Boathouse Staff
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Executive Director
Registration Associate Director, Equipment and Facilities Associate Director, Operations Associate Director, Advancement Associate Director, Sculling and High Performance Assistant Equipment and Facilities Learn to Row Director Row for a Day Director Bookkeeper |
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Executive Director
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Steven Freygang: Executive Director
Steven’s rowing career began in 2001 at Winter Park High School in Winter Park, FL, where he won two state championships and a national championship in the Varsity 8+. After his freshmen year of rowing at the University of Washington, Steven hung up the oar began coaching for Sammamish as the novice boys' coach during the 2006/07 season. In 2008, Steven returned to his alma mater Winter Park High School where he worked as a teacher and coach for five years, including two years as head coach. During his tenure at Winter Park, the program won three state championships and two national championships in 2009 and 2012. Steven returned to Sammamish in 2013 to lead the junior boys’ team and has since coached every program at SRA. In June of 2016 Steven was promoted to his current role as the Executive Director. Steven has a bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Central Florida and a master’s degree in athletic administration from the University of Washington. director@srarowing.com 425-653-2583 x 101 |
Head Coaches
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Eliza Dickson: Competitive Boys
Eliza was hired following a national search for a permanent head coach. Eliza rowed at Washington College under legendary coach Mike Davenport where she earned a degree in Political Science in 1996. Just after graduating, Eliza began coaching at Annapolis Rowing Club, followed by coaching positions at Miami Rowing Center, the Pine Crest School, and Sarasota Crew. Sarasota saw explosive growth and success under Eliza's direction, leading to multiple state and regional championships. From 2010 to 2013, the Sarasota Varsity 8+ placed 9th, 4th, 2nd, and 1st at the USRowing Youth National Championships. eliza.dickson@srarowing.com 425-653-2583 x 103 |
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Lee Henderson: Evening Masters
Lee began rowing at The Ohio State University as a lightweight. He then went on to coach the Ohio State novice women’s team to multiple medals until moving out of the state. In 2007, Lee began to coach the Evening Competitive masters team at Sammamish and has been with the club ever since. In his free time he likes to be on the water with his wife kayaking, sailing, paddle boarding and swimming with their dogs. lee.henderson@srarowing.com |
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Molly Lawrence: Mid Morning Masters
Molly began rowing at Thompson Boat Center in Washington D.C then continued to row at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, PA where she won the Atlantic 10 Conference in 2011. While attending University, Molly founded the competitive cycling team which competes in the Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference. Upon graduation, she began coaching at the Agnes Irwin School where she led her crew to a national championship title in 2016. Molly moved to Redmond, Washington in early 2017 to continue her career working at Sammamish Rowing Association and could not be more thrilled! In her free time she enjoys cycling, hiking, painting, and dancing. molly.lawrence@srarowing.com 425-653-2583 x 107 |
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Matt Lundberg: Sculling
Matt started rowing in 2002 at Maclay School in Tallahassee. He continued rowing in college with Florida State University’s club team for two years. He stopped training competitively to focus on school but began coaching with his high school alma mater in 2010, and was Maclay’s head coach from 2012 to 2015. After finishing grad school in 2014, Matt started coaching the FSU team, and worked with both FSU and Maclay until he and his wife moved to the west coast. Matt started coaching at Sammamish in the spring of 2016 and works with all of the masters teams. In his free time, Matt enjoys all things sci-fi and fantasy, and spending time with his wife bouldering, hiking, and biking. matt.lundberg@srarowing.com |
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Kelley Pope: Competitive Girls
Kelley began her rowing career at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on the lightweight team from 2005-2009. There, she won the Lightweight 8+ at Eastern Sprints and the IRA National Championships in 2008 and was Academic All Big Ten Athlete, CRCA Lightweight All-American, National Scholar Athlete, and Team Captain. She began her coaching career at Crystal Lake Rowing Club in Illinois in 2008 and decided to continue her passion at Sammamish when she moved to Seattle in 2012. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, camping, rafting, and backpacking with her husband and dog. kelley.pope@srarowing.com 425-653-2583 x 102 |
Marilyn Proby: Row for a Day Director
Marilyn “Learned to Row” at Sammamish in August 2008, this beginners’ class a gift from her kids for her 55th birthday. She quickly discovered the trifecta of rowing--friendship, fitness and fun--and was hooked. Learning led to competition, then to a desire to share her passion for the sport through coaching. Marilyn coaches adult and youth classes and rows on the Evening Competitive Masters team. As Sammamish’s Row for a Day Director, she loves watching new rowers take their first strokes, knowing that this amazing sport has the magic to unleash undiscovered potential…at any age. Woohoo!
