Lucie Roy

Biography

Lucie Roy enters her first academic year as an assistant coach as Head Coach Kemp Savage announced Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. Roy comes to Eastern after spending the last two seasons as the Head Men's and Women's Rowing Coach at Adrian College. At the time of her hiring, Roy said. "I am thrilled to be joining the coaching staff at Eastern Michigan University. The program is heading in an exciting direction, the facilities are phenomenal, and the coaches are incredibly knowledgeable. It's a spectacular time to become an Eagle." At the time of her hiring, Savage said: "We are thrilled to welcome Lucie to EMU as an assistant coach. Her impressive track record at Adrian College, where she led both the men's and women's rowing teams to multiple medals, speaks volumes about her expertise and leadership. With her experience developing successful programs, Lucie is poised to make a significant impact here at Eastern. We are excited to see her contribute to our program's growth and success." Roy excelled as a rower at Michigan State University in her three years on the varsity squad, stroking the 1V4+ to a fourth-place effort at the B1G Championships in 2022, the Spartans' highest finish in an NCAA-qualifying event since 2017. Roy was a two-time B1G Distinguished Scholar and CRCA Scholar-Athlete (2021, 2022) and her Highest Honors at the 2022 Academic Excellence Gala. A native of Ann Arbor, Mich., Roy attended Ann Arbor Pioneer High School. As a rower, she was a Midwest Regional Champi