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15 Facts About Mike Teti

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Michael Francis Teti was born on September 20,1956 and is an American Olympic rowing coach and former rower.

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Mike Teti has served as the US Men's head coach since June 2018.

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Mike Teti is a member of the St Joseph's Hall of Fame.

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Mike Teti's coaching experience includes positions at Temple University, coach of the freshman squad at Princeton University, the US national team, and US Men's Olympic teams.

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Mike Teti served as US Rowing's men's head coach from 1997 to 2008.

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Mike Teti is the only coach to lead US teams to three consecutive world championship title.

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Mike Teti was the head coach of men's rowing at the University of California from 2008 to 2018.

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Mike Teti has served as both an athlete and coach for US men's national and Olympic rowing teams.

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Mike Teti is the only person inducted into the US National Rowing Hall of Fame as both an athlete and coach.

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Mike Teti coached the silver-medal performance by the men's eight at the world championships in Sarasota, Florida.

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Mike Teti coached the US men's eight that claimed first in a record-setting time at the 2011 U23 World Championships in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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Mike Teti led Cal's varsity eight to a fourth-place finish in the 2012 IRA National Championships in New Jersey and a second-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships in Lake Natoma.

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Mike Teti guided Cal's varsity eight to a third-place finish at the IRA national championships and second place at the Pac-10 championships in 2011.

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In December 2008, Mike Teti received the USRowing Medal, the highest honor that the rowing governing body can bestow.

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Mike Teti was the first person to be inducted into the Hall of Fame as both a coach and an athlete.