For updates on all things EMU Rowing, be sure to follow @EMURowing on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and visit EMUEagles.com.
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