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Move to new Rivergate Boathouse
We move to a new era of rowing in Cleveland with the Rivergate Boathouse. Farewell 1948 Carter Road Boathouse. Hello 1785 Merwin Ave Boathouse.
Contact
Cleveland State University
ATTN: Viking Crew
2121 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214
Email: rowing@csuohio.edu
CSU Crew Coaching Staff
Viking Crew boasts a staff of two committed, motivated, and skillful volunteer coaches who each bring a different background and set of expertise. Despite our club status, each team practice is supervised by at least one coach who keeps the crew on track with their goals and schedules. We feel very lucky and indebted to our expert coaching staff.
| Denny began his rowing career as a freshman with Cleveland State in 2002. In his 8 seasons as a rower, he has amassed a wealth of awards in competition, and has served the team in various leadership positions including team captain. He has served in various coaching positions since 2006, including CSRA (Head Coach, Assistant Coach), Summer Collegiates, and WRRA Summer Rowing League. Denny began as coach for Cleveland State in Fall, 2011. Denny is USRowing Level I certified, and is certified in First Aid & CPR. |
Head Coach - Denny Matheou
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Coach - Krystle Kulon
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David Dressler is entering his 5th season as rowing coach for his alma mater. He has a level 3 Cleveland Rowing Foundation Coach Qualification. Dressler guided the team to its best finish at MACRA in 2010 getting two boats to finals and the Women’s Novice 4+ finishing in second place. This spring he hopes to improve the Mens Varsity 8 to its most competitive season ever. He was an oarsmen for Cleveland State from 2003-2007. He raced in his biggest race at the Head of the Charles 2006. His biggest victory was a gold medal for the mens light weight 4 at HOTO 2006. He served team roles of captain, treasurer, secretary and PR Chair. Dressler has a great passion for rowing at CSU and volunteers his time because of the coach’s before him who volunteered to coach him when he rowed. He believes rowing helps to build strong friendships through college, to become a leader, and to get in the to the best shape of your life. |
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Coach - Megan Willinski
David Dressler Assitant Coach 2007-009, Spring 2012 Head Coach 2009-2011 Coaching History:
| Denny Matheou | Fall 05', Fall 11' - Present |
| Megan Wilinski | Spring 12' - Present |
| Krystle Kulon | Spring 12' - Present |
| David Dressler | Fall 07'- Spring 11', Spring 12' |
| Brooks Jones | Fall 11' |
| Kate Hanseman | Fall 11' |
| Jon Hauserman | Fall 10'- Spring 11' |
| Maddy Widen | Fall 09'- Spring 11' |
| Tom Kotula | Spring 10 - Spring 11' |
| Fall 07'- Spring 09 | |
| Ron Dorchak | Fall 06'- Spring 09' |
| Dimitri "Dimo" Martynyuk | Fall 06'- Spring 07' |
| Scott Spatny | Fall 06'- Spring 07' |
| Jeremy Burnside | Spring 05' |
| Mark SilverStein | Fall 04'- Spring 06' |
| Nik Kottha | Fall 05' |
| Kirsten Brust | Fall 02'- Spring 04' |
| Chris Petryshyn | Fall 2000 |
| Dan DiAngelo (Founder) | Fall 2000 - Spring 04' |
Coach Archive:
| Maddy Widen joined the CSU coaching staff in August 2009. Maddy's rowing experience started at Shaker Hts. High School and continued in College at Mercyhurst. With over 10 years of prior rowing experience she brings with her vast knowledge of the sport of rowing. Maddy will be a CQL-1 Cleveland Rowing Foundation coach. She earned a scholarship to row at Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pennsylvania. There, she raced at the NCAA's championship regatta taking 3rd place ahead of stiff competition. |
Maddy Widen Assitant Coach 2009-2011
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Tom Kotula rowed for CSU from 2002-2006. He raced in his biggest race at the Head of the Charles 2006. His biggest victory was a gold medal for the light weight 4 at HOTO 2006. Tom coached from Fall of '07 through spring of '09. Beginning summer of '09 he rowed from Cleveland to Key West, Fl while volunteering with Habitat for Humanity.(www.habitatcrew.com). He has recently returned from his trip and is excited to continue coaching. He has a level 2 Cleveland Rowing Foundation Coach Qualification. | |
| Jon Hauserman rowed for CSU from 2005-2009. He was privileged to row with both Dave and Tom for four and three seasons respectively. His biggest victory was a gold medal for the light weight four at HOTO 2006. Jon was an assistant coach for C.S.R.A. for the ’07-’08 rowing season. Jon rowed for the first two months of Tom’s Habitat for Humanity rowing trip to Florida. He has a CQL2, the Cleveland Rowing Foundation’s Coaching Qualification. |
Jon Hauserman Assitant Coach 2010-2011 |
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Kate Hanseman has 11 years of rowing experience and was a coxswain for The Ohio State University Varsity Women's rowing program. She has competed in the NCAA Nationals in 2006-2008 Before her head coach position, she coached the Varsity rowers of the Cleveland Scholasitic Rowing association, a Master's Asst Coach for Western Reserve Rowing Association and a coach for Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club from 2008-2010. Hanseman has a great passion for rowing at CSU and volunteers her time because she believes rowing helps to build strong friendships through college, to become a leader, and to get in the to the best shape of your life. |
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Brooks Jones will be coaching the team this season. He was a rower 2 years ago and is very eager to help coach the team this season | |
Tom Kotula Assistant Coach 2007-2011
Head Coach Fall 2011- Kate Hanseman
Coach - Brooks Jones