Honors & Accomplishments
• EAWRC Co-Assistant Coach of the Year (2011)
Coaching Experience
• Associate Director of Rowing, Cornell University (2017-present)
• Head Coach, Cornell University (2015-17)
• Associate Head Coach, Cornell University (2014-15)
• Assistant Coach, Cornell University (2009-14)
• Volunteer Assistant Coach, Georgetown University (2008-09)
• Volunteer Assistant Coach, Syracuse University (2006-07)
Education
• B.S., Foreign Service, Georgetown University (2006)
• MPA, Public Administration, Syracuse University (2007)
At Cornell
Liz Dennison transitioned into a newly created role of Associate Director of Rowing in August 2017. Her new role will entail the supervision of the interim head women's coach and the Boatman, coordinating the training information among the rowing coaches on staff, establishing a budget and facilities strategy for Cornell Rowing, and more.
In February of 2015, Dennison became the fourth Staley Head Coach of Women’s Rowing at Cornell University. She assumed the position after spending less than six months as the interim head coach. Prior to that, she spent a combined five seasons serving as first an assistant coach, and eventually the associate head coach for the program.
Dennison, who began her time on East Hill in August of 2009, has proved to be an integral part of Cornell’s current success and will look to take the program to new heights in seasons to come.
During her time at Cornell, she helped the Big Red to five consecutive appearances in the CRCA/USRowing Preseason Coaches' Poll from 2011 to 2015.
Under her direction, Cornel has won three cups, took fifth-place at the 2015 Ivy League Women's Rowing Championship, and made its first-ever trip to participate in the Henley Women's Regatta.
Big Red rowers have found success both on and off the water, with one CRCA All-American, three CRCA Region 1 selections, 13 CRCA Scholar Athletes, and two Academic All-Ivy selections.
Dennison Notables
• As an assistant, helped the Big Red earn consecutive at-large bids to the NCAA Division I Women's Rowing Championships in 2012 and 2013.
• The team finished 15th overall at 2013 NCAAs, with the second varsity eight proving to be Cornell's top finisher, winning the C Finals and take 13th place overall.
• Helped the Big Red to one of its best campaigns in more than 20 years during the 2012 season, as the varsity eight took silver at the inaugural Ivy League Championship.
• Cornell finished 13th overall at the 2012 NCAA Women’s Rowing Championship. The varsity four was the highest placing boat at the championship, finishing fourth in the Petite Final to take 10th in the nation.
• Was named the 2010-11 EAWRC Co-Assistant Coach of the Year after helping the Big Red spend the entire spring ranked in the top 20 nationally, reaching as high as No. 10 in the polls.
• In her first season with the Big Red, helped the team to earn its first national ranking since May 5, 2004.
Prominent Cornell Pupils
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Kelly Albanir ’16 - CRCA Region 1 second-team selection … Three-time CRCA National Scholar Athlete.
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Kate Roach ’15 - The first-ever Cornell women's rower to be named All-American three times, as well as the only athlete in the history of the program to earn two first-team honors during their career.
Prior To Cornell
Dennison joined the Big Red staff after serving as a volunteer assistant coach for the Georgetown program for two seasons. During her time with the Hoyas, Dennison trained both the openweight and lightweight women’s rowing teams. Under her direction, the varsity four A and B squads earned a third place finish at the 2009 Big East Championships.
In addition to coaching at Georgetown, Dennison held a full-time position at the Department of Homeland Security and was recognized as the 2009 Employee of the Year for her division.
Prior to her time on the Hoya coaching staff, Dennison was a volunteer assistant coach for the novice crews at Syracuse University from 2006-07. With the Orange, Dennison coached the novice four to a silver medal at the 2007 Eastern Sprints after a fourth place finish at the Big East Championships.
Dennison also served as head coach of the Cazenovia Rowing Club during the summer of 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006. With the club, she coached both master and scholastic rowers, and organized regattas and fundraisers.
Rowing Career
As a rower with the Hoyas from 2002-06, Dennison was a two-time team captain and rowed with the varsity eight during her final three years. She was named the team’s most valuable rower in 2006 after earning the Greg Carroll Spirit Award in 2005. Dennison was on the Georgetown Student Athlete Leadership Advisory Council where she helped sponsor events and communicate problems and concerns of athletes to the Athletic Department.
Personal
A native of Syracuse, N.Y., Dennison married Justin Stangel, an assistant rowing coach with Syracuse University, in the summer of 2017.
