Stephen Kish Last College: Bucknell '92 Position: Head Coach Experience: 11th season

Phone: 570-577-1770
Email: kish@bucknell.edu

The 2006-07 campaign was the 11th for Stephen Kish as head coach of the Bucknell women's rowing team. A 1992 Bucknell graduate and native of Miami, Fla. (Palmetto High School), Kish served as president of Bucknell rowing his senior year and received the Most Valuable Rower award, as well. After graduation, Kish remained in Lewisburg to serve as an assistant coach under Jimmy King '90.

In 1993 Kish relocated to New England, where he served as head coach at the University of Rhode Island, supervising three assistant coaches and over 70 rowers in the men's and women's programs. Kish led three crews to medals at the New England Championships in 1995, and the men's novice eight placed fourth at the Champion International Collegiate Regatta.

Since Kish returned to lead the Bison program in 1996, the women's rowing team has made a name for itself, winning nine varsity medals (three gold, five silver, one bronze) at the Dad Vail Regatta, competing twice (2000 and 2004) at the Henley Women's Regatta in England, and winning two consecutive Patriot League Championships in 2006 and 2007. In addition to the Patriot League title, the Bison posted program-best showings at the Dad Vail Regatta and IRA National Championships in 2006 and the first team win at the ECAC Metro Championship in 2007.

In 2007, Kish led the Bison rowing team to its best year yet. The squad won its second consecutive Patriot League Championship by sweeping all three events for the first time and went on the following weekend to sweep the varsity events at the ECAC Metro Championship and win the Overall Points Trophy. Coaching primarily the varsity eight, Kish led the boat to a highly successful season that featured an impressive 8-1 record, including a season-opening victory at the Murphy Cup Regatta. The Bison culminated the season claiming Boat of the Year accolades for the second year in a row at the Patriot League Championship. In 2007 Kish received his second consecutive Patriot League Coach of the Year honor, was named the Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year by the CRCA and earned Lightweight Coach of the Year plaudits as well.

Recent program developments under Kish include the construction of a boathouse, a much-improved equipment inventory, including quadruple sculls and singles, a full-time, four-person coaching staff, and an ever-increasing number of opportunities for Bucknell student-athletes to develop as leaders.