Nicole Claire Wahle Ritchie (born 1987) is an American rower and coach. At the 2014 US Rowing Summer National Championships, she won a gold medal in the women's quadruple sculls.[1] In 2015, she won silver medals in double sculls, and Quadruple sculls, at the Pan American Games.

Ritchie coaches at Temple University and is a member of Vesper Boat Club.[2]

Early life and education

Nicole Claire Wahle Ritchie[3] was born in Philadelphia on January 23, 1987, to Diana and David Ritchie. She grew up in Putney, Vermont and graduated from The Putney School in 2005. In 2009, she graduated from Bates College, where she studied environmental chemistry.[4][5] While at Bates College, she competed for the school's rowing team, as well as the Nordic skiing team.[6]

Career

University career

While attending Bates College from 2005 to 2009, Ritchie competed with the school's rowing team. During that time, she named Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association First Team All-American for three consecutive years and competed in the NCAA championships.[3]

International career

Ritchie joined Team USA in 2015 and made her debut at the Rowing at the 2015 Pan American Games, where she competed in the double and quadruple sculls, winning silver in both.[3][4]

Coaching

In 2016, Ritchie joined Temple University as an assistant rowing coach.[7]

Personal life

Ritchie is married to Lisy McIntee.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Fifteen USRowing National Titles Awarded Friday". Row2K. 2014-06-28. Archived from the original on 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  2. ↑ Ford, Bob (2015-07-10). "Vesper Boat Club returns to big stage". Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  3. 1 2 3 "Ritchie rows to 2 silver medals in Pan Am Games". Brattleboro Reformer. 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  4. 1 2 "Ritchie '09 wins silver medal in double sculls at Pan Am Games". Bates College. 2015-07-14. Archived from the original on 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  5. 1 2 "Nicole Ritchie". Team USA. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  6. ↑ "Nicole Ritchie - 2009 - Nordic Skiing". Bates College. Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  7. ↑ "Nicole Ritchie - Women's Rowing Coach". Temple. Archived from the original on 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
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