University of Minnesota Athletics
Rowing
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- west1055@umn.edu
Victoria West was named an Assistant Coach of the Gopher Rowing team in the summer of 2019. West joins the Gophers from Grand Valley State University where she has served as the assistant coach for the past year.
With her time at the Lakers, West was responsible for coaching and developing crews while teaching rowing technique, creating and executing team practice plans, handling equipment and coordinating schedules.
West was a four-year member of the GVSU rowing team. She graduated in 2015 with a bachelor of science in hospitality and tourism along with a minor in business.
West’s rowing career started when she was a sophomore at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School. At GVSU, she was a member of a successful Novice 4+ and 8+ and sat 4-seat in the 2013 Varsity 8+ that earned a gold medal at the Head of the Charles. Other accomplishments include earning multiple Dad Vail medals, being a four-time ACRA gold medalist and stroking the Women’s Varsity 8+ her senior season.
In Between seasons, West would coach learn-to-row, private lessons, middle school and masters rowing at Washtenaw Rowing Center and Ann Arbor Rowing Club.
After graduating from GVSU, West utilized her degree and worked as a sales manager in the hospitality and tourism industry before returning to her Alma Mater to join the coaching staff.
