Kate Maxim Resigns as Oregon State Women’s Rowing Head Coach
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State women’s rowing head coach Kate Maxim has resigned from her position, Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Scott Barnes announced Monday.
“I’d like to personally thank Coach Maxim for her hard work and dedication these past 13 years,” Barnes said. “Her support of our student-athletes has been nothing short of extraordinary, and I am grateful for her contributions to Oregon State Athletics. The women’s rowing program is in a great place because of her leadership, and we wish Kate and her family all the best in their future endeavors.”
After spending six years as an assistant coach at Oregon State from 2006-12, Maxim was appointed head coach on July 7, 2017, and the program had remarkable success under her leadership.
From building the program back into a regular member of the Top 20 national rankings to a 14th-place finish at the 2022 NCAA Championships, Maxim led the Beavers to a fourth-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships this season behind a trio of top-ranked opponents and nearly made a second trip to the NCAA Championships.
“I’d like to thank Scott Barnes for the life-changing opportunity to work with remarkable student-athletes as the head coach for women’s rowing the past seven years. Thank you to Jeff Macy, Ryan Bucher and Kimya Massey for challenging me and advising me as I discovered the kind of coach I truly wanted to become. I also want to thank my dear friend and mentor, Emily Ford, for taking a chance on me and hiring me as an assistant for the Beavers in 2006. At that time, I never dreamed I would spend 13 of my 20 years of coaching in this amazing community and beautiful location.
“It has been a transformative experience to build this program into a nationally competitive team alongside fantastic coaches, dedicated support staff, and with strong support from an enthusiastic and generous alumni base and creative athletic department,” Maxim added. “This program is well-positioned to continue competing among the Top 20 teams in the country, and I look forward to cheering them on as a lifelong fan. Now is the right time for me to grow in a new direction, and I will take all the lessons learned and all the love I have for these incredible athletes with me into a new chapter. Finally, to my husband, Erik, and son, Leif – thank you for always believing in me. This could not have been possible without your patience, love and unwavering dedication to building a beautiful life together.”
Oregon State leadership will immediately begin a national search for Maxim’s successor.
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