Christopher Allsopp - Assistant Men’s Coach, U.S. Naval Academy
Tom Bohrer - Coach, Union Boat Club
Jim Dietz – Women’s Varsity Coach, Univ. Massachusetts
Bill Manning - Assistant Men’s Coach, Harvard University
Liz O’Leary - Women’s Varsity Coach, Radcliffe College
Peter Wells – Men’s Varsity Coach, Williams College
Joseph Wilhelm – Women’s Varsity Coach, Northeastern University
Kate Hubbard Woll – Coach Hanover/Dresden Rowing Club
Christopher Woll – Assist. Men’s Lightweight Coach, Dartmouth College
Tom Tiffany - Coxswains’ Coach







Chris Allsopp - Assistant Men’s Coach, U.S. Naval Academy
Chris burst onto the rowing scene in 1971 by placing second at the US Junior Singles Trials after only four months of experience. Then in 1972 he represented the US at the World Junior Championships and placed eighth. In 1974 Chris captured a position on the US Elite Team and competed at the World Championships in the Double-Scull. His sculling continued in 1975 where he placed second at the US Singles Trials. In 1976 Chris was the sculling spare on the US Olympic Team in Montreal. During this time he managed to row on the championship, University of Washington Varsity Eight. In 1978, Chris again represented the US at the World championships and placed fifth in the Double. After a Silver Medal in the US Double at the Pan American Games and another fifth placing at the World championships in the Quad in 1979, Chris stroked the 1980 US Olympic Quad-Scull.

After a decade of outstanding sculling and rowing accomplishments, Chris became a professional coach. From 1981 through 1983, Chris commanded the Wayne State University Varsity Crew as well as coaching at the Detroit Boat Club. From 1983 through 1992, Chris guided the University of New Hampshire program to a very high competitive level. He has recently been appointed as Assistant Coach of Men’s Crew at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis.

Chris has also coached at the national level where he was chosen to coach the US Lightweight Sculling Development Camp in 1988. This will be Chris's eleventh season as a Master Coach.



Tom Bohrer - Coach, Union Boat Club
Tom is one of the most familiar names and faces in U.S. rowing making the U.S. National Rowing Team on seven occasions and the cover of U.S. Rowing magazine more than once. Tom first grasped an oar in Melbourne, FL at the Florida Institute of Technology and graduated in 1986.

From F.I.T. he leaped into the World Rowing Championships in the Coxless-Pair in 1987. In 1988 Tom captured the Silver Medal at the Olympics rowing the Coxless-Four. He repeated in the Coxless-Four in 1989 for another Silver Medal at the World Championships. In 1990 he was chosen for the U.S. National Eight which placed fifth at the Worlds.

After 1990 Tom rowed the Coxless-Four again to a World Championship Silver Medal (1991), Olympic Silver Medal (1992), and then a World Championship Bronze Medal (1993). Tom completed his phenomenal string U.S. national teams with the Coxless-Pair at the 1994 World Championships.
If you wonder if Tom was a boat mover, just take a look at the CRASH-B/World Indoor Rowing Championships. Tom has been World Champion on the Concept II erg more than once.
In the spring of 2000 Tom’s competitive spirit drove him back onto the Charles River. With partner Adam Holland, he entered the US Olympic Pair Trials and raced a phenomenal race against the eventual Olympic Silver Medalist. The Bohrer/Holland pair lost to Murphy/Bea by one foot in just about the fastest 2000 meter pair race ever run. After recovering from this race, Tom was invited to tryout for a seat in the US National Eight. He showed he was of equal capability and was offered the spares position. Tom decided to stay in the Northern Hemisphere and the Northeast Rowing Center was lucky to have him join the program once again.
Tom is now Head Coaching at Union Boat Club, Boston.



