Q&A: College Rowing & Coxing 101

Are you a high school rower or coxswain (or parent of one) thinking about rowing or coxing in college? During Q&A: College Rowing & Coxing 101 at Erg Sprints, hear direct from coaches, rowers and coxswains, and ask questions.

When: Feb. 3, 2024 / 10:00-10:30am
Where: The Titan Den at Alexandria City High School

Find out what you need to know about:

  • Seeking out and getting scholarships

  • The college recruiting process

  • What to expect from a collegiate rowing experience

  • Balancing studies and training

  • U19, U23, Olympic/Senior National Team opportunities

Host & Moderator: Rachel Freedman, Founder of RowSource and Co-host of Steady State Podcast

Important: This is NOT a recruiting opportunity. Current collegiate coaches on the panel cannot talk one-on-one with prospective student-athletes nor their family members in attendance, and will not engage in any evaluations.

Do you have a question for the panel? Email it to rachel@rowsource.com

Meet the Panelists

  • JACKIE KLEINHANS

    Coach and Director of Operations,
    Ready Set Row
    USRowing Level II Certified Coach
    Masters in Exercise Science and Sports Science

    Jackie has over 15 years of experience coaching a range of rowers from novice to high performance athletes. She has led junior programs including Penn AC's Junior Gold Program, Row New York Manhattan, the Indianapolis Rowing Center, and the Great Miami Rowing Center. She has coached with Smith College, the University of New Hampshire, Penn AC's U23 program, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Most recently, Jackie became the Director of Operations for Ready Set Row, a program that emphasizes the mental development of athletes and makes boats go fast! Jackie rowed at two Division 1 institutions, the University of New Hampshire and the University of Cincinnati.

  • STEPHEN PRYOR

    Coach & Co-Founder, Live2Row Studios
    USRowing Level III Certified Coach
    SafeSport certified
    American Junior Coaches Conference

    Stephen learned to row and cox at West Orange High School/OARS and within a few years became the Women's Coach at the University of Florida before returning to OARS as a masters coach, then freshman and lightweight coach, then the head coach. He co-founded Live2Row Studios in 2015 to provide erg-based training both in studio on online.

  • JOE RICHARDS

    Head Coach, George Mason University Women’s Rowing
    USRowing Level III Certified Coach
    SafeSport certified

    Joe learned to row in row at George Washington University where he spent all four years with the men’s crew. Joe began his coaching career at Yorktown High School as the novice women’s coach before becoming the assistant coach at the University of Southern California for the men’s crew club. A few seasons later, he joined the Colby College program as an assistant coach for men’s and women’s rowing, where he became the recruiting coordinator for both programs. Joe’s now in his 11th season with George Mason.

  • MAURICE SCOTT

    Governor, Potomac Boat Club
    USRowing DEI Committee Member
    Director of Marketing, Unity Boat Club

    Maurice learned to row while in grade school with Philadelphia City Rowing, and went on to row at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. Today, he’s a member of Potomac Boat Club’s high performance sculling program and in 2023 co-founded Unity Boat Club.