Anthea Barnett Named Assistant Rowing Coach
August 02, 2016 | Women's Rowing
UCLA's assistant coach brings national rowing experience
The UCLA women's rowing program has added assistant coach Anthea Barnett to its staff, as announced this week by head coach Amy Fuller Kearney.
Barnett most recently worked with the Cleveland Youth Rowing Association and the Foundry High Performance Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Barnett's impression was made through the development of several new rowing programs and her diligence to embrace Cleveland's community.
Barnett began her rowing career at Ithaca College in New York, competing for the Bombers for four years. She helped lead her college program to the 2009 NCAA Championships. Barnett continued coaching with the Ithaca women's rowing program from 2009-14, while also pursuing graduate studies in sport psychology. She served as an intern with Chris Kerber and the Cornell University lightweight men's team in 2014. That season, Cornell's team had a consecutive undefeated season and won the IRA title.
Hailing from Augusta, Ga., Barnett graduated with a bachelor's degree in politics from Ithaca College in 2009.
