Many thanks to Joe Kieffer for bringing this to our attention. This article is from Mainline Media News (Philadelphia, PA). Joe notes that Craig's crew has won the “Kieffer Trophy” for the last five years at the Philadelphia City Championship.
Malvern Prep Rowing Coach Craig Hoffman was one of eight inductees honored by the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in a recent ceremony at the Broad Street museum. Hoffman was introduced by Comcast sportscaster Michael Barkann.
In 1997, Hoffman was named head rowing coach at Malvern Prep where his teams were victorious in 26 Scholastic and US Rowing Championships, 32 Philadelphia City Rowing championships and 11 Stotesbury Championships.
In 2009, the Friars achieved the distinction of winning Gold in the Varsity Quad, JV Quad and Freshman Quad at the Stotesbury Regatta.More than 60 of Hoffman's rowers at Malvern have gone on to row in Division 1 programs at a variety of prestigious universities.
The mission of the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Adolph and Rose Levis Museum is to provide the community with tangible and lasting evidence of the past, present and future of Jewish sportsmen and sportswomen in our area and to instill community pride in Jewish accomplishments in the field of sports and the role sports has played in preserving Jewish culture.
Malvern Prep Rowing Coach Craig Hoffman was one of eight inductees honored by the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in a recent ceremony at the Broad Street museum. Hoffman was introduced by Comcast sportscaster Michael Barkann.
In 1997, Hoffman was named head rowing coach at Malvern Prep where his teams were victorious in 26 Scholastic and US Rowing Championships, 32 Philadelphia City Rowing championships and 11 Stotesbury Championships.
In 2009, the Friars achieved the distinction of winning Gold in the Varsity Quad, JV Quad and Freshman Quad at the Stotesbury Regatta.More than 60 of Hoffman's rowers at Malvern have gone on to row in Division 1 programs at a variety of prestigious universities.
The mission of the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Adolph and Rose Levis Museum is to provide the community with tangible and lasting evidence of the past, present and future of Jewish sportsmen and sportswomen in our area and to instill community pride in Jewish accomplishments in the field of sports and the role sports has played in preserving Jewish culture.
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