Phoenixville native Tyler Nase is announced as head coach of Penn’s women’s rowing program
Nase, a former Olympian, will take over the program after former head coach Bill Manning resigned in May to focus on his health.
Tyler Nase is the new head coach of women’s rowing at Penn, the school announced Friday.
Nase, a Phoenixville native and graduate of La Salle College High School, will take over the program after former head coach Bill Manning resigned in May to focus on his health.
Nase will begin his duties as head coach starting on Monday.
Nase most recently served as the head coach of the men’s lightweight program at Cornell. Under Nase, Cornell finished sixth at the 2026 Intercollegiate Rowing Association national championship.
Nase’s coaching career started at Penn in 2017, where he served as an assistant coach for the men’s lightweight program. He became the head coach at Cornell in 2022.
Nase is a former Olympian who trained and competed with the U.S. team from 2013 to 2016. He rowed in the men’s lightweight coxless four race at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Before his time with the Olympic team, Nase rowed at Princeton, helping lead the Tigers to an Intercollegiate Rowing Association varsity lightweight eight title in 2010.
“Twenty years ago, my rowing career began on the Schuylkill, and my coaching career began right here at Penn, so stepping into this role feels like coming home,” Nase said in Penn’s release. “I’ve witnessed what this program is capable of, and I’m excited to be a part of it. Women’s rowing is one of the largest and most competitive sports in college athletics — the female equivalent of college football in scale and depth.
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“Penn has the foundation for success: a world-class boathouse, a phenomenal body of water in the Schuylkill, and an amazing strength and conditioning facility in the Greene Family Intercollegiate Strength and Conditioning Center, all right in the heart of Philadelphia.”
Penn finished seventh at this years’ Ivy League championship, with its third varsity eight boat earning bronze.
“Coming into this role, I want to listen first, then lead,” Nase said. “My goal is to build a program where every athlete feels heard, supported, and pushed to become the best version of herself on and off the water. This next chapter is about continued development and growth for our athletes and for this program.”