Sports
August 23, 2010
After 10 years of intercollegiate coaching experience and a stint training with the U.S. Rowing national team, Andrew Hilton '99 is returning to his alma mater to coach the Big Green's freshman heavyweight crew team.
Under the guidance of heavyweight head coach Topher Bordeau and former freshman coach Eric Kratochvil, the crew program has gained a "new energy," Hilton said.
"I feel really privileged to be coming on board at this time," he said.
Kratochvil left the team at the start of the month to pursue a new career, according to Bordeau.
Hilton, who has coached at Deerfield Academy and at several universities including Harvard University, the University of Wisconsin, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of California, Berkeley brings experience on both sides of the recruiting process.
Hilton has worked in programs at varying levels of competition, which will be advantageous as Dartmouth strives to become even more competitive, Bordeau said.
Wisconsin is a program that largely develops talent, Bordeau explained, while U.C.