Carly Abarbanel - Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator - Rowing Coaches

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Carly Abarbanel

Title:
Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator
Email:
carly.abarbanel@duke.edu

Carly Abarbanel was named an assistant coach on September 4,2023 and enters her first season with the Blue Devils.

Abarbanel joins the program after a three-year stint at Bates College as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the women's rowing team. She has also spent time working with the men's program as well.

Abarbanel, a native of Springfield, Mass., helped continue the success of both the men's and women's rowing programs. Under her guidance, the Bates women's rowing team made its 16th consecutive appearance at the NCAA Division III Rowing Championships in 2023 and finished fourth in the team standings with 41 points. The Second Varsity Eight crew collected their ninth straight gold medal at the championship regatta, clocking a time of 7:10.463. The Bobcats also secured their 10th consecutive President's Cup after winning nine of 10 races over Colby, Bowdoin and the University of Maine. Her coaching and leadership led to the development of many Bates student-athletes, including four first-team Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) All-Americans.

In June, Abarbanel and the Bates coaching staff were named the Intercollegiate Rowing Coaches Association (IRCA) Division III Staff of the Year. Under their leadership, the Bobcats finished third in the team standings at the 2023 IRA National Championships and the Varsity Eight brought home a bronze medal, the first medal in the men's program history.

Prior to her time at Bates, Abarbanel served as the head coach of the novice girl's crew team at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Washington, D.C. She was also a founding member and co-captain of the Potomac Boat Club's Open Women's Sweep team in 2018.

A 2012 graduate of Wellesley College, Abarbanel earned a degree in cinema and media studies with a minor in education. She achieved her master's degree in secondary math education with a focus on urban education from Oakland University in 2014.