NRC COACHING STAFF

Head Coach

Nick Rowett

With a distinguished career spanning three decades, Nick Rowett has left an indelible mark on the world of rowing. His coaching success is highlighted by athletes selected for national teams at both Senior and Junior World Rowing Championships. Under his guidance, crews have achieved gold medals at major club, university, masters, and scholastic championships across the globe, including Great Britain, New Zealand, South Africa, and Belgium.

Nick has also coached crews to victories at prestigious UK regattas, including the Henley Women's Regatta and Henley Veterans' Regatta.

As a dedicated club leader, Nick has been instrumental in shaping successful rowing programs. His contributions include recruitment, development, and management of athletes and coaches, meticulous training program oversight, and organizing domestic and international training camps.

Beyond club development, Nick has made impactful contributions to the broader rowing community. He has advised regional rowing bodies on improving infrastructure and aided South African rowing in enhancing regatta organization. His expertise extends to regatta logistics, boat rigging, and equipment management.

Prior to his arrival in Nassau, he was Assistant Director of Rowing at Hampton School. He kept athletes motivated during COVID-19 lockdowns, increasing squad numbers and efficiently managing head races with hundreds of crews. At Kingston Rowing Club, he elevated the women's squad's success and profitability while growing athlete numbers.

In South Africa, Nick transformed Grey High School's rowing program, securing numerous local regatta wins and medals at SA Schools' Championships. His illustrious career encompasses coaching roles with a diverse array of clubs worldwide, reflecting his adaptability and enduring passion for rowing.

FORMER INTERIM HEAD COACH: ANDREA PROSKE OLY

At the unusually late age of 27, and despite no background in organized sport, Andrea Proske quit a promising hotel management career to chase Olympic dreams in a sport she'd never tried - all before she'd even stepped foot in a rowing shell.

Failing forward quickly became her motto as she faced underperformance, a serious motor vehicle accident, and the burnout from a global pandemic and historic Olympic postponement.

For 130 days, from the lonely gym set-up in her parent's garage, she and her fellow athletes were faced with the monumental task of building an Olympic crew and rebuilding their team culture - over Zoom. Despite serious last-minute injuries, a typhoon, and the ever-looming threat of COVID, Andrea's uniquely female-coached rowing crew went on to boisterously sing the Canadian national anthem with the first W8+ Olympic gold medal since 1992.

When not in spandex, Andrea's time is spent speaking to classrooms and boardrooms alike, sharing lessons from sport that go beyond the field of play. Andrea champions athletes rights in her role on the Board of Directors for AthletesCAN, and is currently living in the Bahamas where she is creating a competitive junior pathway as Interim Head Coach for the Caribbean’s largest rowing club.