University of Tennessee Athletics
2025-26 Rowing Roster
Roster

Bernadette Lombardi
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Highlands Ranch, Colo.
CAREER HONORS
- SEC Academic Honor Roll -- 2024, 2025
- First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll -- 2024
2025-26 - JUNIOR
- Placed second in the finals of the Rocky Top Invite in the 4V8, crossing the finish line with a time of 6:43.827 (4/4/26)
- Notched a win in the morning semifinals of the Rocky Top Invite, with the 4V8 crew outpacing boats from UCLA and Duke with a time of 6:38.784 and finishing over 13 seconds ahead of the nearest competition (4/4/26)
- Competed with the 4V8 in the heat races on the first day of the Rocky Top Invite, helping lead the crew to a win in its heat with a time of 6:36.475 while defeating Alabama and Duke (4/3/26).
- Featured in the 5V4 in the season-opening dual against Stanford, placing third in the contest with a time of 7:36.662 (3/28/26).
2024-25 - SOPHOMORE
- Earned the 3V4 gold medal at the inaugural SEC Championship (5/11/25), edging No. 2 Texas at the line by 0.215 seconds.
- Tennessee's 3V8+ crew placed first Friday (4/18/25) afternoon in Sarasota, logging an afternoon time of 6:45.988—over eight seconds ahead of No. 14 Ohio State—to win its second race of the day.
- In the third varsity eight A Final race of day two at the Rocky Top Invite (4/5/25), Tennessee (6:54.075) used a 10-plus second margin to earn the victory, besting Duke and North Carolina.
- As part of Tennessee's 3V8+ crew, crossed the line in 7:01.958 for a win on day one of the Rocky Top Invite (4/4/25), which was over 27 seconds ahead of Clemson's third varsity eight.
2023-24 - FRESHMAN
- Raced in Tennessee's 5V4+ and 5V8+ boats at the Percy Priest Sprints (4/6/24).
PERSONAL
- Is the great-granddaughter of Vince Lombardi, the iconic American football coach and executive in the National Football League. Lombardi is widely considered to be one of the greatest coaches and leaders in American sports history. He is best known for serving as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s, where he led the team to five NFL Championships in seven years, in addition to winning the first two Super Bowls (1966 and 1967 seasons). The Super Bowl winner each year receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy in his honor.
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