This Week in Duke Athletics History (July 20-26)

July 20

2017 – Rowing – The United States Rowing Under 23 National Team, led by Blue Devils head coach Megan Cooke Carcagno, set a world record in the women's eight race at the World Rowing U23 Championships in Bulgaria. Cooke Carcagno guided the women's eight to a U23 world-best time of 6:00.350, breaking the former mark by three seconds and qualifying the US group for Sunday's championship race.

July 21

2006 -- Men's Lacrosse -- Duke University announced the hiring of John Danowski as the men's lacrosse head coach. Danowski was unanimously recommended by an eight-member committee following a national search. Since 2006, Danowski has led the Duke men's lacrosse program to new heights both on…