Emilie Graham
coachemilie@greatmiamirowing.com
513-328-7058

Emilie has been involved with the sport of rowing for nine years. She rowed in high school for the Lincoln Park Juniors in Chicago, IL. She was then recruited to University of Cincinnati's NCAA Division I Women's Rowing on athletic scholarship. After graduating and becoming the program's first four year letter winner, she began her career as a competitive coach at UC. She coached the varsity fours for two years and moved on to become GMRC's first head coach in 2007. Emilie left GMRC in 2008 to finish the requirements to become a Registered Dietitian at Loyola University Chicago and has now returned to resume building the rowing community in Butler County.

Having been on both sides of the recruiting table, Emilie has a wealth of knowledge regarding what it takes to be recruited to a collegiate program. If you're thinking of rowing in college, Coach Emilie is a great place to start gathering information!

Jackie Kleinhans
coachjackie@greatmiamirowing.com
917-969-4791

Jackie began her rowing career as a novice at the University of New Hampshire's Division I Women's Rowing Program. She was then recruited to the University of Cincinnati Division I Women's Rowing team and awarded an athletic scholarship. Jackie has been coaching for GMRC since it's Youth Program inception in the Spring of 2008 and served as the club's interim head coach during the 2008-2009 school year. In 2008, she attended the Joy of Sculling Clinic in Saratoga New York- the most premier coaching education opportunity offered for the sport of rowing in the United States.

Geoff Dwyer
coachgeoff@greatmiamirowing.com
513-265-1109

Coach Geoff rowed competitively for 4 years at George Mason University in Virginia. During which time he served as on the team board as President and Vice President. He also won the teams esteemed ‘Hammer’ award for demonstrating significant speed on the erg (indoor rowing machine). Geoff has two years of high school coaching experience at Oakton High School in Virginia. Geoff still competes occasionally and is an avid indoor rower.

Kegan Thacker
coachkegan@greatmiamirowing.com
513-600-3667

After rowing competitively for 3 years at Marietta High School in Marietta, OH, Kegan served as team captain two years running for the University of Cincinnati Men's Crew. Upon completing his personal rowing career, Kegan coached the UC Novice Men's team (2004-2006). Under his direction at UC the Novice Men's program was their largest team to date. Kegan will be working with our novice crew this year.

Tony Geara
coachtony@greatmiamirowing.com
513-886-0334

 
Masters Coach

Tony has eight years of direct involvement in competitive rowing. His rowing career started with University of Cincinnati Men's rowing team and since then he has rowed with the Lebanese rowing Federation at FISA's Arab Rowing Championship (2005). He has also served on the Board of Directors for the Cincinnati Rowing Club (2008). Tony holds USRowing Level-I Coaching Certification and will be working with our novice crew this year.