Our coaches have a variety of backgrounds and experience to draw upon with some having coached for decades, others having built programs from scratch, and more. Our coaches have rowed in everything from high school to international levels and bring a desire to share the amazing experiences and lessons that rowing gave them. We strive to maintain a welcoming and open team with positive coaching, team building, and helping athletes achieve their athletic goals.
Coaches are SafeSport trained, have WA boating licenses, and have to maintain a current CPR & First Aid certification.
| Role | Coach Name | USRowing Cert. | Currently Coaching |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Rowing | Kate Hebdon | L1 L2 L3 Adaptive | Individual Lessons |
| Lead Middle School Team Coach | Ellie Bird | Adults High School Middle School Individual Lessons | |
| Lead High School Girls Team Coach | Kathryn Reith | High School | |
| Lead High School Boys Team Coach | Richard Laurance | High School | |
| Assistant Team Coach | Ella Dirkx | Adults High School Middle School | |
| Assistant Team Coach | Franklin Polk | Adults High School Middle School | |
| Assistant Team Coach | Gretchen Van Dusen | Adults | |
| Assistant Team Coach | Halle Bertrand | Adults High School Middle School | |
| Assistant Team Coach | Helen Kramer | Adults | |
| Assistant Team Coach | Lydia Blackwood | L2 | Adults High School |
| Individual Lesson Coach | Jim Bertolini | LII/L2 LIII | Individual Lessons |
Team Captains
Team captains are leaders on each of the coached teams, who are selected from the team at large and serve as extensions of the coaches and advocates of athletes.