Official Site of the Tar Heels · May 11, 2022
50 Years: Throwing Caution to the Wind
by Sarah Sessoms
Erin Neppel never thought she would be the head coach for North Carolina's rowing program. In fact, when she first came to Chapel Hill as an undergrad, she never thought she would be a rower at all.
Now, more than 20 years after her incredible performance as a rower in Chapel Hill, earning All-ACC, All-Region and second team All-America honors, Neppel is charged with and ready to usher in an era of success for Carolina Rowing as its leader.
In her first year, she has already taken great strides and made progress for the team where she got her start—heading to the team's ACC Tournament in Clemson, S.C. in May after only ten months at the helm.