Coach Amanda has been a leading youth coach at the Bay City Rowing Club since 2021 working with the Great Lakes Bay Crew High School program. A Level 2 US Rowing Certified Coach, Amanda initially began rowing while attending MSU, where she was recruited for the team there. Rowing in the Varsity 8 and 2nd Varsity 8 boats, she helped her team win back-to-back Big 10 Championships, a Regional 1st place, and 6th place at NCAA for back-to-back years. While Amanda had the opportunity to train for a US National Team, she chose to pursue career and family instead. Amanda loves to help rowers, young and old find her same passion and love for the amazing sport of rowing!
Go Crew! Coach Carol joined the Bay City Rowing Club in 2016 after retiring from teaching. Retirement can be an ideal time to learn something new and maybe win a medal! A motivated supporter of the sport of rowing, Carol helps with Learn to Row class instruction and serves on the BCRC Board of Directors. She attended the first Michigan Scholastic Coaching Forum in 2018, and received valuable rowing/coaching instruction at the Florida Rowing Center in 2019. A Level 2 US Rowing Certified Coach, Carol looks forward to helping others discover the joy of rowing.
Coach Lisa began her rowing career in 2015 with the Bay City Rowing Club. She had dreamed of rowing ever since she was a little girl watching her local high school team practice but moved away before she could join. The Bay City Rowing Club finally made her dream a reality. Lisa rows every chance she gets and has enjoyed helping both youth and adults excel in their rowing skills! She loves bringing home medals from regattas and so do her students! Lisa has completed all the requirements for Level 2 US Rowing Certified Coach.
Coach Lora, a Level 2 US Rowing Certified Coach, has been a member of the Bay City Rowing Club for over 20 years! Lora fell in love with rowing after taking a sculling class taught at BCRC in 2000. She has been an active member ever since as a Board member, recreational, competitive rower and coxswain. Lora attended the Florida Rowing Center in 2019 and the Michigan Scholastic Coaching forum in 2018 to pick up some tips to improve skills for BCRC rowers. Lora is enthusiastic about sharing her love of rowing with others and is looking forward to coaching new and experienced rowers at BCRC. See you at the boathouse!
Coach Sabine learned to row with BCRC in the summer of 2021, and has rowed every season with the club ever since! She enjoys the exercise, camaraderie, and the wonderful sights of waterfowl, bald eagles and other wildlife on the river. She has crewed in friendly regattas, quickly learned the fundamentals of coxing, and has assisted the coaches with the Learn to Row classes since 2023. Having caught the bug of helping others discover the love of the sport, she attended a coxing clinic in the spring of 2024 in Grand Rapids! Sabine is now completing her requirements as a Level 1 US Rowing Certified Coach. She looks forward to helping others learn how to row, a great sport for all ages!