To learn more about this series and the topics we plan to cover, please visit the Youth Coaches Corner’s index page. Youth coaches are more than welcome to contact row2k to get involved in future columns. This week, we asked coaches a two part question about what their training “year” might look like–year-round, seasonal, scholastic, etc–and the key […]
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The 10 Secrets of Coaching Success
The 10 Secrets of Coaching Success MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 2023 BY BILL MANNINGPHOTO BY ED MORAN USRowing provides excellent coaching education with their Level 1, 2, and 3 programs. These are highly recommended for any coach looking to improve. That said, a few simple but essential traits of experienced, successful coaches don’t get discussed. Some […]
Texas’ O’Neill named USRowing Man of the Year
PRINCETON, N.J. – Texas Rowing head coach Dave O’Neill has been named the 2022 USRowing Man of the Year, the organization’s Board of Directors announced on Thursday. The award is given in recognition of outstanding contributions to men’s rowing and/or to an outstanding man in rowing. Now in his eighth year as head coach at […]
‘I’m Here. I’m Going to Stay Here’: John Salvi
Normal became Salvi’s mission, and to him, that meant joining his fellow New Trier rowers for training and eventually on the water. Read full article here. Interested in more Rowers Choice and rowing content? Click here to learn about these rowing coaches and their rowing teams.
A Sarasota rowing park races to repair damage caused by Hurricane Ian
Sarasota County officials say repairs at Nathan Benderson Park from Hurricane Ian will cost over $3 million after the 3.6-mile rowing lake — which hosts national and international championships — sustained significant damage. Read full article here. Interested in more Rowers Choice and rowing content? Click here to learn about these rowing coaches and their […]
Amputee Wheelchair Champion
After multiple knee replacements, my right leg was beyond repair. Amputation was the only choice. This was a blow to my identity as an athletic male who had always excelled at sports. But I adapted, as amputees do. No longer able to compete on the diamond, I pivoted to rowing and found a new outlet […]
Jesse Foglia named USRowing Head Coach
USRowing announced on Monday that Jesse Foglia has been named head coach of the USRowing Training Center based in Princeton. Foglia, who has coached on the national team level several times going back to 2009 including the past two years as the head men’s U23 coach, worked as the assistant heavyweight men’s coach at Harvard […]
History of the Henley Shirt.
The town where henleys originally came from was known for hosting the Henley Royal Regatta, a popular rowing competition. And normally, the rowers … Read full article here. Interested in more Rowers Choice and rowing content? Click here to learn about these rowing coaches and their rowing teams.
Steve Gladstone to leave Yale
Steve Gladstone will conclude his 13-year tenure as the head coach of the Yale heavyweights at the end of the 2022-23 season, wrapping up the latest chapter in his 56-year coaching career at the collegiate level. Current Associate Head Coach Mike Gennaro, who has been with Yale since 2016, will succeed Gladstone as the Craig […]