Rowing
Bitz, Katie
Katie Bitz
- Title:
- Associate Head Coach
- Email:
- kbitz@ia.ua.edu
- Phone:
- 205-348-3600
Personal Information
- Education: Michigan State, 2008
Coaching Experience
- 2022-present: Alabama, Associate Head Coach
- 2018-21: Indiana, Assistant Coach
- 2012-18: Michigan State University, Novice Coach
- 2010-11: Princeton, Assistant Coach
- 2010-12: USRowing, Assistant Coach
Playing Experience
- 2004-08: Michigan State University
- 2009-10: US National Team
Alabama (2022-Present)
- Arrived at the Capstone in 2022 as an assistant coach
- Helped lead the Crimson Tide to two third-place finishes at the Big 12 Championships (2023, 2024)
Indiana (2018-21)
- Led the Hoosiers' Novice 8+ crew to multiple third-place finishes at the Big Ten Championships (2018-19, 2020-21), before her Varsity 8+ crew secured bronze at the conference regatta (2021-22)
Michigan State (2012-18)
- Responsible for all aspects of the novice program since 2012
- Guided the First Novice Eight and Second Novice Eight to third-place finishes at the Big Ten Championships
- Developed multiple athletes that went from the novice program directly into one of the top two boats for MSU
Princeton (2010-11)
- Assistant coach for the lightweight crews in 2010-11, where the Varsity Eight finished the regular season undefeated and took second place at IRAs
US Rowing (2010-12)
- Assistant coach
Playing Experience (MSU 2004-08, US National Team 2009-10)
- Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors three times while at Michigan State University
- Won two Big Ten team titles in 2005 and 2008
- The coxswain for the Varsity Eight when they won the Big Ten title in 2008 and, later, advanced to the Grand Final of the NCAA Championship
- Â In 2008, Bitz garnered first team All-Big Ten and first team All-Central Region honors
Personal Information
- Graduated from Michigan State University in 2008 with a business degree with a concentration in finance
Big 12 Championships Preview
Friday, May 13
Highlights: Rowing Defeats Tennessee
Sunday, April 03
Rowing Recap vs. Tennessee: Coach Putyrae
Sunday, April 03
Rowing Senior Day Recap
Thursday, March 10
