Scott has 30 years of rowing experience, along with more than a decade of coaching experience. As a rower at Yale University, Potomac Boat Club, and San Diego Rowing Club, Scott has raced at U.S. Nationals, U.S. Olympic Trials, the Head of the Charles, and the Henley Royal Regatta. Scott coached novice men’s crew at George Mason University and middle school rowing for SDRC. He has learned from some of the best coaches in the country, including SDSU alum Glenn Schweighardt and SDRC’s Pat Kington. Scott currently coaches mainly with the varsity men’s crew. 

Catherine became a top coxswain at UCSD from 2011-2015, splitting her time between the men’s and women’s crews. With the women’s team, she became both a UCSD All Wira First Team honors and NCAA National Championship Bronze medalist. She then coached the UCSD women’s novice from 2021 to 2024, eventually even to the WIRA Championship first place cup in 2024. Catherine has also won gold for San Diego Rowing Club at US Masters Nationals, as well as 3 gold medals from San Diego Crew Classic.  Catherine currently focuses on the varsity women’s crew here at San Diego State. 

John rowed collegiately for 4 years, splitting his time between OCC and UCLA’s respective programs. He won bronze medals in the Novice 8+ at WIRA and ACRA before earning a spot in their Varsity 8+ as a sophomore. John won the OCC Oarsman of The Year Award as well before transferring to UCLA, where he represented UCLA China in June 2018 to compete in the Quanjian World Famous University Water Sports Series in Tianjin and Hangzhou as their bow seat. Kinnear currently develops the men’s novice team. 

Lauren rowed at the University of Virginia’s D1 program in V8 for 3 years. Benedict was awarded the UVA Rowing MVP award twice and represented the USA at the U-23 World Rowing Championship in both 2022 and 2023. She previously worked at George Washington University as Director of Operations and later as Assistant Coach. She is currently working on her doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Lauren is coaching the novice women’s crew this year. 

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