Coaches
Russell Giacobbe
Open Rowing and Competitive Head Coach
Russell Giacobbe rejoins the Ann Arbor Rowing Staff as the Head Coach of the Open rowing program for spring 2016; and took over as head coach of the Competitive program in the Fall. He continues to serve as the club's boatman.
Giacobbe also serves as the Freshman Rowing Coach at the University of Michigan where he has worked recruiting and training each of the last 5 freshman classes. He has expanded the program's recruitment of high school athletes to an average of 10 students per class. His crews have earned 16 medals at Dad Vails, ECACs and ACRA.
During the Summer of 2015 he served as an assistant coach for the United States World University Games Team in Chunjui South Korea. Giacobbe was responsible for the heavy and lightweight singles as well as the double.
Nick Stawowy
Head Coach Sculling, Technical Sweep, Learn to Scull
Nick rowed for Roosevelt High School and the Wyandotte Boat Club. He began coaching the Rooselvelt HS novice girls in 1996 and then helped start Southgate Anderson's rowing program, where he remains the head coach. He has also coached the junior programs and served as head coach for the Wyandotte Boat Club.
Tate Gill
Head Evening Sweep Coach
Tate Gill rowed for Boston University Men’s Crew while pursuing his undergraduate degree. He has previously private coached at Vashon Island Rowing Club in Washington State, his former junior team. In the fall of 2018, he moved to Ann Arbor to begin his masters degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan.
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