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DAVE GRANT RETURNS TO HELM OF COAST CREW
Orange Coast College Athletic Director Barbara Bond announced that Coast Crew will have a familiar face at the helm next season. Dave Grant, who was instrumental in Coast's rise to prominence on the rowing scene, has agreed to return as head coach of the men's crew.
Grant, a former president of the college, has been a coach and mentor for countless student athletes in the Coast rowing program since the mid-1960s. He has coached several Olympians and national team athletes during his tenure at Coast, as well as serving as a US Olympic Team Coach. Among his proteges in the coaching profession are Stanford coach Craig Amerkhanian, Wisconsin coach Chris Clark, and former University of Pennsylvania coach Fred Honebein, among others.
Dave Grant (front left) will be returning to the
coaching launch for OCC.
Assistant Coach - Matthew Chapman
Matthew Chapman (’04) joins the staff after a year as the Novice Coach at USC and two years as a volunteer Assistant Coach at Orange Coast College. He brings a passion for rowing, teaching, and Coast Crew.
After two great years rowing at Coast, Mr. Chapman went on to race at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Matthew competed as a member of the Varsity Lightweight program in the country’s most competitive rowing conference, the EARC (Eastern Sprints League).
Matthew hopes to bring his excitement for racing, training, as well as his valuable experience with the athlete transfer process to the Crew.
Matthew pictured with his wife Jennifer.
Boatman - Robbie Dalrymple
Robbie is an invaluable resource to the crew, he shares his great and varied knowledge with both rowing programs at Coast.
