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Gross, Emilie
Emilie Gross
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- emilie.gross@duke.edu
Emilie Gross completed her first season as director of operations for the Duke rowing program in 2022 after joining Megan Cooke Carcagno’s staff in September of 2021.
In her role, Gross helps manage logistics for team travel and practices at Lake Michie, while also supporting the Blue Devils with fueling and nutritional needs. She additionally has direct involvement in organizing team events and facilitating all aspects of recruiting.
Gross came to Duke after spending four seasons in multiple roles with the University of North Carolina rowing program. She joined the Tar Heels’ staff in August of 2017 as an assistant coach, before taking over as an interim co-head coach in December of 2019. Prior to her stint in Chapel Hill, she served as an assistant coach at the University of Dayton from 2015-17 and was previously a junior novice coach, master’s assistant coach and boathouse keeper at Three Rivers Rowing Association in Pittsburgh, Pa.
A 2011 graduate from Michigan State, Gross was an Academic All-Big Ten selection as a coxswain with the Spartans’ rowing team. She helped MSU win back-to-back conference titles in 2008 and 2009 and post a pair of top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships in 2009 and 2010.
In her role, Gross helps manage logistics for team travel and practices at Lake Michie, while also supporting the Blue Devils with fueling and nutritional needs. She additionally has direct involvement in organizing team events and facilitating all aspects of recruiting.
Gross came to Duke after spending four seasons in multiple roles with the University of North Carolina rowing program. She joined the Tar Heels’ staff in August of 2017 as an assistant coach, before taking over as an interim co-head coach in December of 2019. Prior to her stint in Chapel Hill, she served as an assistant coach at the University of Dayton from 2015-17 and was previously a junior novice coach, master’s assistant coach and boathouse keeper at Three Rivers Rowing Association in Pittsburgh, Pa.
A 2011 graduate from Michigan State, Gross was an Academic All-Big Ten selection as a coxswain with the Spartans’ rowing team. She helped MSU win back-to-back conference titles in 2008 and 2009 and post a pair of top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships in 2009 and 2010.
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