Sarah Donaldson Position: Novice Head Coach/Director of Recruiting

Sarah Donaldson is in her second year at Clemson and serves as the Novice Head Coach and the Director of Recruiting. Coach Donaldson graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1997 and also attended and rowed for Pacific Lutheran and the University of California, Santa Barbara. While at UMASS, she was invited to the 1995 U23 World Championship Camp. Here she earned her first National Team spot representing the United States in the Women's 2-. Coached by Richard Ruggieri, she went on to earn a bronze medal in that event and started her Olympic quest while also continuing at the University of Massachusetts. As a two- year rower at Massachusetts, she helped the Varsity 8+ finish second at the 1997 NCAA Championships. After college, she continued rowing at the Elite level and embarked upon an amazing rowing career. Coach Donaldson represented the United States from 1997 to 2004. During this time she participated in two Olympics and six World Championships. The results were impressive as she finished with three World Championship medals and was a five-time finalist. She also finished 6th and 9th at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics in the 8+ and 2-. After completing her rowing career, Coach Donaldson continued her passion in art while also coaching juniors and masters at Lake Stevens and Lake Sammamish, both in Washington.