Nate Rooks Last College: Stanford '07 Position: Assistant Coach Experience: Third Year

A four-year Stanford letterwinner and team captain, Nate Rooks enters his third year as an assistant coach with Stanford Women's Rowing. His Stanford career highlights include stroking back-to-back Copley Cup champion boats at the San Diego Crew Classic in 2006 and 2007, a victory in the Collegiate Open 4+ at the Head of the Charles in 2006, and a silver medal at the 2007 IRA National Championships. Lessons learned at Stanford helped Nate earn the opportunity to row internationally in the United States Under-23 eight at the 2006 and 2007 World Championships in Belgium and Scotland, respectively.

"Nate is one of Stanford's most successful oarsmen," said women's head coach Yasmin Farooq. "His commitment to excellence and his inside knowledge of the Stanford scholar-athlete experience make him invaluable to this team. We are so very fortunate he has chosen to pursue coaching professionally."

Nate began rowing in 2002 at his home on Bainbridge Island, WA and returned there to coach the summer after his freshman year at Stanford. This inspired a strong desire to coach long-term.

Nate graduated from Stanford University in 2007 with a B.A. in film and media studies, and a minor in human biology.

A product of Stanford Rowing's unique culture, Nate is extremely excited about sharing his enthusiasm for the sport, and for Stanford, as he helps his crews in their relentless pursuit of boatspeed.