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Head coach named for Atomic Rowing

Posted at 2:45 pm July 15, 2019
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Wendy Davis

Wendy Davis, who has been a head coach at the University of Minnesota, has been named head coach of the Atomic Rowing program in Oak Ridge.

The appointment was announced by the Oak Ridge Rowing Association on Monday. It follows a nationwide search, a press release said.

Davis was head coach of the Women’s Division 1 Rowing program at the University of Minnesota since 2000, the press release said. While head coach, Davis helped the Golden Gophers rowing team become one of the nation’s leading collegiate organizations, and she was consistently recognized by her peers, twice receiving Big Ten Coach of the Year honors, the press release said. The 2019 Golden Gophers had a mid-year national ranking of 15th, the release said.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Rowing, Sports Tagged With: Atomic Rowing, head coach, John Davis, Oak Ridge Rowing Association, ORRA, University of Minnesota, Wendy Davis

Oak Ridge finds many ways to score in 66-0 rout of Powell

Posted at 1:15 am October 18, 2014
By Alex Myers Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge Wildcats T.J. Allison against Powell

Junior running back T.J. Allison (6) of the Oak Ridge Wildcats scored two touchdowns on the ground against the Powell Panthers on Friday night and ran for 46 yards on seven carries. (Photos by Julio Culiat)

 

Note: This story was updated at 2:05 a.m.

Undefeated Wildcats pick up eighth win, fourth shutout

All week long, Oak Ridge simply wanted to beat Powell and stay undefeated on the season. With students on fall break this week, players were able to focus solely on football, and it showed on Friday night.

Things weren’t so simple for Powell however. On Friday afternoon, it was announced that John Allen, their head coach, had been placed on administrative suspension.

There was obviously a lot to talk about going into the game on Friday, but when things finally got going on the field, it was all Oak Ridge. [Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Slider, Sports, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: administrative suspension, Brandon Bonds, Brandon Nickle, Darel Middleton, football, head coach, interceptions, Jemiah Hall, John Allen, Jordan Hannah, Logan Fadnek, Oak Ridge Wildcats, Powell Panthers, T.J. Allison, Ted Mitchell, Tee Higgins

New rowing coach resigns

Posted at 4:37 pm May 2, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 7 Comments

Marc DeRose

Marc DeRose

The head coach hired in August has resigned from the Oak Ridge Rowing Association.

Coach Marc DeRose, who was also rowing director, has concluded that this was “not the right fit for me and my family,” a Friday afternoon press release said.

The release said a team of veteran ORRA leaders has moved into new roles within the organization. The new team management approach started after the resignation of DeRose, who replaced longtime head coach Allen Eubanks late last summer.

“We wish Marc and his family all the luck in the world,” ORRA President Terry Holley said. “We’re fortunate to have so many outstanding individuals ready to step in and make sure we don’t skip a beat. We may be nearing the end of the season, but we have no doubt we will finish strong.”

In the meantime, the work is being divided into four distinct areas, each with a key person in charge, the release said, “someone everyone involved with ORRA knows and respects. The four areas and those in charge are: [Read more…]

Filed Under: News, Recreation, Slider, Sports, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Allen Eubanks, Evelyn Radford, head coach, John Vitek, Marc DeRose, Melissa Toms, Oak Ridge Rowing Association, ORRA, rowing coach, Ryan Worth, team management, Terry Holley

New coach hired at Oak Ridge Rowing Association

Posted at 2:00 pm August 26, 2013
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Marc DeRose

Marc DeRose

Marc DeRose has been hired as the new head coach and director of rowing at the Oak Ridge Rowing Association.

“We were absolutely blown away by the quality of the applicants,” said ORRA President Bob Franks. “Even with such great applicants, Marc was clearly the person for the job.”

DeRose comes to Oak Ridge from the University of Central Florida, where he has served as assistant coach of women’s rowing. His resume includes coaching the 2011 Canadian National Champion in men’s eight at St. George’s School in Vancouver, British Columbia. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Rowing, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Bob Franks, director of rowing, head coach, Marc DeRose, Oak Ridge Rowing Association, ORRA, University of Central Florida

Former football coach Joe Gaddis coming back to Oak Ridge

Posted at 3:19 pm March 4, 2013
By John Huotari 6 Comments

Note: This story was last updated at 3:31 p.m.

Former Oak Ridge High School football coach Joe Gaddis is returning to Oak Ridge, school officials announced Monday.

Gaddis will be a teacher and head football coach at Oak Ridge High School. He will replace Scott Blade, who resigned to accept a position in Williamson County.

Gaddis has an overall 258-112 record in his 30 years as head coach. Almost half of those wins—or 119 of them—came while he served as head coach at Oak Ridge High School, where he coached from 1988 until 1998, an Oak Ridge Schools press release said.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Bob Smallridge, football coach, head coach, Joe Gaddis, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Schools, Oak Ridge Wildcats, playoff, Scott Blade, state championship

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