The Class of '98

The rowers who graduate after 1998 will have hard shoes to fill. The Class of '98 will graduate one of the largest groups in the squad's history, as well as one of the most successful. Each graduate will leave the campus with at least one Dad Vail medal, and many will have more. This is the first class to completely be seen through their varsity rowing by Coach John Suter. This class bridges two generations. The Class of '98 contributed to the Overall Point Trophy at the Dad Vails for two consecutive years. They also are part of the old Bachelor's regime. They remember when the women's team was a club.
They believe that they helped elevate Villanova Crew to where it is today.


The Class of 1998
Other Alumni

Matt Arria sat in the five-seat of this year's Varsity Light 8. A two-year varsity rower, Matt earned a Dad Vail bronze in the '97 Light 8 and won the Frosh Light 8 in '96. He will be working for Ernst & Young Llp. as an auditor in the Philadelphia office after graduation.

Dan Bradley rowed in the J.V. 8 this year. He won the Frosh Light 8 in 1996 at the Vails. Dan will work for Price Waterhouse Llp. after graduation in the Boston, MA office.

Ryan Carter sat in seven seat for this year's JV 8. He won a Dad Vail silver in '96 and a bronze in '97, both in the Varsity Pair w/o. Ryan will return home to the San Francisco Bay area after graduation. Hopefully in the near future you will be listening to his band, Them Happy Campers on the radio.

Shawn Deegan rowed in 4 seat of this year's Varsity Light 8, earning a silver. He also won a gold in '96 at the Vails in the Frosh Light 8.

Mike Jacobs won a Dad Vail silver in '96 and a bronze in '97 in the Varsity Pair w/o. He was unable to row in the spring of '98 due to a knee mishap that occurred 10 minutes before the crew's first race versus UVa.. His plans for the future are uncertain this time (i.e. he still needs a job!). Please view Mike's resume

Phillip Gabriel Marcella sat 7 seat in this year's Varsity Light 8 where he earned a silver. He also won a bronze in last year's Light 8. After graduation, Phil will be working for Andersen Consulting out of the Philadelphia office.

Brian McDonald stroked this year's silver-medaling Light 8. He won a bronze in the '97 Light 8 as well. Brian will be working in Plainfield, NJ as an internal support engineer for Miller Energy. It's a shame he couldn't find a job hanging spoons off of various body parts.

Rob Polizzo was a member of the '98 and '97 Varsity Light 8. Rob will be working for Ernst & Young Llp. in the New York office after graduation.

Kip Wetzel will end his 2-year reign as captain with medaling performances in '98 and '97 in the Varsity Light 8. Kip will be joining Phil working for Andersen Consulting in the Philly office after graduation.

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