San Diego Athletics

An elite club coach with assistant coach experience at the University of Washington and UC Irvine, Ben Hise is entering his third year as the head coach of USD men's rowing.
 
A native of northern California, Hise spent the last three years as the rowing manager and head men's coach at Capital Crew in Sacramento. In his role, he oversaw the development of more than 150 athletes and led the men's varsity eight to gold medals in the state championship and San Diego Crew Classic for the first time in 13 years. In the 2019 regionals, he guided three boats to first place finishes.
 
Hise last coached at the collegiate level as an assistant with the Washington women's rowing team in 2015-16. With his help, the Huskies captured a top-three finish in the Pac-12 Championships and advanced to the NCAA Regatta.
 
Prior to Washington, Hise served as a coach with the Newport Aquatic Center, leading the men's lightweight eight to a second place finish at nationals and regionals in 2014. He was elevated to the head women's rowing coach in 2015, where he led the lightweight eight to the Southwest Regional Championship for the first time in the club's history. The varsity eight also advanced to nationals after a third place regional finish, making the Newport Aquatic Center the only girls program to send both eight to nationals.
 
In his time as a student-athlete at UC Irvine, Hise stroked for the varsity eight for three years. He served as a team captain in his junior and senior years before taking over the novice program as a coach in 2012. He was quickly promoted to the men's head varsity coach in 2013, leading the varsity eight to the first Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) victory in 21 years.
 
Hise graduated from UC Irvine in 2011 with a degree in English.