Varsity Rowing

As Director of Rowing, Barb Grudt exemplifies the athletic spirit that Peddie seeks to instill in its students. A two-time Olympian, she has also earned two medals at the Rowing World Championships, and set two Crash-B Indoor Rowing World Championship records. She served as Head Coach of Women’s Rowing at Dartmouth and University of Pennsylvania for 18 years, guiding her rowers to multiple championships and records. Since 2007 she has been the head coach of Peddie Girls’ Rowing, which has won two national championships and placed in two more.

Head coach since 2010, Murtaugh led the Boys' Varsity Rowing Team to their first-ever MAPL Championship in 2018, their first-ever junior 4+ Stotesbury medal in 2018 and their first senior 4+ medal in 2019. Prior to arriving at Peddie, he served as the Director of Rowing, and the head coach of Princeton's mens' lightweight crew from 1989-2005, winning four league and four national championships. In addition, from 1997-2001, he coached US men's senior lightweight 8+, earning two golds, one silver and one bronze medal at Senior World Championships. He served as head coach of the University of Virginia's women's club rowing team from 1983-87.