(June 27, 1953-December 19, 2021)
Carie Graves, who helped launch the rowing program at The University of Texas and served as head coach for its first 16 years, passed away on Sunday. She was 68.
A legend in the sport, Graves built the Texas Rowing program from the ground up beginning in the fall of 1998, steering the Longhorns to two NCAA Championships appearances and five conference titles before retiring from coaching in 2014.
Texas earned its first NCAA Championships bid in 2003, when the first varsity eight placed 12th nationally, and made a return visit to the championship regatta in 2004, with the first eight finishing 15th.