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Coach Claire. Former D1 Rowing Coach. Helping rowers + coxswains get recruited to college.

10/31/2026

Here’s what a recruiting day looked like on the other side, after 17 years as a Division I head coach.

It started with morning practice on the water. Then back to the office for emails, dozens of them, from athletes I’d never met. Calls with club coaches. Watching recruit video between meetings. Planning visits for the athletes we were serious about. Then back down to the boathouse for afternoon practice.

Recruiting happens in the cracks of a coach’s day. Your email gets read in the few minutes between everything else.

That’s why a short, clear email with everything a coach needs is the one that gets read. Put your grad year, school or club, and contact info up top. Add your most recent results and a video link that actually opens. Then give one clear reason you’re interested in their program.

Follow along for more of what I learned in 17 years as a Division I head coach. Everything is in my bio: the Rowing Toolkit, the Coxswain Toolkit, and 1-hour consults for your family.

10/29/2026

New here? Hi, I’m Coach Claire.

I was once a junior rower with college rowing dreams. I made it happen, and then I spent 17 years as a Division I head coach helping other athletes do the same.

Now I use what I learned on the other side of recruiting to help rowers, coxswains and their families through the process:

→ Knowing where you stand and what to do next
→ Building a list of schools that fit
→ Reaching out to coaches the right way
→ Making smart decisions when offers come in

Every family’s path looks different, so I offer a few ways to work together:

→ 1-hour consults for your family, at any stage of recruiting
→ Full custom recruiting coaching for families ready for more support
→ The Rowing Toolkit and the Coxswain Toolkit, to get started on your own

If you want to row in college, I’m here to help you get there.

Follow along for more of what I learned in 17 years as a Division I head coach. Everything is in my bio: the Rowing Toolkit, the Coxswain Toolkit, and 1-hour consults for your family.

10/28/2026

Coxswains, when I listened to race audio as a Division I head coach, here’s what I was listening for.

→ Can you steer and talk at the same time without losing your line?
→ Are your calls clear, specific, and timed to what’s happening in the race?
→ Do you know where the other crews are, and do you tell your crew?
→ When something goes wrong, do you stay calm?

Record your races, listen back, and send coaches your best one.

Follow along for more of what I learned in 17 years as a Division I head coach. Everything is in my bio: the Rowing Toolkit, the Coxswain Toolkit, and 1-hour consults for your family.

10/27/2026

Sent a coach an email and didn’t hear back?

After 17 years as a Division I head coach, I can tell you silence usually isn’t a no. Coaches are busy. Between practices, racing, travel, meetings and hundreds of emails from recruits, a lot of messages get read and set aside for later.

A second email works when it gives them something new:

→ A new result
→ A new video
→ Updated grades

Keep it short, mention your first email, and send it from the same address.

Then keep following up. Each update shows a coach you’re serious and keeps your name on their mind.

Follow along for more of what I learned in 17 years as a Division I head coach. Everything is in my bio: the Rowing Toolkit, the Coxswain Toolkit, and 1-hour consults for your family.

10/26/2026

If your athlete is a sophomore this fall, only two things are worth your energy right now. Everything else can wait.

→ Information. Go see schools. Attend an admissions information session and tour campus. Keep notes on likes and dislikes and any academic standards that need to be met for admission.

→ The athletic profile. Sophomore year is when you build the skills coaches will evaluate. Develop the skill and the speed that put you in a competitive position. For rowers, a real part of that is the erg score.

Neither of those requires a coach to call you back. Both of them are completely in your control this fall.

Gather information, get faster, and get on track to get recruited.

Follow along for more of what I learned in 17 years as a Division I head coach. Everything is in my bio: the Rowing Toolkit, the Coxswain Toolkit, and 1-hour consults for your family.

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