Rowing
- Title:
- Volunteer Assistant Coach
University of Michigan rowing head coach Mark Rothstein announced the promotion of Felice Mueller from volunteer to graduate assistant coach January 17, 2017.
Mueller joined the U-M staff as a volunteer assistant coach in September, following her fourth place finish in the women's 2- at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She won both the 8+ and the 2- at the World Rowing Cup leading up to the Olympics. Her career with Team USA also includes a gold medal in the 4- at the 2013 World Championships in Chungju, Korea. In more recent seasons, Mueller competed in the fifth World Rowing Cup of her decorated international career (summer 2017) and finished fourth, and won a bronze with the U.S. 8+ at the Senior World Championships (summer 2019).
While coaching for her alma mater, Mueller earned a graduate degree in sustainable systems as part of the School of Natural Resources and Environment.
As an undergrad at Michigan, Mueller studied in the School of Art and Design, graduating in 2012. She was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection for her work in the classroom. On the water she was a Pocock first team All-American and was the Big Ten Rowing Athlete of the Year in 2012. She was voted the MGoBlue.com Female Athlete of the Year following her senior season.
Mueller earned All-Big Ten first team honors each of her last two years, winning a Big Ten Championship and finishing second in the country in the varsity eight her final season. She was a two-time CRCA first team All-Region selection.
Student-Athlete Career
Senior (2012)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Pocock First Team All-American
• CRCA First Team All-Region
• First Team All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Rowing Athlete of the Year
• MGoBlue.com Female Athlete of the Year
• First varsity eight
• Won Big Ten Championship and earned runner-up finish at NCAA championships
• Three-time Big Ten Boat of the Week (April 4, April 10, April 17).
Junior (2011)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• CRCA First Team All-Region
• First Team All-Big Ten
• First varsity eight
• Finished second at Big Ten championships and 13th at NCAA Championships.
Sophomore (2010)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award
• First varsity eight
• Competed at NCAA Championships in the first varsity eight, placing 12th
• Big Ten Boat of the Week (April 6)
• Fourth place at Central/South Region Sprints
• Second varsity eight
• Runner up at Big Ten Championships in the second varsity eight
• Big Ten Boat of the Week (April 20) in the second varsity eight. Freshman (2009)
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award
• First varsity eight
• Competed at NCAA Championships, placing eighth
• Runner-up at Central/South Region Sprints
• Runner-up at Big Ten Championships
• Won the Jessop-Whittier Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic
• Undefeated during regular season
• Big Ten Boat of the Week (March 31)
• One of four recipients of the U-M Freshman of the Year award
Prep
• Pomfret School [Conn.] (2008)
• High honors
• Honor Roll
• 2008 team captain
• Second place, 2008 New England Championships, 4+
• First place, 2008 Canadian Henley, senior A and B 2-
• Earned 2008 Crew Coaches Award
• Recipient of the Wendell C Mansfield Cup (2008)
• Fourth place, 2007 Youth National Championships, 4+
• Second place, 2007 New England Championships, 4+
• Third place, 2006 New England Championships, 4+
• Second place, 2006 Youth National Championships, 4+
• Recipient of the Daentl Oarswoman Award in 2006 and 2007
• All-New England in cross country
• Also played ice hockey
National/International
• Won gold medal (with an Under-23 world record time) in the women's pair at 2010 Under-23 World Championships
• Broke her own Under-23 world record to capture gold in the women's pair at the 2011 Under-23 World Championship; won bronze medal in the women's 8+
• Bronze medal, 2007 World Junior Championships, 8+
• Gold medal, 2007 USRowing Club National Championships, 8+
Personal
• Enrolled in School of Art and Design
• Birthday: Oct. 15, 1989
• Parents are Emily Taylor and John Mueller
