Kim Cupini named Tennessee rowing head coach

Kim Cupini named Tennessee rowing head coach.

Tennessee hired Kim Cupini as its rowing head coach.

She replaces Lisa Glenn.

Cupini has earned conference coaching honors in nine of her 16 seasons. She is one of the most decorated coaches in college rowing.

She previously coached at San Diego (2007-17) and SMU (2017-23). Under Cupino’s direction, the Toreros and Mustangs combined to make four NCAA championship appearances, finishing in the top 15 nationally each time.

Cupini developed high-caliber rowers at both San Diego and with the Mustangs.

At SMU, her top crews earned AAC Boat of the Year three times. With the Toreros, she coached a WCC Rower of the Year, four WCC Coxswains of the Year and two WCC Newcomers of the Year.

Cupini has coached nine All-Americans and 55 all-conference student-athletes.

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