Feb. 14, 2008
Orlando, Fla. (www.UCFAthletics.com) - On Wednesday, Becky Frost was named Interim Head Coach for the UCF Women's Rowing Program following the departure of Leeanne Crain to the University of Oklahoma.
Becky Frost is presently in her fifth season with the UCF women's rowing program and will now have the opportunity to lead an experienced UCF crew as it heads into the Spring Race Schedule.
During her first three seasons with the Black and Gold, Frost worked with the novice squad, guiding them to numerous victories, including wins over Clemson, Columbia, Miami, Syracuse, Tennessee and UCLA.
Frost previously served assistant coach under Crain at the University of San Diego for two years prior to their arrival in Orlando. Her responsibilities at USD included training the novice women's squad and acting as the primary recruiter.
Before her stint at USD, Frost was the men's novice crew coach at the University of Notre Dame for a year, while she also worked as an intern with the University's Recreation Services department. In recognition of her contributions to the Fighting Irish rowing program, the team gave her the Christopher J. Nye Award for integrity, leadership and unselfish dedication - an honor traditionally bestowed on a student-athlete.
As an undergraduate at Dartmouth College, Frost rowed for the Big Green and competed in the 1997 and 1998 NCAA Rowing Championships. She was voted the team's most outstanding freshman in 1996. In 2000, while finishing her degree, she served as a student intern coach in charge of the varsity four.
From 1993 to 1995, Frost trained at the Mount Baker Rowing and Sailing Center, where she was the stroke of the Junior National Championship eight crew. She also was invited to U.S. Junior National Team Selection Camp in 1994.
Frost, who earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Dartmouth in 2000, earned her USRowing Level III coaching certification in 2003 and has been a member of USRowing since 1994.