STEVEN COPPOLA

Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y.

Current Residence: Princeton, N.J.

Club Affiliation: USRowing Training Center

Began Rowing: 1998

Date of Birth: 5/22/84

Height: 6’8”

Weight: 215

High School: Canisius High School

Undergraduate Education: Princeton University, 2006

Occupation: Sales Associate at Home Depot

Current Coaches: Mike Teti, Curtis Jordan

International Results: Finished fourth in the eight at the 2007 FISA World Championships...Won bronze in the eight at the 2006 FISA World Championships...Won gold in the eight at the 2005 FISA World Championships...Won bronze in the four with coxswain at the 2004 FISA World Championships...Won the Temple Challenge Cup at the 2003 Henley Royal Regatta.

National Results: Won the four with coxswain and finished second in the eight at the 2007 USRowing National Championships...Finished second in the varsity eight at the 2006 Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Championships...Finished second in the varsity eight at the 2005 Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Championships...Finished second in the varsity eight at the 2005 Eastern Sprints.

Personal: Steve is a five-time national team member and first-time Olympian...At Princeton, Steve pursued a course in sport psychology...He chose to row because he loves water sports...Steve’s favorite meal is grilled tuna, and he loves seafood in general...Steve considers himself politically conservative and is an avid reader in his spare time...His favorite authors include C.S. Lewis, Robert Heinlein and Jimmy Buffett...Steve lists Glory Road by Heinlein as his favorite book and Casablanca as his favorite movie...He lists House as his favorite television show...Steve played basketball in high school and began rowing as a way to cross-train...He is a big fan of the Buffalo Sabres and lists the sporting event he would most like to attend as Game 3 of a Stanley Cup finals involving the Sabres...Steve loves country music, especially male vocalists such as Toby Keith, Brad Paisley and Jimmy Buffett...He used to enjoy fishing and is looking forward to going deep sea fishing with his cousin in Florida after the rowing season is complete.

(updated 6/27/2008)