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University of Iowa Extends Head Coach Jeff Garbutt Through 2029

The Hawkeyes finished fifth at the Big Ten Championships in Garbutt’s first two seasons as head coach and dozens of his athletes have earned Big Ten honors since he returned to Iowa City from La Salle, where he led the men’s and women’s programs from 2020-21.
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A Mission Statement for Youth Coaches

Youth rowing doesn’t have the “daddy coach” problem that plagues baseball and basketball but it certainly has its share of unserious coaches.

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Columbia’s Scott McKee Dies of Cancer

The former heavyweight coach and director of rowing  played a key role in launching the $6-million renovation of Columbia's boathouse and coached nearly 2,000 athletes.
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Shayla Lamb Named Associate Head Coach at UNC

As assistant coach, Lamb helped the Tar Heels place as high as 19th in the CRCA Weekly Poll. At the 2025 ACC Championships, three UNC boats vied in the grand finals.
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The Pause That Refreshes

There are good reasons to leave the boats alone for a while, but that doesn’t mean abandoning exercise and physical activity.
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland Names Nik Meyer to Lead Rowing Programs

It’s the first head-coaching job for the longtime assistant who has helped St. Mary’s win three Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference titles.
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Taking Advantage of Turnover

It isn’t something to be feared but rather embraced as a fact of life and an opportunity to reinforce positive culture and jump-start change.
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Inaugural Joy Award to Caldwell

The Conference for Rowing Coaches will present Gary Caldwell the inaugural James C. Joy Lifetime Achievement Award,the weekend of December 5-7 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
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Coach Development: Coping With Uncertainty

These mindset shifts and practical tools can help coaches lead better with imperfect information and focus on what really matters.
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Three-time Olympian Michiel Bartman Will Head St. Joe’s Men’s Rowing

Michiel Bartman will remain in Philadelphia, moving upstream to Saint Joseph’s University to become director of rowing and head coach of men’s rowing.
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Dartmouth Names New Associate Head Coach of Women’s Rowing

Gordon Getsinger is the new associate head coach of women’s rowing at Dartmouth.
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Salary Surveys Reveal Variation and Discrepancies

Who makes what? And why do rowing coaches make so little?
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CRCA March 11, 2025 Poll: NCAA Divisions I, II, and III

The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) released its first ranking poll of 2025.
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Bailey-Greene Introduced as Toledo’s First Ever Women’s Rowing Coach

Chris Bailey-Greene officially took his place as the first ever women’s rowing coach at the University of Toledo when he was inducted last week.
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University of Iowa Extends Head Coach Jeff Garbutt Through 2029

The Hawkeyes finished fifth at the Big Ten Championships in Garbutt’s first two seasons as head coach and dozens of his athletes have earned Big Ten honors since he returned to Iowa City from La Salle, where he led the men’s and women’s programs from 2020-21.
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