High School: Attended Saint Ignatius College Preparatory...was a four-year member of both the football and crew teams.

Brian Franceschi's Collegiate Career

FRESHMAN (2006): Was a member of the novice eight that placed fourth in the Third Final of the IRA National Championships to rank 16th in the nation...rowed on the novice eight that placed second at the Opening Day Regatta...rowed on the novice eight that took second in the Grand Final of the WIRA Championships.

SOPHOMORE (2007): Rowed in the varsity eight that placed second at the WIRA Championships...member of the varsity eight that defeated UC Davis at the Windemere Real Estate Rowing Classic...rowed on the varsity eight that captured the Fawley Cup...was a member of the varsity eight that placed third a the Opening Day Regatta...rowed on the varsity four (without coxswain) that placed third in the Petite Final at the IRA National Championships.

Misc.: Born 6-25-87...3.5 high school GPA...Grandfather played for the San Francisco 49ers, while Grandmother played basketball for Notre Dame, the Minneapolis Lakers and the Baltimore Bullets.