JOE JACOBI

Class of 1987

Canoe/ Kayaking

  • Won C2 U.S. National Championship for five consecutive years (1988-1992).

  • Member if United States canoe team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in the C2 slalom event.

  • With his partner Scott Strausbaugh, he captured a gold medal in the whitewater slalom event becoming the first American team in Olympic history to do so.

  • In 2000, Jacobi was named β€˜Paddler of the Century’ by Paddler Magazine

  • Competed in 2004 Athens Olympics in the C2 Slalom.

  • Served as NBC Sports analyst at 2008 Summer Olympics.

  • In 2010, Jacobi became the Chief Executive Officer for USA Canoe/Kayak, the national governing body for Olympic level paddle sports in the United States.