Syracuse University Men's Rowing

Two-time Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year, Luke McGee is entering his seventh season leading the Orange women's rowing program. McGee has guided S...

Audrey Murphy joined the Orange rowing program as an assistant coach in October 2025. Prior to joining Syracuse, Murphy served as the head coach for St. John's College High School's Girls Varsity Crew in Washington, D.C., where she led the program to its most successful season in its 14-year history. At St. John's, Murphy managed and mentored both varsity and novice athletes while overseeing program operations and assisting with an annual budget. Under her leadership, the program achieved breakthrough performances at the WMIRA Championships and Stotesbury Cup Time Trials, and qualified two boats to SRAA Nationals for the first time in program history, with the Girls Junior 4+ finishing sixth nationally. Murphy's coaching career began immediately following her distinguished athletic career at The Ohio State University, where she was a varsity coxswain from 2020 to 2024. A walk-on with no prior rowing experience, Murphy quickly established herself as a leader, helping guide her crew to Big Ten Championships in her freshman and sophomore years. She competed at the NCAA Championships in 2023 and 2024 and earned Scholar Athlete honors all four years, including CRCA Scholar Athlete recognition in 2024. She graduated from The Ohio State University in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Science in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, minoring in Anatomy, and maintained a 3.7 GPA.

Madison Keaty joined the Orange rowing program as associate head coach and director of recruiting in September 2023 and is entering her third full season with the Orange. Prior to joining Syracuse, Keaty spent three years at Stanford in a similar position, where she was named 2022 Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Lightweight Rowing Coach of the Year. A four-year student-athlete at Gonzaga University, Keaty also coached at the University of Alabama, Gonzaga and Ithaca College. “It is truly a privilege to be joining Syracuse Women’s Rowing, as I have immense respect and admiration for the program that is being cultivated here,” Keaty said. “I’d like to thank Luke McGee and Syracuse Athletics for the opportunity to join this fantastic team of student-athletes and staff. I am thrilled to work with them in pursuit of growth and success and continue to take steps forward as a team. Go Orange!” At Stanford, Keaty spearheaded the revival of the women’s lightweight rowing team after it was reinstated as a varsity sport in 2021. During her two seasons at Stanford, four Cardinal rowers earned All-America honors and 19 student-athletes earned Intercollegiate Rowing Association All-Academic Team and Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete honors. Keaty managed all team operations, including training, recruiting, budgeting, purchasing and maintaining equipment, and coordinating travel. In 2022 the Cardinal varsity eight placed third at the IRA Championship Regatta. In 20

Michael Siravo joined the Syracuse women’s rowing team as an assistant coach in October 2022 as the team’s international recruiter and fours coach. Since joining the Orange, he helped elevate the women’s rowing program in Syracuse to be one of the top crews in the ACC culminating with the program’s first ACC Championship in school history in 2024. Siravo enters the 2025-26 school year as the Director of International Recruiting for the Orange and works primarily with the team’s third varsity eight. Syracuse has placed in the top 13 at each of the last three NCAA Championships since he joined Head Coach Luke McGee’s staff. With the Orange, Siravo has guided his crews to multiple wins during his time with the Orange, most notably the 2nd Varsity Four beating Brown to win at Eastern Sprints in 2023. Prior to Syracuse, Siravo was the Director of Rowing at the University of Illinois. He came to the United States in December of 2020 to lead the Fighting Illini, leaving his hometown of London, England, to pursue a career in U.S. collegiate coaching. During Siravo’s time at Illinois, he led the team to its best ACRA (American College Rowing Association) Championship performance with three crews earning medals. Three Fighting Illini earned all-America honors under his direction as well as 12 athletes collected all-academic recognition. Before making the move to the U.S., Siravo coached at two premiere clubs in the United Kingdom, Thames Rowing Club and Mosley Boat Club. With over a de

Tracy (Stankavage) Smith joined the Orange as an assistant strength and conditioning coach in September 2018. The veteran personal trainer and Strongwoman champion Smith is primarily responsible for the strength and conditioning programs for women's lacrosse, women's rowing and volleyball. She assists with women's soccer. Smith, a graduate of Chittenango High School, joined the Orange staff after a nearly two-year stint as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. She oversaw the soccer, basketball, and cross country teams, among other sports. Prior to joining the intercollegiate athletic ranks, Smith spent many years serving as a personal trainer in the private sector. She started her career in strength and condition in 2008 when she was hired as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for Strength in Motion. In November 2011, she transitioned to a strength coach role with Double Diamond Athletic Club and then moved back to Strength in Motion in September 2012. Smith has had an extended athletic career outside of coaching. She currently ranks No. 13 in the world in the Strongwoman Lightweight division and is a six-time top-15 World Strongwoman championship athlete. Smith served as the New York State co-chair for the Strongman Corporation from September 2015 to July 2018. In 2012, she was the national champion Strongwoman in the lightweight division. In college, Smith earned All-America honors and the Liberty League Women's Soccer

As the director of strength and conditioning for Olympic sports, Veronica (Dyer) Tearney serves as the department nutritionist and is responsible for working with Syracuse's spirit teams. She joined the Orange staff in August of 2006. Before her full-time appointment at Syracuse, Tearney served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Northwest Missouri State University. She earned her bachelor's exercise science from Syracuse in May 2000. She served as a graduate assistant in the Syracuse strength and conditioning department for three years from 2000-03. Tearney is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist. Tearney was a track and field athlete as an undergraduate at Syracuse from 1995-2000. She was named the Outstanding Freshman/Newcomer for the 1995-96 season and was honored with the Lucille Verhulst Sportswoman of the Year award in 2000. Tearney placed third in the 100-meter hurdles at the Canadian Olympic Trials in 2000. She was also a member of the Canadian National Team at the 2001 World University Games in Beijing, China.