Bill returns for his fourth
season with the varsity boys, this year as head coach of Wilson Crew. He began coaching at Wilson in
Fall 2005, as an assistant under Linda Miller. Hailing from Penn State's College of
Engineering, Bill is a structural engineer in the District. While at Penn State, he rowed and served as
team captain and club president for the Nittany Lions. Bill enjoys training for and competing
in triathlons and coaching alongside his faithful launch companion, Puppi.
Nyala Watkins - Asst Coach/Varsity Boys
One of Wilson's
own - Nyala graduated as a captain of the women's rowing team in 1996 and moved on to graduate from Syracuse University
as a captain of the women's varsity team there. Her coaching experience is rooted in the Syracuse Chargers Master's
team.
Jackson Norton - Freshmen Coach/Novice Boys
Patrick McCloskey - Girls Varsity Coach
Elyse Lerum - Freshmen Coach/Novice Girls
This will
be Elyse's fourth season with Wilson Crew as the novice girls' coach. Born and raised in Wisconsin, Elyse
rowed in high school for the Mendota Rowing Club. She then went on to row and captain
the University of California Women's Crew team. Elyse is currently a science teacher at Alice Deal
Middle School and when she has found time, has competed with the Open Women's rowing program at Thompson Boat
Center.
Laura Beaufort - Assistant Coach
Laura is in
her first year of coaching Wilson crew. A returning Tiger, she rowed for Bryan Tylander and graduated in 2003. She attended
the honors program at the University of Delaware, and was elected captain of the women's rowing team her
senior year. She currently works at a software company downtown, and enjoys competing with TBC's Open Women's program.