Stonington Crew

Mike O’Neill – Coach Mike is in his fifth year coaching for SHC, he is the head coach and coach of the boy’s varsity program. Mike has a thirty year history with the sport of rowing. He was introduced to the sport when he attended Tabor Academy and rowed to a second place finish at the NEIRA championships his senior year. After college Mike started a company building rowing shells and continued competing in single sculls at the club and recreation level. Mike has contributed many innovations to the sport of rowing including the wing rigging system used on many new boats. In addition to coaching Mike maintains our fleet of rowing shells and chase boats.

Sarah Buck – This is Sarah’s 3rd year with the program. She is the Girls Head Coach focusing on the Girls 1st& 2nd Varsity. Sarah is a 2001 graduate of SHS and SHS Crew
Alumnus. She rowed for 3 years at URI and brings her enthusiasm for the sport and a wealth of knowledge on rowing technique and conditioning.

Janis Mink – This is Janis’s 3rd year as the Girls Novice Coach. Janis took up sculling in 2006 and is an accomplished master’s rower at the Mystic YMCA. She is also an active
volunteer in developing the National Rowing Museum at Mystic Seaport.

Ken Godfrey – Ken is the former Head Coach of SHS Crew and continues to support the program as a volunteer coach, mentor, and consultant. This year he focused on the development of the younger rowers in 3rd Varsity and Novice boats. Ken continues to support the CT Public Schools Rowing Assoc. which sponsors the CT State Championships.

Alice Soscia – Alice had coached at SHS under Ken Godfrey and Mike Nowak in 1999 and we are happy that she returned this year to work with the Boys Varsity 3, and novice boats. Alice rowed for the University of Tampa 4 years and was in the 1987 US Rowing Assoc. Southeastern Crew of the Year She was the ‘87 Woman’s Collegiate Lightweight National Champions, invited to the Pan American games inYugoslavia, inducted into the University of Tampa Hall of Fame, undefeated Florida State Champion and Dadvail Regatta Champion.

Ed Bockowski - Ed coached soccer in Stonington for 10 +/- years and after observing two years of the rowing rec program, decided to come on board and work under Mike’s tutelage this year with the V1 & V2 boys. Ed has great enthusiasm and a willingness to learn which he passes onto the team.