Jennifer Meuse - Assistant Rowing Coach

Jennifer Meuse returns to the University of Connecticut rowing staff after a previous stint of two years from 1998-200. Meuse is a UConn graduate with a degree in sociology and women’s studies. She was a member of the first graduating class of the varsity rowing program.

Following graduation, Meuse coached at UConn for two years and then coached at the Coast Guard Academy in New London.

Meuse resides in Mystic with her husband Brandon and three sons – Jackson, Cal and Jeffrey.

Elaine Lee - Volunteer Assistant Rowing Coach

Elaine Lee is in her fourth year as a volunteer assistant coach with the University of Connecticut in 2007-08.

Lee competed as a varsity rower during her undergraduate years. She graduated from the Honors program as a Day or Pride Scholar in 2002 with a degree in nutritional sciences and completed honors thesis work on gestational expression of metabolic enzymes.

She also graduated from the one-year post-baccalaureate program with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in May 2003 and completed research on gene identification of phospholipase enzymes in yeast species and subsequently completed her master's thesis research on cytokine responses to exercise-heat stress in May 2004. Following defense of her thesis in the spring of 2006, she received a master's degree in kinesiology and is continuing to complete her PhD in kinesiology. Using her background in nutrition, biochemistry and exercise physiology, she plans to pursue a career in sports medicine.

Lee works primarily as an assistant working with the first and second varsity crews.