Northeastern alum Andrew Wieler has been named assistant varsity coach to the women's rowing team.

Wieler named assistant varsity coach
Aug. 25, 2009
Boston, Mass.

Andrew Wieler (NU Class of 2002) has been named the assistant varsity coach for the Northeastern University women's rowing team, head coach Joe Wilhelm announced.

Wieler joins Northeastern after a successful coaching period with the women's rowing team at the University of Buffalo. He coached the freshmen and second varsity boats at UB from 2004-2009. Under Wieler, the second varsity eight took first-place in Dad Vail regatta in 2006, and the freshmen finished second and third at the Knecht Cup in 2006 and 07. In 2009, Buffalo finished second to Northeastern in the CAA championship.

Wieler was a successful Northeastern oarsman before coaching at Buffalo. He stroked the freshmen boat his first year and rowed fourth seat in the varsity as a sophomore. Wieler stroked the varsity in 2000 and was honored with the team's prestigious Outstanding Varsity Oarsman award. He was named crew captain for the 2000-01 season and won the Charlie Smith Award for Dedication to Rowing in '01. He continued rowing after Northeastern, winning a gold at the Canadian Henley in the Ridley Grad senior eight.

From 2006-08, Wieler also coached at the Westside RC. In 2008, he was the head coach of the US Rowing Development Camp at Westside RC.

As a Northeastern student, Wieler studied Art and Architecture. He is a native of St. Catharines, Ontario.