Wendy Levash Bordeau - Women's Varsity Coach, Dartmouth College
Wendy rowed in the highly successful Princeton crews. In her first year, her 1995 Novice crew won the Eastern Sprints and then repeated her Sprints victory in the 1997 Princeton Varsity Eight. She captained the 1998 varsity crew her senior year (and also won the Leslie K. Johnson Memorial Award for outstanding senior theses work).

Wendy began coaching at Cornell University and in 2001, she guided the novice crew to an undefeated season and Sprints champion. She was then selected as the EAWRC Novice Coach of the Year.

In 2002 Wendy took command of the Princeton novices. She was again chosen as the EAWRC Novice Coach of the Year after leading her crew to an undefeated season and Sprints champion. In 2003 her Novices won the Sprints silver medal and then the gold again in 2004 after an undefeated season.

It was an easy choice for the Dartmouth College administration to appoint Wendy as Head Women's Coach in September 2005. We're delighted to have Wendy at Northeast.

Cory Bosworth - Women's Assistant Coach, Radcliffe College
Cory Bosworth comes to the Northeast Rowing Center very highly recommended as one of the new up and coming collegiate rowing coaches. She did her rowing in the successful Cal-Berkeley program from 1995-1999. Her 1998 varsity eight placed 3rd at the NCAA National Championships. During the 1997 and 1998 summers Cory competed culminating in three gold medals at the Canadian Henley Regatta.

She is now applying her coaching talents at Radcliffe and we're very happy to have her back at Northeast Rowing Center for another season.

Andrew Carter - Varsity Coach, Bates College
Andrew's coaching career has spanned 15 years in both the U.S. and Canada. He is presently the Head Rowing Coach at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine after serving as an assistant coach at USC 1999-2000 and the Head Coach of Vassar College from 1996-1999. Prior to moving to the U.S., Andrew served as assistant coach at the National Performance Centre in London Ontario under National Women's Coach, Al Morrow. While in London, Andrew also coached at both the Western Rowing Club and the University of Western Ontario. His coaching career began in his native Nova Scotia where he developed and coached many programs including the Halifax Rowing Club, Dalhousie University, and the Nova Scotia Provincial Team.

Andrew has a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from Dalhousie University in Halifax and a Master of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario. His areas of research in rowing biomechanics have included electromyography analysis (EMG) of ergometer and on-water rowing propulsion, equipment/rower interaction, and analysis of boat dynamics.

Beyond coaching, Andrew has 10 years of instruction experience in both Coaching Education and Physical Education. He has achieved Canada's National Certification Program Level 4 certification and has instructed in the Level 1-3 programs. Andrew took a sabbatical from his Bates duties to coach and administer programs for the New Zealand rowing federation.

We are very happy to have Andrew with his extensive coaching and technical background with us again.

Jim Dietz - Women's Varsity Coach, University of Massachusetts
Jim's famous sculling career began at the New York Athletic Club under the watchful eye of Coach Jack Sulger in 1964. In 1967 he won the Gold Medal in the Single-Scull at the Junior World Championships. This started a legendary string of US Nationals and Canadian Henley medals as well as consecutive US national teams from 1970 through 1983 (Silver Medal at the 1974 World Championships ). Jim competed in the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics and coached in the 1988 and 1992 Olympics.

Upon his retirement from active competition, Jim accepted the Head Coaching position at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1985. In 1993 Jim moved from the Thames River to the Connecticut River in Amherst to coach the Woman's Varsity program. His crews are now nationally ranked.

Jim spent 1999 and 2000 as an assistant coach for the US Team. In 2000 he coached the US Women’s Lightweight Double-Scull to an Olympic Bronze Medal.

Barb (Kirch) Grudt - Girls' Coach, Peddie School
Barb was introduced to rowing at the Vesper Boat Club in Philadelphia. For her second year Barb studied in Germany and learned to scull. Upon her return, Barb entered the University of Pennsylvania and rowed in their first eight for the 1982 through 1984 seasons.

