Nova Southeastern University Athletics

Tkacz comes to Nova Southeastern from two years of coaching for First Coast Rowing Club in Jacksonville, Fla. She rowed for Jacksonville University where she spent her last junior and senior years in a leadership position on the team.

During her time at JU, the team went on to win four out of five consecutive MAAC conference championships, as well as helping the team earn four out of five consecutive D1 NCAA championship appearances.

After graduating with her bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology in 2017, she went on to coach First Coast Rowing Club from 2017-2019 with head coach Paul Mohka, where she has been instrumental in the success of the varsity rowers, both sweeping and sculling.

She has goals of going back to school to work towards a master’s degree in Nutrition and is currently working on her NSCA Strength and Conditioning certification. Along with coaching for First Coast, Tkacz also has experience being a trainer at TitanUp Fitness where she helped people reach their personal fitness goals through weight lifting and nutrition.

Prior to being a collegiate athlete, Tkacz rowed for Oakcrest High school in Mays Landing, NJ. She also spent her time there both swimming and running cross country. 

“I am ready to use my experience as a coach to take on a new, higher level of athletes," Tkacz said at the time of her hiring. "I would like to take my love and knowledge of the sport as well as my passion for living an active, healthy life and pass it along to a group of motivated athletes. My goal is to empower this group of women to break barriers and be the best version of themselves they can be each and every day, both on and off the water. I’m hoping that what I bring to the table will help lead the team to more success in the upcoming year. I am looking forward to being a Shark!”