Steve Peterson

Biography

Personal Wife: Meredith Children: Tyler (19), Sydney (18) College: University of Rhode Island (1985) Individual Highlights CRCA National Head Coach of the Year (2014) USRowing Hall of Fame (2007) Two-time Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year (2023, 2024) Two-time Atlantic 10 Conference Coach of the Year (2000, 2001) University of Rhode Island Hall of Fame (2000) U.S. Olympic Team member (1996) Seven-time U.S. National Team member (1989-1996) World Champion, lightweight double scull (1990) Vesper Cup Award (1990) Coaching Highlights Appearances in eight of last 10 NCAA Championships (2014-19, 2023-24) Becca Brougher and Maddie Pierce - won IU’s Spirit of Indiana Director's Award, the highest award given in Indiana University Athletics, making rowing the only team to have won the award twice (2016, 2019) 14 All-Americans and 48 All-Big Ten athletes during Indiana tenure CRCA National Staff of the Year (2014) CRCA Regional Staff of the Year (2015) Becca Brougher – First team All-America and IU Rowing’s first Big Ten Athlete of the Year (2016) Meradith Dickensheets – Indiana’s first two-time All-American (2014-15) Alice Wright – Indiana’s first Big Ten Freshman Rower of the Year (2014) Laura Feinson – Big Ten Athlete of the Year (2022) and two-time honorable mention All-American (2022-23) Nico Daly – Big Ten Freshman of the Year and first team All-Big Ten (2024) Katie Nelson & Annabel Oertel – Honorable mention All-Americans (2024) Emily Kasavana - Elvis J. Stahr Distinguished Se