Just after graduation she began her World Championship/Olympic medal quest. In 1982 Barb competed in the US Coxed-Four and captured the World Championship Silver Medal in Lucerne, Switzerland. In 1984 she placed 5th in the Los Angeles Olympic Pair. In 1987 Barb rowed the US Double-Scull to a Bronze Medal at the Copenhagen World Championships. And the next year competed in the US Pair again and placed 6th in the Seoul Olympics.
Barb was appointed the Woman's Varsity Coach at Dartmouth College in 1989 and then to her alma mater, U. Pennsylvania.

During her summers from 1996 until 1999, Barb was busy as head coach of the US Junior Women’s Team. Her 1997 eight won the Bronze Medal at the Belgium World Junior Championships and her 1999 eight won the Silver Medal in Bulgaria. In 2000, Barb coached the Women’s Four to a Gold Medal at the Nations Cup. This won her the honor of US Rowing Development Coach Of The Year – Congratulations. Barb is now coaching and teaching at the Peddie School in New Jersey.

This will be Barb's 14th season with the Northeast Rowing Center.

Larry Gluckman - Men's Varsity Coach, Trinity College - Hartford, CT
Larry's love for the sport of rowing blossomed at Northeastern University under the direction of the renowned coach, G. Ernest Arlett. Before graduation, Larry earned a seat in the Vesper coxless-four that captured the bronze medal at the World Championships in Vichy, France. Following graduation and an assignment in the Peace Corps, Larry resumed his international racing experience. He earned a seat in the 1973 National Eight that competed at the World Championships in Moscow. This was followed by the 1975 coxed-four and being appointed to the 1976 Olympic Team.

Larry's coaching career began at Columbia University as Head Coach of Crew. Then, it was back to Northeastern University as assistant coach. In 1984, Larry was appointed Head Coach of Crew at Princeton University. There, his crews battled for top honors in the EARC. Upon the retirement of Coach Peter Gardner, Larry relocated in Hanover, NH and commanded the Dartmouth program. Larry  accepted the position of Marketing Representative at Concept-II where he was known as "Coach" until 2003. In September "Coach" became Men's Head Coach at Trinity College - Hartford, CT.

At the international level, Larry was Assistant Coach for the 1975 Pan American Team, 1980 Olympic Coach for the women's double-scull and coxless-pair, 1981 World Championship women's coxed-four and 1984 Olympic women's coxed-four.

This will be Larry's 16th season at the Center.

Tony Johnson - Men's Varsity Coach, Georgetown University
A graduate of the Syracuse University Crew program, Tony traveled to Washington, D.C. to join the Potomac Boat Club in 1962. There, he competed in 1963 and 1964 culminating in a position on the Olympic Team in the pair. Moving up to the Vesper Boat Club program in 1965, Tony rowed in the famous Vesper Boat Club eight that captured a bronze medal at the European Championships. In 1967, it was back to the Potomac Boat Club and the coxless-pair. With partner Larry Hough, they would go on to dominate pair rowing in the U.S. and the world. Gold medals were earned at the 1967 and 1969 European Championships (now called the World Championships) and a silver medal at the 1968 Mexico Olympics, an outstanding accomplishment.

While training in Washington, D.C., Tony coached the Georgetown University crews. Upon retiring from serious competition in 1969, he accepted the head coaching position at Yale University. Under Tony's direction, the Yale program climbed to the power house status that it once possessed. The Yale varsity crew captured the Sprints title in 1978, 1979, 1981 and 1982. Up to Tony's departure, they were contenders for the top honors at the Eastern Sprints annually. While at Yale, Tony coached crews on the US national team. He assisted the scullers at the 1972 Munich Olympics, coached the coxed-four in 1975 and again coached the scullers at the 1985 World Championships.

In the fall of 1989, Tony returned to his home waters and is directing the efforts of the Georgetown University Crew.

