Jan Harville

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Biographical details
Born (1952-02-19) February 19, 1952 (age 71)
Seattle, Washington
Playing career
Collegiate rowing
1970–1973 Washington
Olympic rowing
1978–1984 U.S. national team
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Collegiate rowing
1980–1987 Washington (women's) (asst.)
1987–2003Washington (women's)
World Championships
1987–1999United States
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • NCAA champion (1997, 1998, 2001)
Awards
  • AIAW silver medal-pairs (1972)
  • 9x Pac-10 Coach of the Year
  • National rowing coach of the year (2002)

Janet Christine Harville (born February 19, 1952) is an American rower.

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College and later rowing

Harville rowed at the University of Washington from 1970 to 1973, [1] winning an AIAW silver medal in pairs in 1972. [2] She earned a degree in medical technology in 1974. [1]

She was a member of the United States national team from 1978 to 1984 and competed at the World Championships in 1978–1979 and 1982–1983. [1] Harville was also a member of the 1980 US Olympic Team. [2] She competed in the women's coxed four event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [2]

Coaching

Harville became an assistant coach at Washington in 1980, then became head coach in 1988. [3] She led the Huskies through the 2003 season, winning NCAA titles in 1997, 1998, and 2001. [2] A nine-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year, Harville was also national rowing coach of the year in 2002. [3] Harville coached U.S. teams at the World Championships from 1987 to 1999. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Player Bio: Jan Harville - University of Washington Official Athletic Site". Washington Huskies.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jan Harville Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Jan Harville Retires as Washington Women's Rowing Coach". row2k.com. June 17, 2003.