Carmen Failla - Women's Rowing Coach - Syracuse University Athletics

Carmen Failla

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
csfailla@syr.edu

Former Syracuse University women's rower Carmen Failla '12 rejoined the program as an assistant coach, head coach Justin Moore announced on Sept. 9, 2016. Failla rowed for the Orange from 2008-13.

"We feel incredibly lucky to be hiring a young woman who is extremely passionate about the sport of rowing," commented Moore. "She has outstanding credentials in the field of coaching and training high-level athletes. She has trained and competed on the Division-I level in the United States and at the national-development level in Great Britain. She has tremendous institutional knowledge of Syracuse University and the ability to share the experience of being an international student who took the risk and earned the reward of coming to Syracuse to study and row."

"It's fantastic to be back," added Failla. "It feels like a home away from home. I forgot how lovely the campus is and how much character the buildings have. It's nice that I know my way around and can see improvements as I walk past Bird Library, through the quad, and at Manley."

A native of Bedford, England, Failla was a mainstay in the top Syracuse boat in her final three collegiate seasons. She helped the Orange first varsity eight crew to second-places at the 2012 and 2013 BIG EAST Championship. As a graduate student in 2013, Failla was recognized on the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team.

"I had the pleasure of coaching Carmen for three years while at Syracuse," stated Moore. "She was a tremendously, inquisitive athlete and there was no one who achieved more personal change during their tenure as an athlete in our program. Her election to the captaincy was a testament to the respect the athletes and coaching staff had for her and a reflection of her ability to lead herself and others extremely well."

"I am so excited to be working with Justin," said Failla. "As a student-athlete, he was a highly-influential, inspiring coach to me. He has a huge wealth of knowledge and I am so excited to develop my career being part of his program."