E: sandy@marinrowing.org

SANDY ARMSTRONG

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & U19 GIRLS HEAD COACH

Sandy Armstrong has been with Marin Rowing as the Junior Women's Head Coach & Executive Director for the past 37 years.

In 2013 Armstrong was named "US Rowing Women of the Year." Armstrong spent three years as an assistant coach for the Junior Women's National Team, bringing home one bronze (2011) and one silver (2012) medal in the Jr. Women's 8+. Under her tenure, she has qualified for the Youth National Championships every year in the history of the Youth National Championships, bringing home 7 gold (‘08, ‘09, ‘11, ‘13, ‘14, ‘22, ‘23), 7 silver, and 3 bronze medals from this event. Her Junior Women's 8+ holds the Southwest Regional Championship record with 15 golds, 7 silver and 2 bronze. Prior to her tenure at Marin, she spent two years as the Varsity Women's coach at Tulane University. She spent her first four years coaching as Marin's novice/assistant coach from 1984 to 1988 following rowing for Redwood High School 1979-1982. Coach Armstrong sat on US Rowing Junior Women's Committee for 14 years and currently sits on the SW Regional Rowing Board of Stewards, a position she has held since 1994. She has won numerous medals as a Masters rower at State, Regional and National regattas.

Armstrong currently resides in San Anselmo.