Rowers Choice - Innovating Rowing

2023e4 - Chris Clark - Wisconsin Chris Clark has been a staple in Wisconsin since the mid 1990s and has solidified himself as one of the best coaches in college rowing.  Originally from California, ending up in cold and snowy Madison, Wisconsin would have seemed very unlikely, but after catching the rowing bug at Orange Coast College, transferring to Cal and a short stint [living in a VW Van] at N...

2023e3 - Scott Frandsen - Cal Scott Frandsen might be one of the most competitive guys we have ever spoken to. Scott grew up in Canada, rowed at Cal, raced for Canada at the olympics and is now back at Cal trying to leave his mark in a program full of history. You dont want to miss this episode!

What better follow up to 2023e1's interview with Steve Gladstone, future head coach of Yale, Mike Gennaro. Mike is Philly guy through and through, learning to row at the legendary St. Joe's Prep. After rowing at Prep, he spent time at Syracuse and the national team before getting the opportunity to coach with coach Gladstone. Now, after 7 years of dedicated learning, Mike looks forward to this las...

Rowers Choice Podcast - 2023e1 Steve Gladstone Steve Gladstone has won more races at the elite level than most coaches will win in entire careers.  With experience at Cal, Brown, and Yale, Steve is arguably one of the top rowing coaches in history.  Don't miss this amazing interview!

Spencer comes from a family with deep rowing history. Spencer's Grandfather was a rowing coach, Spencer's father was a rowing coach, and it only makes sense that Spencer became a rowing coach. Spencer started his rowing career taking naps in his dads launch while he coached, then went on to a great career at Princeton and is now the head coach at Deerfield Academy, where he coaches with one of his...

2022e29 - Rowers Choice Podcast + Fr. Mark Connell - San Miguel This was not the podcast we expected when we started. Father Mark Connell got his first taste of rowing in high school, but wasn't in the sport long. After he understood that God has some other plans for him, he became a priest and ultimately ended up at San Miguel Academy. Nearly 48 years later, Fr. Mark is changing the sport and the...

2022e28 - James Long Lerno - Newport Sea Base James Got his start back at Long Beach Crew before rowing at both Orange Coast College and Cal. He then trained and raced with the US National team before an injury caused him to stop competing and start coaching. Now James has coached at Marin, USC, and is not the Executive Director of Newport Sea Base. One of the top coaches in the country, James led...

2022e27 - Rowers Choice Podcast - Julian Canha Julian's love of rowing started young. His father was a rower and needed a coxswain to steer the masters boat early in the morning. This was the hook Julian needed. After being part of a small team at Montclair, and having to fight for every stroke at Michigan, Julian eventually got the coaching bug while at law school. Now, years later, Julian is tea...

2022e26 - Rowers Choice Podcast + Julie Hansen - Babbel - 106 Julie Hansen is relatively new to rowing, but has already found herself immersed in the sport. Julie is the US CEO of Babbel, and about 5 years ago decided to check out rowing. Following a rowing class, Julie is now a member of Pelham Community Rowing Association and uses rowing as a way to exercise and enjoy the outdoors. Additionally...

2022e25 - Rowers Choice Podcast - Beth Anderson One of the funniest and best podcast guests we have had yet! Her path to rowing was anything but typical. Introduced to rowing by a legend of a coach in Bebe Bryans, Beth caught the rowing bug, and spent time coaching at Purdue, UCDavis, Oakland Strokes and now NorCAl. Check out today's podcast with @norcal.crew Executive Director Beth Anderson! #row...

2022e24 - Rowers Choice Podcast - Sarah Puddicombe Don't miss todays podcast with Capital Junior Crew coach Sarah Puddicombe! We were so excited to have her join us to talk about how she got into rowing, her college racing experience, her time at Cal, and everything she has going now at Capital Crew! #rowing #usrowing #rowingrelated #finishlineshellrepair #rowerschoice @capital_jrcrew

2022e23 - Rowers Choice Podcast + Holly Hatton - Bromfield Acton - Boxborough Rowing Holly Hatton is a rowing legend. Not many people with her experience and who competed at her level can say they found rowing through a party with friends in Philadelphia. Holly competed in some of the most elite rowing races around the world, and has great stories about her time rowing and competing with the Natio...