Fred Borchelt
Fred initiated his impressive rowing career at Rutgers University. His international experience began in 1975 and included three Olympiads. In 1979 Fred captured a Bronze Medal at the World Championships in the Coxed-Pair. In 1981, he captured the Silver Medal in the Coxed-Four, which was followed by a Bronze Medal in the Coxed-Four in 1982. At the 1984 Olympics, Fred was a member of the Silver Medal US National Eight. His longevity at the international level is matched by his versatility as he competed in all five sweep events.
Fred's coaching career began with Rutgers Varsity Men's program in 1978. Next, he found himself behind the megaphone on the Charles River at the Boston Rowing Club. In 1986, Fred was again a member of the US National Team where he coached the US Coxless-Pair. The following year he accepted the Assistant Men's Coaching position at Harvard University. Now, Fred is a teacher at St. John’s School.



Andy Card - Varsity Lightweight Coach, Yale University
Andy’s prowess in the sport of rowing flourished at Princeton University where he rowed on the Lightweight team for the 1982 through the 1985 seasons.

In 1986 he jumped into the coaching scene at Princeton and captured the Eastern Sprints titles in 1986 and again in 1987. He moved to New Haven where he coached the Yale Frosh Lights in 1988 and 1989. After the 1989 season Andy took command of the Yale Lightweight Varsity squad and led them to an undefeated season, including the Sprints and National Championships.

Internationally, Andy coached the 1993 US Coxless-Four to a Gold Medal at the World Championships and has been the US National Lightweight Eight coach since 1994. Congratulations to him for his US Eight winning the Silver Medal in 1998 and the Gold Medal in 1999.

We’re delighted to have Andy return with our talented group of Master Coaches.



Jim Dietz - Woman'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 – Congratulations.



Barb Kirch - Women's Varsity Coach, University of Pennsylvania
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 is now at 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.

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



Bill Manning - Assistant Men’s Coach, Harvard University
Bill was introduced to rowing at Exeter Academy. Next, he rowed at the US Naval Academy and then Holy Cross College. He began coaching at BB&N School with the boy’s varsity 1992 through 1995.

In 1996 Bill coached the Junior Men’s Development Camp and then in 1997 he was assistant coach to Todd Jesdale where their 1997 Eight captured the Silver Medal and 1998 Coxed-Four won the Bronze.

Back to his domestic coaching, Bill was intern coach at Harvard in 1998 and became Assistant Men’s Coach in 1999 where his crew was undefeated and won the Sprints Championship.



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.
Justin is now the Head Women’s Coach at Williams College.



Christopher Nilsson - Former Coach, New Zealand
For our Session II, 2000 we needed a coach to fill the spot of one of our Master Coaches who unexpectedly could not attend the program. We contacted Chris Nilsson who had just returned from the FISA World Championships where he coached the US Men’s Coxed-Pair to a Gold Medal. He was happy to attend and help. It proved to be our luck for Coach Nilsson is a remarkable coach and person.

Chris rowed for the famous New Zealand Olympic team in 1972 in the Coxed-Four. Soon after, he began coaching. First, it was the NZ National Lightweight Champions and then, the NZ Junior National Champions. It was off to UK where he relocated in London. He coached the Thames Rowing Club and later that year he was asked to help the Oxford

University Boat Club prepare two crews for the annual Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race. His success at Oxford that year was recognized and he was asked to continue for the next two years.
In the 1999-2000 season Princeton’s Head Coach, Curtis Jordan, was working full-time for the U.S. Olympic effort and Chris was asked to become Princeton’s Interim Men’s Coach. It was off the America. His varsity crew had a very successful season and placed a strong second to Brown at the Eastern Sprints and third the Cal-Berkeley and again Brown at the IRA.

We are very pleased to have Chris returning this year.



Liz O'Leary – Varsity Women’s Coach, Radcliffe College
Liz's rowing experience began at the University of New Hampshire in 1973. After graduation, she put together an impressive string of international regattas, competing at the World Championships and Olympics from 1976 through 1983 in both the sculling and rowing events. After rowing in the Quad-Scull at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, Liz and her Double-Scull partner, Lisa Hanson, captured the Bronze Medals at both the 1977 and 1978 World Championships. It was back in the Quad-Scull again in 1980 and 1981. Then Liz changed gears and competed in the National Eight and placed 2nd at the 1981 World Championships. She competed one more time at the World Championships in 1983 in the Coxed-Four.