Matt Kelly - Women's Assistant Coach, Villanova University
Matt has spent most of his rowing career on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. He started as a coxswain at Penn Athletic Club. Next he turned to sculling at Fairmount Rowing Club and then rowing at St. Joseph's Prep, Bachelors Barge Club and Villanova University graduating in 1995.

His first coaching assignment was at his alma mater, Villanova in 1989. In 1995 Matt became the varsity women's coach at LaSalle University. In 1998 he moved back to Villanova first as men's coach and then as assistant women's coach.

Matt is a returning coach at Northeast.

John Lindberg - Executive, Resolute Racing Shells
John is a product of the Brown University Crew where he earned two varsity letters graduating in 1986. He then stepped into the sculling scene and became a successful sculler making the 1991 U.S. Team for the Pan American games in the double-sculls. He also placed in the medals at many Head of the Charles Regattas.

John coached at the school level for many years: Salisbury School, Belmont Hill School and Groton Academy. He moved to the collegiate level in 2004 and became Assistant Men's Coach. In his 2006 season his 1st Frosh Eight placed 2nd at the Eastern Sprints while his 2nd Frosh Eight placed 1st. He is now working at the executive level at Resolute Racing Shells in Rhode Island.

Its great to have John with us again at Northeast Rowing Center.

Justin Moore - Women's Varsity Coach, Williams College
Justin rowed for Rollins College in Florida from 1986-1990 and began coaching as an intern coach at Univ. Mass. in 1991 and then at Boston Univ. in 1992. In the summer of 1992 he assisted in coaching the US National Development Camp in Cincinnati.

In 1993 Justin began his professional career as Assistant Men’s Coach at Yale where he continued through 1999. His 1996 Yale Frosh were undefeated, Sprints Champs and Henley Royal Regatta Champs.

At the national level, Justin coached at the 1994 US National Women’s Pre-Elite Camp in Philadelphia, the 1995 US National Men’s Pre-Elite Camp in Princeton, and the 1997 Nations Cup Team. In 2005-06 took a sabbatical and headed north to become a technical assistant at Row Canada. Justin is the Head Women’s Coach at Williams College.

Linda Muri – Lightweight Men’s Assistant Coach, Harvard University
Linda is one of the most successful women’s rowers in the U.S. She has been a member of the U.S. Rowing Team nine times with three World Championship Gold Medals, one Silver Medal and one Bronze Medal.

She began her rowing at M.I.T. and following graduation set her sights on the U.S. National Team:
1991 Pan American Games, W2X Silver Medal
1992 World Championships, Alternate
1993 World Championships, Alternate
1994 World Championships, WL4- Gold Medal
1995 World Championships, WL4- Gold Medal
1997 World Championships, WL2- Silver Medal
1998 World Championships, WL2- Bronze Medal
1999 World Championships, WL2- Gold Medal
2000 World Championships, WL4X 7th

After Linda’s racing career, she went to Ithaca, NY to coach at Cornell University and then moved back to the Charles River to coach the Harvard Lightweight Freshmen. We’re thrilled to have Linda as one of our regular Master Coaches.

Steve Perry - Men's Lightweight Varsity Coach, Dartmouth College
Steve rowed on the successful Rutgers Lightweight Crew from 1995-1999 including three years in the 1st Varsity. In his junior and senior years he was awarded the MVP. He captained and stroked the 1V his senior year and placed 2nd at the IRA.

Steve began coaching at Rutgers for the 2000-01 year. For 2001-02 he worked with the Penn lightweight freshman (5-2 and 6th at Sprints). In 2002 Steve became freshman coach at Navy and completed three seasons there. His record at Navy was 33-1 including Sprints championships, an unbelievable accomplishment in the highly competitive EARC lightweight league.

In the fall of 2005 Steve was appointed as Varsity Lightweight Coach at Dartmouth to replace the retiring Dick Grossman who guided the Big Green for over 25 years. He's made a huge impression in the EARC ranks already defeating Harvard in their opener. We're happy to have Steve returning to Northeast.