Clare Hunsberger

Biography

Clare Hunsberger joined the Oregon State coaching staff in September 2025 after a successful four-year athletic career at Indiana. A team captain from 2023-25, she earned a third-place medal at the Big Ten Championship with the second varsity eight in 2024, helping the Hoosiers to a second-place finish. She also rowed at the NCAA Championships every single year from 2023-25, all with the 2V8. Her success on the water included an invitation to the US Rowing U23 Selection Development Camp in 2023, where she was one of 20 athletes across all NCAA schools who trained for 30-plus hours a week before placing third in the age division at Summer Nationals. Academically, Hunsberger was a member of the Dean’s List in the Fall of 2024 and was named Academic All-Big Ten in 2025, earning the IU Athletics Academic Achievement Award, graduating with her bachelor’s in public health with a minor in coaching in May of 2025. Outside the classroom, she participated in the Academy of Future Coaches, engaging in weekly seminars aimed at teaching the next generation of coaches and providing opportunities to connect and learn from members of the rowing community.