2022e22 - Rowers Choice Podcast - John Fife John Fife wasn't the biggest and fastest kid at The Prep, but he was consistent, always working hard, and didnt miss his opportunity when it presented itself. After being introduced to rowing at The Prep, Coach Fife went on to Penn and eventually law school at Rutgers. While at law school, Coach Fife got hooked on coaching and from there made it his care...

2022e21 - Rowers Choice Podcast - Mike Wallin - Chicago Rowing Foundation. Mike Wallin is not your average rowing coach. Mike got his start with St Joes Prep when he was looking for something to do to stay in shape for basketball. After rowing at Prep for Philly legend Bill Lamb, he rowed at Cal for the legendary Steve Gladstone. Now Mike is building his own incredible career in Chicago. When Mike...

2022e20 - Rowers Choice Podcast - Chris Leonard Chris Leonard is the Head Coach of White Rock Rowing in Dallas Texas. Chris got his start in rowing in New York at Iona Prep when he was carried down to the coaches office when they needed a coxswain. After coxing at Iona Prep and then at Marist, Chris has gone East and West, coaching at Harvard, Marin, Capital and now at White Rock Rowing. Chris's k...

2022e19 - Rowers Choice Podcast - Ted Haley Ted Haley is the head coach of St Albans Rowing. After getting his start at Canisius High, he went on to row at Georgetown in Washington DC. Ted's simple and straightforward approach has given him great success since 1993 when he started at St. Albans.

She almost left rowing! When she started at rowing as a freshman in college, Kari almost walked away from the sport. Now 30+ years later she has spent most of her life in and around rowing. Rowing at Stanford and then Navy, she then spent time in her single while stationed on base and following other practices on the Potomac. Now as the head coach at Washington College, Kari is sharing her passion...

This is a special edition podcast. In April, Rowers Choice recorded its 3rd ever RowersChoice Live, a Live special event where we brought three college coaches to Washington DC. Eric Carcich of UMass, Bryan Volpenhein of Penn, and Rebecca Grzybowski of Temple joined us in front of a live audience of athletes, coaches and parents to discuss culture, the transition from high school to college rowing...

Dan Martin is the head coach of Grand Valley State University. Dan got his start down in Virginia's beautiful Occoquan Reservoir with Lake Braddock Crew and then was a walk on at University of Virginia mens crew team. After becoming a high school chemistry teacher, Dan realized how much he loved coaching and it became a full time pursuit. Now the head coach at Grand Valley State University, Dan is...

It all started with the 'Salad Bar'. Stetson University head coach Jamie Francis learned to row in the salad bar? at the salad bar? In a boat named the salad bar because his high school program had bought the boat from a restaurant that was using the boat to display the salad bar. From there Jamie went on to row in college, and moved into coaching. After a journey that included Penn State, Mercyhu...

He may have never gotten above the 3rd 8+ while at Washington, but Glenn Putyrae has been coaching collegiately for almost 20 years at the highest level. Starting first as a graduate assistant and cleaning carpets to make ends meet, Glenn has experience at Gonzaga and Georgetown, all of which made him an ideal candidate for Alabama where he has been the head coach since 2018. This is a great podca...

Dartmouth Womens head coach Nancy LaRocque has some amazing coaching experience. Originally from New Hampshire, Dartmouth is pretty close to home for Nancy. Nancy has a wealth of coaching experience to pull from, starting at Vassar, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Madison, with a couple stints at Specialized Bikes too! Now at Dartmouth, Nancy has her eyes on winning an Ivy League title. If you are i...

Maddie has rowed and been a part of rowing programs in some of the most iconic rowing places in the US. She started on Boathouse Row, rowed at Princeton, coached in San Francisco, and is now the head coach and director of rowing at Boston University. This is an amazing conversation! To learn more about BU rowing and get in touch with Maddie, you can find more info here : https://goterriers.com/spo...

Manny was supposed to play college basketball. When he got to Ithaca he expected to be the garbageman on the basketball team. Now, Manny is the head coach at Skidmore College. After at Ithaca and briefly at Marietta, Manny honed his skills at Sagamore and Saratoga before landing at Skidmore. Now at Skidmore, Manny is working hard to preserve the legacy before him while writing a new chapter in Ski...

Rowers Choice Live in Nashville at Montgomery Bell Academy was a great night. We host a great conversation with Nich Lee Parker from Columbia University and Sam Pratt of Adrian College to talk about rowing in college and rowing at the next level. This is a must listen to show!