University of Massachusets Athletics
UMass Athletics Hires Tynan & Washington
September 04, 2007 | General
Sept. 4, 2007
AMHERST, Mass. - Patrick Tynan a 1999 graduate of the University of Massachusetts returns to the campus as the Assistant Coach of the women's crew team.
While at UMass as a student, Tynan began his career as the assistant coach of the UMass Men's rowing team, a club program at the university. He also worked as the Assistant Rowing Coach for Deerfield Academy Women's Rowing until June 2000.
For the next seven years he spent his summers coaching at multiple rowing camps located throughout Maine, at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. And at Yale University's Bulldog rowing camp in New Haven, Conn.
In addition, to working at those camps, from August 2000-June 2006 he was the Assistant Coach of Men's and Women's Rowing at Colby College in Waterville, Maine where he was responsible for recruiting, training and coaching the freshmen men's and women's teams as well as directing the summer rowing program for high school students.
From August 2006 until July 2007 Tynan took over as the head coach of the women's rowing team for Williams College where he guided the team to an NCAA National Championship.
A current UMass student and former member of the UMass football team, Tim Washington, will be working as the graduate assistant in the UMass athletics compliance office as he pursues his Master's Degree in Sport Management.
Washington was redshirted as a true freshman at Syracuse. Having finished his degree in four years he used his remaining year of eligibility and came to UMass to further his education and get his Master's degree.
In all four seasons with the Syracuse football team, Washington had the highest GPA on the team and was a scholar athlete, one of the highest awards a student athlete can receive for academic achievement. He was named to the Big East All-Academic Team each year at Syracuse, and also earned numerous academic honors including being named to the Dean's list his sophomore, junior and senior years at Syracuse. For the 2005-06 academic year Washington received the Bill and Norma Rapp Endowed Scholarship which was formed to aid academic student athletes.
As a versatile player with UMass last season, Washington was third on the team in rushing with 205 yards on 55 carries and three touchdowns. He also had nine catches for 93 yards and was a member of special teams where he had two tackles and a blocked punt.
Washington is expected to graduate in May 2008.