Randy Duffy

Biography

Randy Duffy was announced as the Tennessee rowing program's boathouse director by head coach Kim Cupini in August of 2023. Having spent six years working with Cupini as the boatman for SMU's rowing program, Duffy has brought that same level of expertise to Rocky Top. In his first season, Tennessee posted its best season in program history, with the Lady Vols ascending to No. 3 in the CRCA national rankings and placing third nationally at the 2024 NCAA Championships. At SMU, Duffy oversaw racing shell setup, repair and maintenance of all primary and ancillary equipment across all brands of racing shell manufacturers, including fiberglass, engines and controls, and practiced professional carbon fiber shell damage repair and painting. He was responsible for fleet management, facilities maintenance, repairs, direct facility improvements, subcontractor management and transportation of race equipment. During his six-year span at SMU, the program won three American Athletic Conference titles (2021, 2022, 2023) and made three consecutive NCAA Championship appearances, with SMU finishing ninth in 2023. SMU's staff earned AAC Coaching Staff of the Year recognition in each of the past four seasons and SMU claimed AAC Boat of the Year three times (2019, 2021, 2022).