WILLIAMSTOWN, MA – Williams women’s crew head coach Justin Moore has been selected as one of the keynote speakers at the statewide conferences on student wellness and traffic safety being held at the Basketball Hall of Fame (May 18) and Gillette Stadium (June 1) sponsored by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) and the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (EOPSS).
Moore, now in his 11th year at Williams has guided the Ephs to four NCAA Division III women’s rowing titles. Moore’s 2010 Ephs are in expected to be in contention for a record fifth straight NCAA title later this month in California.
A four-time national coach of the year, Moore led the U.S. Junior National Team to the gold medal at the 2009 world championships in France last summer.
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Moore recently spoke to student-athletes at Mt. Greylock HS on “Living Above the Influence of Alcohol” and that led to the Massachusetts Highway Department learning of his expertise on the topic. “It’s really gratifying to me that my graduate work on the effects of alcohol on athletes has expanded to the point where it is now a significant portion of my professional career,” stated Moore.
“The audience I will be speaking to in Springfield and Foxboro is primarily 9th and 10th graders and that is the perfect audience for this message,” said Moore. “Student-athletes have the potential to be very positive peer leaders in their schools and communities. They are also strongly targeted in alcohol advertising. This is the perfect time for this group of potential young leaders to learn about this important subject.”
This weekend Moore’s Eph crews will compete in the ECAC Invitational Championships at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, where last Saturday they swept the New England Championships.
