The coaches competing at Women's Sprints have selected Mike Hughes from Navy, as the Varsity Coach of the Year. Sidney Thorsten was chosen the Assistant Coach of the Year. Navy's team won five events, including the Varsity Eight, Varsity Four, Varsity B Four Varsity C four and Novice Eight in a very strong performance by the entire Navy crew.
Navy's team was awarded the Charles Willing Jr. Team Point Trophy due to their efforts on May 3rd.
Mike Hughes is in his 17th year as the Varsity Coach at Navy and his team has won the Patriot League Championship twice times and his 2013 crew qualified for the NCAA Championships. In 2014 the Navy V 8 was undefeated when they completed the spring racing schedule prior to the final championship races.
Sidney Thorsten completes her first season as Assistant Coach and focused on the successful Varsity Fours during the season and at Sprints. Sidney coxed the Virginia Varsity 8 to a gold medal in 2012 and was an assistant in 2013 at Columbia which won the Women's Sprints team trophy last year.