Adrienne Martelli

Women’s Assistant Coach

Adrienne Martelli, a two-time Olympian who won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Games in London, is in her first season as an assistant coach for the Golden Bears.

Martelli earned her degree in biology from the University of Washington in 2010 and went on to a decorated career with the U.S. National Team. She captured the bronze medal in the quadruple sculls at the 2012 Summer Olympics and made a repeat appearance at the Olympic Games in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She is also a four-time medalist at the World Rowing Championships, competing in both the four and quad sculls

Martelli began her coaching career with the Princeton National Rowing Association before moving on to Northeastern, where she helped guide the Huskies to three consecutive Colonial Athletic Association championships and three straight NCAA Championship appearances

Martelli started her rowing career as a walk-on at Washington and eventually became a first-team All-American and led UW to the 2009 national championship.