Michael Francis Teti (born September 20, 1956) is an American Olympic rowing coach and former rower.
[3] Born in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, Teti attended Saint Laurence Grade SchoolMonsignor Bonner High School and is a 1978 graduate of St. Joseph's University.
Three Golden Bears were selected to the 2012 All-Pac-12 squad in Cameron Klotz, Ivan Ostojic and Chris Yeager.
[4] In December 2008, Teti received the USRowing Medal, the highest honor that the rowing governing body can bestow.
[4] In March 2010, Teti was inducted into the National Rowing Hall of Fame as the coach of the gold medal-winning men¹s eight at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
[8] The woman alleged that instead of launching an investigation and reporting the allegation to university officials, Teti told her to “stop crying,” asked her about her sexual history with other rowers and barked, “You’re no angel anyway.”[9] Following the allegations, UC Berkeley complaint resolution officer Paula Raffaelli said the men's crew coaches and athletes would receive additional training related to sexual violence and harassment, “with a specific emphasis on gender and sex stereotyping.” Another female former Cal rower, Stephanie Gardner, said she quit Teti's team in 2012 because of relentless bullying by males on the team, and a culture of abuse that went on with full knowledge of the coaching staff.