Russell Budell joined CRRC in the Fall of 2009 as the Novice Boys Coach. Coach Budell began his rowing career in his home town of Tallahassee, Florida. A four-year varsity rower in high school, Russell developed an insatiable passion for the sport at an early age. He moving to Madison to begin his studies at the University of Wisconsin in the fall of 2005 and is pursuing a degree in Political Science from UW. Prior to joining CRRC’s coaching staff, Russell was the Junior Boys coach at Mendota Rowing Club.




