Maddy Horridge Joins Beaver Women’s Rowing Coaching Staff
September 30, 2024 | Women's Rowing
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Maddy Horridge has joined the Oregon State women's rowing coaching staff, Head Coach Michael Eichler announced on Monday.
"I am excited to welcome Maddy to Oregon State as she's the final piece of this terrific staff. Her values, skillset and passion were evident during the interview process and I know she'll be a great fit for Beaver Women's Rowing," Eichler said. "Maddy's experiences will translate well to inspiring and teaching this team and will connect with recruits from around the country and world. I'm fortunate to add her many talents to our staff and am excited to get to work with this great group of coaches."
Horridge comes to Corvallis by way of Knoxville, Tenn., where she worked as a Graduate Assistant on the staff at Tennessee for two seasons before working with US Rowing and the Oak Ridge Rowing Association in 2024.
During her time on the Volunteers' staff, Horridge executed training sessions for both novice and varsity athletes while managing recruit visits, building training programs and working closely alongside coaches to facilitate team travel.
Her time at UT culminated in leading the Third Varsity Eights to a third-place finish at the 2023 Big 12 Rowing Championships, finishing just 0.328 seconds behind second place Kansas.
After two seasons at Tennessee, she worked for US Rowing as a Timing Contractor and as a Lead Youth Rowing Coach for the Oak Ridge Rowing Association in 2024, where she led a group of female athletes to compete at the National Youth Championships.
"I am thrilled to be joining the Beaver Nation along with Mike and the other incredible coaches this fall. The vision and goals of this team are exciting," Horridge said. "I believe the momentum that has been created over the past few years will allow the team to reach new heights and continue to find speed. I cannot wait to be a part of this new chapter for Oregon State!"
Prior to starting her coaching career, Horridge rowed collegiately at Syracuse.
She was part of an Orange boat that was named 2016-17 Atlantic Coast Conference Crew of the Year after the fall season and split time with both the first and second eights during the spring. She was in the bow seat at the NCAA Championships for the second eights who finished in 11th place.
After competing in two regattas as a junior and having her senior season canceled due to COVID-19, Horridge as a fifth year competed in Syracuse's varsity eight boat that placed third at the ACC Rowing Championship and eventually finished in 10th place at the NCAAs, the highest finish in program history.
Originally from Brisbane, Australia, she graduated from Syracuse in 2021 with degrees in Psychology and Sociology and is nearing completion on a master's degree, started at Tennessee in 2021.
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"I am excited to welcome Maddy to Oregon State as she's the final piece of this terrific staff. Her values, skillset and passion were evident during the interview process and I know she'll be a great fit for Beaver Women's Rowing," Eichler said. "Maddy's experiences will translate well to inspiring and teaching this team and will connect with recruits from around the country and world. I'm fortunate to add her many talents to our staff and am excited to get to work with this great group of coaches."
Horridge comes to Corvallis by way of Knoxville, Tenn., where she worked as a Graduate Assistant on the staff at Tennessee for two seasons before working with US Rowing and the Oak Ridge Rowing Association in 2024.
During her time on the Volunteers' staff, Horridge executed training sessions for both novice and varsity athletes while managing recruit visits, building training programs and working closely alongside coaches to facilitate team travel.
Her time at UT culminated in leading the Third Varsity Eights to a third-place finish at the 2023 Big 12 Rowing Championships, finishing just 0.328 seconds behind second place Kansas.
After two seasons at Tennessee, she worked for US Rowing as a Timing Contractor and as a Lead Youth Rowing Coach for the Oak Ridge Rowing Association in 2024, where she led a group of female athletes to compete at the National Youth Championships.
"I am thrilled to be joining the Beaver Nation along with Mike and the other incredible coaches this fall. The vision and goals of this team are exciting," Horridge said. "I believe the momentum that has been created over the past few years will allow the team to reach new heights and continue to find speed. I cannot wait to be a part of this new chapter for Oregon State!"
Prior to starting her coaching career, Horridge rowed collegiately at Syracuse.
She was part of an Orange boat that was named 2016-17 Atlantic Coast Conference Crew of the Year after the fall season and split time with both the first and second eights during the spring. She was in the bow seat at the NCAA Championships for the second eights who finished in 11th place.
After competing in two regattas as a junior and having her senior season canceled due to COVID-19, Horridge as a fifth year competed in Syracuse's varsity eight boat that placed third at the ACC Rowing Championship and eventually finished in 10th place at the NCAAs, the highest finish in program history.
Originally from Brisbane, Australia, she graduated from Syracuse in 2021 with degrees in Psychology and Sociology and is nearing completion on a master's degree, started at Tennessee in 2021.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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