MEET OUR COACHES
Rick Brown - Camp Director and Coach
Brown has been in charge of summer youth development camps at every level for the past 20 years. He managed and coached USRowing Junior National Team camps for 10+ years from 2009-2021, much of the time in charge of the entire boys side (at that point they were run separately). The entire Paris Olympic Men's 4- and much of the Bronze Men's 8+ were alumni of Brown led summer development opportunities. He coached many of those athletes directly in the boats he took overseas when they were in high school. He is also the Executive Director at Sarasota Crew and is most proud of not only the athletes who have been developed in his systems but also the coaches who now span every level within the USA. These summer camps are a large part of his passion for the sport as the development he's able to help foster is unrivaled and very rewarding. Brown has coaching experience and connections across the country with youth and college levels and colleagues.
Lindsay Shoop
One of the most recognizable names in the rowing world for good reason! She is not only an Olympic Gold and World Championship Medalist, but she has made a very successful transition to coaching and helping to develop rowers. She has added a Masters in Exercise Physiology that has helped her become one of the leading experts in our sport on helping rowers learn to move more efficiently and avoid injury as they continue to train. She also has been a commentator for many rowing events including most recently the NBC Paris Olympic rowing broadcasts.
Clark Dean
We are proud to partner with Clark. One of the more successful USA men's rowers in the history of the sport and we hope he's not done yet! 2 time Olympion with a Bronze Medal in the Men's 8+ at the Paris Olympics. He is also a 2-time champion at the U19 World Championships in the Men's 1x. Clark owns his own business working with youth athletes to help them with anything from providing training plans to supplement what they receive from their own program, to working with athletes during the college recruiting process.
Colin Lee
Colin leads the Sarasota Crew High School program. He moved to Sarasota after a long stint at CRI and in Boston working with several other programs. He has helped 100's of youth athletes move on to the next level of their development and into college.
Robin Brown
Robin coached medal winning teams at University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), Marin Rowing and Three Rivers Rowing before earning her Masters in Nutrition from the University of Pittsburgh. As a Registered Dietitian she owns her own business and has worked with top rowers across the country to help them fuel properly and is currently the Dietitian for the USRowing National Team. She works with our RCA athletes on a daily basis helping educate them to know how to best move forward as they develop as an athlete.