marilyn.proby@srarowing.com
Marilyn “Learned to Row” at Sammamish in August 2008, this beginners’ class a gift from her kids for her 55th birthday. She quickly discovered the trifecta of rowing--friendship, fitness and fun--and was hooked. Learning led to competition, then to a desire to share her passion for the sport through coaching. Marilyn coaches adult and youth classes and rows on the Evening Competitive Masters team. As Sammamish’s Row for a Day Director, she loves watching new rowers take their first strokes, knowing that this amazing sport has the magic to unleash undiscovered potential…at any age. Woohoo!
marilyn.proby@srarowing.com
Curtis Von Veh: Learn to Row
Curtis started rowing at Sammamish in 2012 by signing up for Learn to Row. After a few years of rowing with the 5am competitive team and volunteering at the Row For a Day events he started teaching the 5am learn to row sessions. In his free time he enjoys rowing, cycling, swimming, hiking, skiing, and trail running.
curtis.vonveh@srarowing.com
Curtis started rowing at Sammamish in 2012 by signing up for Learn to Row. After a few years of rowing with the 5am competitive team and volunteering at the Row For a Day events he started teaching the 5am learn to row sessions. In his free time he enjoys rowing, cycling, swimming, hiking, skiing, and trail running.
curtis.vonveh@srarowing.com
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Tom Woodman: 5am Masters
Tom Woodman rowed at Oregon State University and then for the U.S. National Team from 1978-1981 where he was a part of the 1980 Olympic 8+, took silver at 1981 Worlds, and gold at the Pan Am Games. He is most influenced by his coaches Harry Parker and Ted Nash, and began coaching the 5am Masters Team at Sammamish in 2007. He loves working with a great group of people as they strive towards a common goal of competitive success. When he is not coaching, he runs the Fitness Shop, kayaks, backpacks, and spends time with his wife and four children. tom.woodman@srarowing.com |
Assistant Coaches
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Competitive Boys
Simon Williams: simon.williams@srarowing.com Ivan Ostojic Dillon Montgomery Competitive Girls Molly Lawrence: molly.lawrence@srarowing.com Whitney Freygang: whitney.freygang@srarowing.com Lisa Caldwell Middle School Team Elle Starr: elle.starr@srarowing.com Curtis VonVeh: Curtis.vonveh@srarowing.com Matt Lundberg: matt.lundberg@srarowing.com Learn to Row Curtis VonVeh: curtis.vonveh@srarowing.com Adaptive Junior Team Elle Starr: elle.starr@srarowing.com |
5am Competitive Masters
Eliza Dickson: eliza.dickson@srarowing.com Ivan Ostojic Mid Morning Competitive Masters Matt Lundberg: matt.lundberg@srarowing.com Molly Lawrence: molly.lawrence@srarowing.com Ivan Ostojic Evening Competitive Masters Dennis Ferrer: dennis.ferrer@srarowing.com Matt Lundberg: matt.lundberg@srarowing.com Sculling Coaches Eliza Dickson: eliza.dickson@srarowing.com Matt Lundberg (private lessons): matt.lundberg@srarowing.com David DeWinter (private lessons):david.dewinter@srarowing.com Theresa Knakal: theresa.knakal@srarowing.com |
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