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COACHING STAFF
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MARY BETH BLANDING is the CRRC head coach, and also a teacher (Sun Prairie High School, English, 1998 to the present).
She brings to rowing an enthusiam and an understanding that she is able to tranlate to her rowers. MB Blanding is a UW alumna and former coach of the Columbia University women's crew.
Rowing Experience:
- Eighteen Years of Rowing Experience
- Two Collegiate National Titles, 1985 & 1986
- Five Elite National Rowing Titles, 1989 & 1990
- Gold Medals: San Diego Crew Classic,1986; the Canadian Henley,1989; the Eastern Sprints,1985 & 1986; the Head of the Charles,1989; and the Head of the Schuylkill,1986
- Eight Head of the Charles Medals,1985 to present
- National Team Training Center in Boston, MA, 1988 & 1990
- Participation in the National Team Development Camp, 1989
- Participation in the National Team Selection Camp (Narrowly missed a seat on the National Team), 1990
Coaching Experience:
- Seven Years Division I Collegiate Coaching Experience
- Head Coach at Columbia University, 1991-1996
- Assistant Coach at the University of Wisconsin, 1988, 1990-91
- Five Years Junior Coaching Experience
- Windsor HS, Brookline, MA 1989
- Buckingham Browne & Nicols HS, Boston, MA 1990
- Mendota Rowing Club, Madison, WI, 2000-2004
Rowing Associations:
- Board Member of the University of Wisconsin Rowing Association, 1999 to present
- Board Member of the Picnic Point Rowing Club, 2002 to present
- Board Member of the Camp Randall Rowing Club, 2003 to present
Contact Coach Blanding via email at:mbblanding@gmail.com
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GIJS DE BOER is the CRRC Novice Boys rowing coach and a Doctoral Degree student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Rowing Experience:
- Cornell Novice Rowing: 1998-1999
- 4th Place Open 4+ IRA Championship (1999)
- Men ’s Varsity Rowing: 1999-2002
- 2nd place 3rd Varsity 8+ Eastern Sprints (2000)
- 2nd place 2nd Varsity 8+ Eastern Sprints (2002)
- 2nd place 2nd Varsity 8+ IRA Championship (2002)
- Recreational Rowing 2002-present
- 6th place Men’s Club 8+ (BMA Boat Club) Head of the Charles Regatta (2003)
- 2nd place Men’s Club 8+ (BMA Boat Club) Head of the Charles Regatta (2004)
- 1st place Men’s Club 8+ (BMA Boat Club) Head of the Charles Regatta (2006)
Education:
- Currently completing work for Doctoral degree in Atmospheric Science at the University of Wisconsin Madison (Estimated completion date: January 2009)
- Master Of Science, Atmospheric Science, University of Wisconsin, 2004
- Bachelor Of Science, Atmospheric Science, Cornell University, 2002
- Graduated from Guilford High School, Guilford, Connecticut, June 1998.
Activities:
- Member: University of Wisconsin Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (UW-AMS) 2002-2004.
- Member: Cornell Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (CCAMS) 1998-2002.
- Member: National Society of Collegiate Scholars 2000-Present
- Member: Cornell University Men’s Varsity Rowing 1999-2002 (Novice Rowing 1998-1999).
Contact Coach De Boer via email at: gdeboer@wisc.edu
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BEN KAKER works with CRRC as an Assistant Coach and teaches 1st grade at Crestwood School, Madison, WI.
Rowing Experience:
- Wisconsin Novice Rowing: 1997-1998
- Wisconsin Novice 2nd Place Open 4+ IRA Championships (1998)
- Wisconsin Men’s Varsity Rowing: 1998-2002
- Wisconsin Men's Varsity 1st place 3rd Varsity 8+ Eastern Sprints (2000)
- Wisconsin Men's Varsity 1st place Varsity 4+ IRA Championship (2000)
- Wisconsin Men's Varsity 1st place 3rd Varsity 8+ Eastern Sprints (2001)
- Wisconsin Men's Varsity 2nd place Varsity 4+ IRA Championship (2001)
- Wisconsin Men's Varsity 7th place Champ 8+ Head of the Charles (2001)
- Wisconsin Men's Varsity 3rd place 2nd Varsity 8+ Eastern Sprints (2002)
Education:
- Currently enrolled for Masters in Education from National Louis University (Estimated completion date: October 2006)
- Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, University of Wisconsin (2002)
- Graduated from Sheboygan Falls High School, Sheboygan Falls, WI, (1997)
Interests:
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters- mentor (2003-present)
- Basketball and Volleyball
- Fishing and being outdoors
Contact Coach Kaker via email at: benkaker@hotmail.com
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JIMMY LYONS is currently a senior as the University of Wisconsin
Rowing Experience:
- Rowed in high school in the Philadelphia area
(an injury shortened Jommy's college rowing career during his sophomore year at UW)
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ALENA EICHENSEHER is a 2005 graduate of the University of Dayton with a BA major in Criminal Justice and a minor in Spanish. She is currently a graduate student in Social Work at UW Madison
Rowing Experience:
- Medalist at Midwest Junior Rowing Championships Varsity 8+ 1999 & 2001
- Grand Final Youth Nationals Varsity 8+ 1999
- Head of Charles Youth 4+ 1999, 2000
- Captain Mendota Juniors 2000/2001
- University of Dayton Varsity 8+ 2002-2005 (Head of Charles, Dad Vail Regatta)
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SYDNEY WALLNER (grad asst coach) is currently an MATC student, planning to enroll in a Division 1 school in fall of 2008
Rowing Experience:
- Founding member CRRC Juniors 2004
- Medalist 2nd Novice 8+ Midwest Junior Rowing Championships 2004
- Head of Charles Youth 4+ 2006