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Tom Tiffany

Tom Tiffany

Head Coach

  • Harvard Varsity Heavyweight Crew, 1967-1971, co-captain, 1971
  • Twice US National team coxswain, Eight and Four
  • Director of Rowing, MIT
  • Program Director, Community Rowing Inc., Boston
  • Race Director, Head of the Charles Regatta, 2005, 2006
  • Email address: Tom@sarasotaCrew.org


Michael Taaffe

Michael Taaffe

Varsity Men's Coach

  • Rowed four years at University of Rhode Island
  • USRA Level II Coaching Certification
  • 12 years National level Masters competitive experience
  • 10 years youth coaching experience
  • Email address: Mike@sarasotaCrew.org


Andy Berster

Andy Berster

  • Founder: "I am the best in the world" club.
  • Used to row a bit
  • Story telling Extraordinaire
  • "Visiting" coach
  • Email address: Andy@sarasotaCrew.org



Casey Galvanek

Casey Galvanek

Sculling and Technical Director/Mop Boy

  • 2 years Mighty Strong Potentate
  • 3 years Plenipotentiary Extraordinaire
  • Some years rowing with poor coaches
  • Some years rowing with great coaches
  • 21 years of placing oars in the water
  • 17 years of telling others how to place their oars in the water
  • Many years of great story telling
  • Email address: Casey@sarasotaCrew.org


Randall Higel

Randall Higel

Mens Novice Coach

  • USRA Level III Coaching Certification
  • 10 years Masters rowing experience
  • 18 years youth coaching experience
  • National level Masters competitive experience
  • Founding Member Sarasota County Rowing Club
  • Email address: Randy@sarasotaCrew.org


Jeff Higel

Jeff Higel

Womens Novice Coach

Tammy Taaffe

Tammy Taaffe

Strength and Conditioning Coach

  • 12 years experience as a nationally licensed youth sports coach
  • 20 years experience in strength and aerobic training
  • Email address: Tammy@sarasotaCrew.org


Dave Delaney

Dave Delaney

 


John Leeming

John Leeming