Janet Christine Harville (born February 19, 1952) is an American

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

College and later rowing

Harville rowed at the University of Washington from 1970 to 1973, winning an AIAW silver medal in pairs in 1972. She earned a degree in medical technology in 1974. She was a member of the United States national team from 1978 to 1984 and competed at the World Championships in 1978–1979 and 1982–1983. Harville was also a member of the 1980 US Olympic Team. She competed in the women's coxed four event at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

Coaching

Harville became an assistant coach at Washington in 1980, then became head coach in 1988. She led the Huskies through the 2003 season, winning NCAA titles in 1997, 1998, and 2001. A nine-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year, Harville was also national rowing coach of the year in 2002. Harville coached U.S. teams at the World Championships from 1987 to 1999.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Harville, Jan 1952 births Living people American female rowers Olympic rowers for the United States Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Rowers from Seattle Washington Huskies women's rowing coaches 21st-century American women