Coach emeritus, Chuck Crawford, kicked off the University of Delaware Men’s Crew presence at the National Team level all the way back in 1991. As of 2024, the University of Delaware Men’s Crew has had over 25 United States and Puerto Rico National Team appearances. Below is a chronological order of our Blue Hens representing the USA & Puerto Rico.
Chuck Crawford (1991-1996)(2001-Present) – United States of America
U.D. Head Coach
1991 Pan American Games – Men’s Four with Coxswain (Coach) – 2nd;
Men’s Four without Coxswain (Coach) – 2nd
1983 Pan American Games – Men’s Pair with Coxswain (Coach) – 2nd;
Men’s Pair without Coxswain (Coach) – 3rd
1982 Junior World Rowing Championship – Men’s Junior Eight (Coach) – 2nd
1980 Junior World Rowing Championship – Men’s Junior Eight (Coach) – 9th
1972 World Rowing Championship – Men’s Lightweight Eight – 1st
1968 Junior World Rowing Championship – Men’s Junior Eight – 3rd
1967 Junior World Rowing Championship – Men’s Junior Eight – 7th
Thomas Ellis (1992-1996) – United States of America
U.D. Assistant Coach
1980 Junior World Rowing Championships – Team Staff
1984 World Rowing Championship – Men’s Lightweight Eight – 5th
Vincent Puma (2004-2007) – United States of America
U.D. Freshmen/Novice Lightweight Coach
2004 World Rowing Championship – Men’s Pair with Coxswain – 8th
2006 World Rowing Championship – Men’s Pair with Coxswain – 4th
2008 World Rowing Championship – Men’s Pair with Coxswain – 9th
Evan Price (2000-2004) – United States of America
2006 World Rowing Championship – Men’s Lightweight Quad – 5th
Ivan Baldychev (2002-2006) – United States of America
2007 World Rowing Championship – Men’s Lightweight Single – 6th
Patrick Kenny (2007-2011) – United States of America
2010 World Under-23 Rowing Championship – Men’s Four with Coxswain – 9th
Colin Ethridge (2007-2011) – United States of America
2013 World Rowing Championship – Men’s Lightweight Quad – 7th
2015 World Rowing Championship – Men’s Lightweight Quad – 5th
2015 Pan American Games – Men’s Lightweight Double – 2nd; Men’s Quad – 5th
William Purman (2009-2013) – Puerto Rico
2015 World Rowing Championship – Men’s Lightweight Single – 20th
Corey Brown (2012-2016) – United States of America
2015 World Under-23 Rowing Championship – Men’s Lightweight Quad – 8th
Andrew Kershaw (2012-2016) – United States of America
2015 World Under-23 Rowing Championship – Men’s Lightweight Quad – 8th
Reid Cucci (2013-2016) – United States of America
2015 World Under-23 Rowing Championship – Men’s Lightweight Quad – 8th
Michael Senf (2013-2017)– United States of America
2015 World Under-23 Rowing Championship – Men’s Lightweight Quad – 8th
Jimmy McCullough (2015-2019)– United States of America
2019 Pan American Games – Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls – 9th
2022 World Rowing Championship – Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls – 17th
2023 World Rowing Championship – Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls – 19th
2024 World Rowing Championship – Men’s Lightweight Quadruple Sculls – 2nd
Colin Hay (2018-2022)– United States of America
2019 World Under-23 Rowing Championship – Men’s Lightweight Pair – 6th
2021 World Under-23 Rowing Championship – Men’s Lightweight Pair – 4th
2022 World Under-23 Rowing Championship – Men’s Lightweight Pair – 1st
Justin Schmidt (2019-2023)– United States of America
2022 World Under-23 Rowing Championship – Men’s Lightweight Quad– 4th
