Summit Gillespie joined the heavyweight crew program as an assistant coach in August 2024.
Gillespie comes to Yale after spending the past two years at the San Diego Rowing Club in San Diego, Calif, where he served as an assistant varsity coach. While at SDRC, he helped the varsity boats to their program best finishes at San Diego Crew Classic and Southwest Regional Championships. He also spent time coaching with the Greenwich (Conn.) Crew Varsity Women’s program.
Gillespie attended Temple University (Pa.) from 2019-2021 and majored in business administration and was a member of the men’s crew team. While at Temple, he was the coxswain for the varsity eight boat that went undefeated during the regular season, and went on to win the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta, the largest collegiate regatta in the United States. After transferring to the University of San Diego, Gillespie graduated with a degree in business administration with a minor in international business in 2024.
A Connecticut native, Gillespie grew up in Greenwich, Conn. and was the coxswain for Greenwich Crew.
