Olivia Betz

Biography

Scarlet Knight alumna and a two-time CRCA Regional Staff of the Year honoree, Olivia Betz, has served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for Rutgers women’s rowing since 2022. As a member of Justin Price’s CRCA Regional Staff of the Year in 2025, a region that includes the entire Big Ten Conference, along with independent institutions, Rutgers produced the most successful season in the 50 years of the varsity program. RU placed eighth at the 2025 NCAA Championships, which included a fifth-place finish for the Varsity 4 in the grand final, the Scarlet Knights' highest-ever finish for the boat at the national regatta. Additionally, the Scarlet Knights had their best-ever Big Ten showing as conference runner-up while winning a program-record six medals, including silver medals by the Varsity 4 and 2nd Varsity 4 coached by Betz. Altogether, the 2025 campaign saw Rutgers have four student-athletes named CRCA All-Americans and five earn All-Big Ten honors.. Rutgers’ 2024-25 season also included winning the Island Challenge Cup in the first-ever appearance at the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta and four Scarlet Knights competing for their home countries at the U23 World Championships. Betz was the lead on all three fours in 2024 as the 3rd Varsity 4 won their second consecutive gold medal at the Big Ten Championships. Nationally, she helped to guide the Varsity 4 to a 10th-place showing at the NCAA Championships. During the 2022-23 campaign, Betz coached RU's Varsity