Liz began her coaching career back at UNH for the 1977 through 1979 seasons. Then her coaching talents were focused at the Brooks School in Andover, MA until 1986. Now she is Head Coach of Crew at Radcliffe College where her crews have attained top honors in their league. Like her rowing career, her coaching talents have reached the international level. Liz has been the National Women's Sculling Coach from 1985 to recently, including the 1986 Olympics. Liz's credentials are outstanding.



Will Porter - Varsity Women's Coach, Yale University
Will rowed at Exeter Academy and Rutgers University and captained the crew his senior year. Will's rowing continued, culminating with a Silver Medal at the 1991 Pan American Games in the Coxless-Four and a Bronze Medal at the World Championships in 1993 in the National Eight.

Will's coaching career began as varsity assistant coach at Stanford for the 1989-1990 season. Next he handled the Rutgers men's assistant position from 1990-1994. Will was Assistant Men's Coach at Dartmouth college through 1997 and then moved to New Haven to coach Yale’s Novice Women. Now, he is the Head Women’s Coach at Yale University.

We welcome Will back to our staff for his sixth year.



Rodney Pratt – Varsity Men’s Coach, Boston University
Rodney was born in England and at first mastered the sport of rugby. It wasn’t until he entered graduate school at Sidney-Sussex College at Cambridge University did he pick up an oar. Upon graduation he moved over to City Of Cambridge Rowing Club and the St. Neots Rowing Club. Rodney relocated to Scotland and rowed for three years at Clydesdale Rowing Club.

All during these years he coached the lower boats at Cambridge and at the clubs where he rowed. Rodney had the opportunity to relocate in Madison, Wisconsin and soon he was coaching juniors at Mendota Rowing Club from 1980 through 1985. In 1985 he coached the U.S. Junior Women’s Eight at the World Championships in East Germany.

It wasn’t long until the U.S. Naval Academy recognized his ability and Rodney was appointed as Assistant Men’s Coach in 1986. At this time he served on the U.S. Rowing Junior Committee and chaired the committee from 1989-1992.

In 1990 Rodney was appointed as new Head Rowing Coach at Boston University where he is continuing to build the program - literally. The Crew is one of the four "priority sports" at BU and the old boathouse has been replaced by the new DeWolfe Boathouse.



Tom Tiffany/Coxswain's Coach
Tom began an illustrious coxing career at Harvard University where he coxed the varsity heavyweight crew from 1969 through 1971 and captured two Eastern Sprints titles. Tom is also a veteran coxswain from the Head-of-the-Charles Regatta where he obtained three Gold Medals.

Tom coxed internationally in 1969, where he guided the US Coxed-Four at the European Championships in Austria. In 1971, he coxed the US Men's Eight at the World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Tom's coaching career began in 1981 at the University of California-Berkeley, where his Men's Lightweight crews completed very successful seasons. In 1986, Tom moved back to the Charles River and was Assistant Coach of Women's Crew at M.I.T. and also assisted at the Boston Rowing Center.

From personal experience, Tom is one of the greatest coxswains that the US has produced and we welcome him again this year to the Northeast Rowing Center.



Dave Vogel – Varsity Men’s Coach, Yale University
Dave has dedicated well over twenty-five years of his life to the rowing program at Yale, first as a successful lightweight rower and second as Varsity Lightweight Coach. His rowing years began in 1967 and culminated in the successful varsity eight in 1971. His experiences on the racecourse for the Bulldogs included racing at the Royal Henley Regatta in 1970. He extended his racing career internationally to include securing seats in the 1972, 1973 and 1974 US National Lightweight Eights.

In 1973 Dave took over command of the Yale Varsity Lightweight Crew. Almost everyone associated with collegiate rowing has heard about the outstanding achievements that the Yale Lightweights have attained. The Yale-Harvard-Princeton shoot-out has determined the top collegiate lightweight varsity crew for many years. Dave returned to the Royal Henley Regatta in England with his crews in 1979/1981/1984/1986/1987.

Along with his position in the Yale program, Dave was appointed National Lightweight Eight Coach in 1988 (Silver) and 1989 (4th). This is an excellent showing in the most competitive event on the international level.
In 1989, Dave was appointed Head Coach of Crew at Yale and over these years he has returned the program to top levels in the Eastern Sprints league. We are very pleased to have him join us again this year.



