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Anyone who has not rowed in a really close boat race cannot comprehend the level of pain."
Dan Topolski

 
 

 
 
 
 
RICH SIMS, COACH VARSITY MEN'S TEAM
Rich began his rowing career in New York during the 1950's; rowing with such legendary greats as Jim Dietz. Rich has brought his extensive experience to ICC since the fall of 2001.
(630) 864-1419 Cell
VINU 'JOE' JOSEPH, COACH VARSITY WOMEN'S TEAM
Joe joined ICC in the Fall of 2002 after rowing at Northwestern University. He coached a novice program at UMASS, and taught learn to row programs at Lincoln Park Boat Club.
(847) 858-3162 Cell
LEV SKLYANSKIY, COACH NOVICE MEN'S & WOMEN'S TEAMS
Lev began his rowing career in Kiev, Ukraine in 1964.  He participated in many races on the national and international levels, which included the Master World Championships in a single in 2001 and 2006.  Lev coached with ICC in 1997 and returned last season to coach the women's novice team.
(773) 551-5460 Cell
DANIELA BONO, COACH ASSISTANT WOMEN'S JUNIOR VARSITY
Daniela began rowing in the Fall of 1996 as one of the
founding members of the St. Ignatius crew team, long before
it was called ICC. She went on to row with the
University of Wisconsin-Madison's Lightweight team.
After many years away from the sport, Daniela is
excited to be involved with Ignatius rowing once
again.
JENN GIBBONS, COACH NOVICE WOMEN'S TEAM 
Jenn joined ICC in the Fall of 2005 as the Men's Novice Coach. In the Fall of 2006 she began coaching the Women's Novice Team.  Jenn rowed at Michigan State University and wanted to stay involved in the sport of rowing.  Jenn is a US Rowing Level II Certified coach and is also the coach of Recovery on Water, rowing program for breast cancer survivors.  
(269) 967-1462 Cell

RYAN WEIS, COACH NOVICE MEN'S TEAM
Ryan joined ICC in the winter of 2005. He began rowing his junior year of high school for the former Cascade Rowing, now known as the Pocock Rowing Center Juniors. Cascade focused primarily on sculling, and he attended the 2001 Junior National Championships placing sixth in the single. He went on to row his freshman and sophomore years at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is excited to be back in the rowing world after taking a few years off.

BETH REDFEARN, COXSWAIN COACH (both teams), ALSO WILL BE COACHING WOMEN'S JUNIOR VARSITY
Beth first learned to row and cox with ICC from 1997-2001. During that time she also competed in national regattas with Chicago Rowing Center.  She went on to cox at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for four years, and was co-captain of the women's varsity squad for two years.  She spent summers in Wisconsin coxing and skulling as part of US Rowing's Midwest Development Camps.  Now an avid runner, Beth is thrilled to get involved with rowing and ICC's program once again.
(773) 369-9613 Cell

TOM SZYNWELSKI, COACH ASSISTANT VARSITY MEN'S TEAM
Tom is a US Rowing Level II certified coach and has been involved in rowing since 1999.  He competed scholastically at Huron High School (Ann Arbor, MI) and rowed for the Ann Arbor Rowing Club and the Wyandotte Boat Club (Wyandotte, MI) at the competitive club level.  Tom was an assistant coach for both the men's and women's crews of Saline High School (Saline, MI) from 2005-2007 and coached for the Ann Arbor Rowing Club Sweep Program in the summer of 2007.
(734) 678-7659 Cell
 
 
 

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