Athletic Department Staff

Naomi Rudov

Title: Sports Information Director/Novice Crew Coach

Extension: 617-521-1025

Naomi Rudov is entering her second year as the Novice Coach at Simmons College. During her first season with the Sharks, the Novice 8+ won gold at the 2008 ECAC Regatta-- a program first; silver at the 2008 New England Rowing Championships; and went undefeated during the regular spring racing season-- another program first. In the fall, her novice squad placed 1st and 3rd at the 2007 New Hampshire Championship Regatta in the Novice 8+ event.

Before arriving at Simmons, Naomi spent two years rebuilding the Lesley University Rowing Team as the program's Head Coach. Her Novice 4+ earned three silver medals in the fall of 2006-- at the Textile River Regatta, Head of the Housatonic and the Head of the Connecticut. The Varsity 4+ placed 18th out of 27 crews at the 2006 Head of the Charles Regatta, and were ranked as high as 9th in the 2007 NERC Coaches' Poll for Women's Varsity Fours.

Naomi has also coached Masters sculling, introductory sculling, and introductory sweep rowing at the Boston University summer rowing school.

Naomi graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2005 with a BA in Journalism. She rowed for the Division I Minutewomen for 3.5 years, during which time the team continued its undefeated streak at the A-10 Conference Championship Regatta.

In addition to her coaching duties, Naomi works in the Athletics department as the Sports Information Director, and is responsible for the marketing and promotion of eight Varsity athletic teams. She is also currently pursuing her Masters degree in Library and Information Science at Simmons College.

Naomi is a USRowing certfied Level 2 Coach.