Following the cancellation of the 2020 spring racing season, row2k solicited the collegiate coaching community to engage in a variety of high-level topics within the profession. We submitted over sixty questions across a dozen topics and thank the coaches and staffs that found time to contribute their thoughts during that stressful time.
Below is an index to the entire series:
Coxswain Development & Crew Selection
Coxswain Development Part 1 - Traits and Program Education
Coxswain Development Part 2 - Rhythm, Training, and Evaluation
Crew Selection Part 1 - Eights
Crew Selection Part 2 - Seat Racing
Crew Selection Part 3 - Coxswain Selection
Crew Selection Part 4 - Tie Breaking
Crew Selection Part 5 - Erg Scores
Crew Selection Part 6 - Seat Racing Protocol
Injury Prevention
Injury Prevention Part 1 - Overuse Injuries
Injury Prevention Part 2 - Core, Trainers, and Returning from Injury
Mental Health
Mental Health Part 1 - Prevalence, Support, and Staying Connected
Mental Health Part 2 - Habits and Lessons
Novice Rowing
Novice Rowing Part 1 - Finding Walk-ons
Novice Rowing Part 2 - Loss of Frosh/Novice Events
Novice Rowing Part 3 - Integrating Novices
Novice Rowing Part 4 - Coaching and Success
Program Building & Fundraising
Program Building Part 1 - Defining Culture
Program Building Part 2 - First Year Priorities
Program Building Part 3 - Maintaining Success
Program Building Part 4 - Maintaining Buy-In
Program Building Part 5 - Student Leadership
Program Building Part 6 - Fundraising
Recruiting
Recruiting Part 1 - What Recruits Should Know
Recruiting Part 2 - Intangible Qualities
Recruiting Part 3 - International Recruiting
Recruiting Part 4 - Rules and Relationships
Responses to COVID & Fall 2021 Updates
Response to the COVID-19 Crisis - Part I
Response to the COVID-19 Crisis - Part II
Fall 2020 COVID Silver Linings
Rigging
Rigging - Red Flags, Adjustments, and Hail Marys
Technique
Technique Part 1 - Coaching the Catch
Technique Part 2 - Program Consistency
Technique Part 3 - Style Changes
Technique Part 4 - Favorite Drills
Technique Part 5 - Coaching Influences
Time Management
Time Management Part 1 - Time Management Coaching
Time Management Part 2 - Tips, Sleep, and Recovery
Training
Training Part 1 - Aspects of a Successful Training Program
Training Part 2 - Mental Training
Training Part 3 - Favorite and Unique Workouts
Cross Training Pt 1 - Frequency, Type, Favorite Lifts
Cross Training Part 2 - Customization and Favorite Workouts