Peter Wells – Varsity Men’s Coach, Williams College
After his collegiate rowing at Williams College, Peter spent a couple of years coaching skiing in Montana; he actually coached Tommy Moe in Whitefish.

He returned to his alma mater in the fall of 1982 and began to build the Williams College Crew into a New England small college power. His Williams Men's Varsity captured the New England Championships in 1994, 1995 and 1996. In 1997, they placed second and continue to dominate in their league.

In 1993 and again in 1994, Peter assisted with the coaching of the U.S. National Pre-Elite Lightweight camps with Sean Fedak and Dave Vogel. For the 1999-2000 school year, Peter took a leave and was an assistant at the Princeton Training Center for the US Olympic effort. He is now back in Williamstown with his megaphone.
This will be Peter's third year as a Master Coach.



Joseph Wilhelm – Varsity Women’s Coach, Northeastern University
Joe began his rowing at the center of the Canadian rowing scene – St. Catharines, Ontario. There he rowed in his four years of school from 1974-1978. After his schoolboy rowing he rowed for the University of Pennsylvania (1978-1982). After graduating he headed north and captured the stroke seat in the Canadian National Eight. The following year we earned a seat in the Canadian Coxless-Four and captured a Bronze Medal at the 1983 Pan American Games.

Immediately after his great rowing career, Joe took up the megaphone. It was back, again, over the border to New York City where he was assistant coach at Columbia University. In 1988 he became the Head Coach of Crew at Columbia. In 1991 he became assistant men’s coach at Northeastern University and recently moved over to become Head Women’s Coach. It’s great to have Joe returning.



Kate Hubbard Woll - Coach, Hanover and Dresden Rowing Club
Kate Hubbard is a rising star in women’s coaching. Kate joined the Northeast program in 1998 and was an instant success.

After rowing at George Washington University in D.C, Kate began her coaching career at University of New Hampshire. In 1997 Jim Dietz, Head Women’s Coach at U-Mass, spotted Kate and convinced her to join the women’s coaching staff. After a couple of very successful years in Amherst, Kate moved to Hanover, New Hampshire to marry. She is coaching the Hanover Schools and Dresden Rowing Club.
It’s great that Kate will join us again this year.



Christopher Woll – Assistant Men’s Lightweight Coach, Dartmouth College
Chris rowed at Belmont Hill School for six years and then went on to row at Dartmouth from 1991 through 1995. After graduating Chris learned to scull and competed at the Canadian Henley Regatta in Ontario and the Henley Royal Regatta in England.

He began his coaching career at the University of Mass. for the 1995-96 season. The next year he moved back to his alma mater, Dartmouth, and has been Assistant Lightweight Coach since. Both Kate, his recent bride, and Chris have been great additions to our staff.



Bill Miller - Director
Bill's rowing experience dates back to the mid-sixties. His first stoke was as a freshman at Northeastern University under the watchful eye of G. Ernest Arlett. Bill's Northeastern crews secured a position in the Eastern Sprints finals all four years.

Bill competed on six US National Teams with many of the Master Coaches listed above from 1969 through 1975 including the Munich Olympics. Also, Bill and Larry Gluckman rowed in a Coxed-Four that won the Prince Philip Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta in 1973 and set the course records.

Bill coached the M.I.T. Lightweight Varsity for five successful years and was Head Coach at Boston University from 1979 through 1986. His Boston University crews competed successfully, breaking into the finals of the Eastern Sprints and IRA Regatta many years.

Bill contributed his expertise to a number of programs and projects. In 1975, he established a youth rowing program for the City of Boston, Parks and Recreation Department and it grew into a major recreational program when he moved it to the Boston University boathouse. Bill participated on the US Men's Olympic Rowing Committee from 1977 to 1979. He was US Rowing Team Manager at the World Rowing Championships in 1977 in Amsterdam and in 1979 in Bled, Yugoslavia. In 1982, Bill was appointed National Lightweight Eight Coach competing at the World Championships in Lucerne, Switzerland. Bill is now coaching again, at Mass. Maritime Academy and directs the Northeast Rowing Center.