Temple University Athletics
Former Varsity Rower Returns To Fill New Graduate Coaching Position
9.28.10 | Women's Rowing
Owls Welcome Back Laura Altimari
Philadelphia- Is it true that once you're an Owl, you're always an Owl? The Temple women's rowing team thinks so, and it shows as they welcome back former all-conference rower Laura Altimari as the new graduate extern. Altimari returns to the team as a graduate coach after rowing in the Women's Varsity 8 all four years as an undergrad, and being voted captain by her teammates during her senior season.
The women's rowing team is excited for her return in a different leadership position. "Our team had one of our most successful seasons under her leadership as a captain, so to have her in a position where she can view and evaluate our performance from the outside, with past experience on the inside, inspires a lot of confidence in the girls," says this year's co-captain and Varsity rower Brynn Moore. As a young team, with 15 underclassmen, Altimari looks forward to helping develop the team and foresees a bright future for Temple.
Laura graduated with a Bachelor's degree in education in January 2010, and is currently in the process of getting her Master's degree in Sports Administration at Temple.
The women's rowing team is excited for her return in a different leadership position. "Our team had one of our most successful seasons under her leadership as a captain, so to have her in a position where she can view and evaluate our performance from the outside, with past experience on the inside, inspires a lot of confidence in the girls," says this year's co-captain and Varsity rower Brynn Moore. As a young team, with 15 underclassmen, Altimari looks forward to helping develop the team and foresees a bright future for Temple.
Laura graduated with a Bachelor's degree in education in January 2010, and is currently in the process of getting her Master's degree in Sports Administration at Temple.
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