Any lasting words of advice for the 2021 Crews?
Get outside as much as possible doing hikes, runs, rides and whatever you can to stay in shape and protect yourself from the coronavirus. Rowing and social life will resume […]
Do you stay in touch with any of your teammates? Do you ever get together?
I keep in touch regularly with several of my UCI crewmates. Dan Angress was my “Best Man”, and I was “Best Man” at weddings for Karl Schnakenburg and Jay Collins. […]
Do you have a favorite race or memory of racing?
Racing at the collegiate level was like taking a very hard final exam except that your results are instantly known by all, the moment you finish. The preparation was hard […]
Who were your coaches? & any specific memories of your first day of practice?
I will always be thankful that I was approached by UCI Crew coach, Bob Newman, while registering for my first semester of classes in the fall of 1978 as a […]
Any lasting words of advice for the 2021 Crews?
I always felt that rowing well was its own reward. Yes, it feels great to win and go home with the competing team’s shirts. But the best is, after hundreds […]
How has rowing affected you in your later life?
I have tried to bring focus, intensity and commitment to all that I do: in my career and to be a successful spouse and parent. Sorry academia but rowing is […]
Do you have a favorite regatta?
It was Duvall Hecht’s birthday and we were in Marina del Rey and all three of his boats became victorious over Stanford his alma mater and came up to us […]
What did being UCI first captain of the crew mean to you? Any specific moments of leadership you can highlight on?
I was so proud of being Coach Hecht’s first UCI team captain. There were several bigger, stronger guys (Paul Ryan and Don Burns to name a couple) on our team. […]
What was it like to be a part of the team in 1965?
Everything was new and exciting: new school, new crew team and coach, new boathouse and equipment and, for all of us, a brand new sport. You didn’t have to worry about […]
Who were your coaches? & any specific memories of your first day of practice?
Duvall Y. Hecht (How can you NOT row for a coach with a name like that!)
1965 was the first year for the UCI crew. We were all green and Coach […]