Paulsen joins the PLU women's rowing program as an assistant coach prior to the start of the 2024-2025 academic year.
Paulsen has rowing experience on both the East and West Coasts. Paulsen currently serves as Head Coach of Tacoma Rowing and a strength coach for Town Athletics. Prior to that, Paulsen was an assistant with the Bethesda Chevy Chase High School in Maryland and as an assistant with George Mason University in Virginia.
A four-year letterwinner at Old Dominion University, Paulsen was named team MVP as a senior. Paulsen earned a psychology degree from ODU and earned a master’s degree in kinesiology from George Mason University. Paulsen is NSCA and CSCS certified, USA Weightlifting certified, and USRowing Level 2 Coaching Certified.
