Coaches' Corner

Meet our coaching staff:

Francisco Viacava

    FRANCISCO VIACAVA
    HEAD COACH / ROWING DIRECTOR

  • Miami Beach Coach 2006
  • University of Miami Assistant Coach 2005-2006
  • Jacksonville University Head Coach 1990-1994
  • MIT Assistant Coach, Boston 1985-1987
  • US Rowing Junior National Team Sculling Coach 1994 and 2006
  • Peruvian National Team Coach
  • Peruvian Navy Head Coach 1994-2000
  • Peruvian Olympic Team USA, Los Angeles 1984
  • Five time World Championship Participant
  • Three time Pan-American Medalist and participant Canada, USA and Venezuela
  • Henley Royal Regatta, England Semifinalist
  • Honors of Athlete of the Year in Peru
  • Master World Championship Gold Medalist

 

Vladimir Matovic

    VLADIMIR MATOVIC
    MEN'S NOVICE COACH

  • Member of the Red Star Rowing Club 1991-2002
  • Won multiple national championship titles in LWT singles (1997,2001)
  • Two-time Jr. World Championships Participant (1995, 1996)
  • Under-23 World Championships Participant (1997)
  • Stroke at the junior national champion 8+ in 1996
  • Member of the Serbian National Rowing Team
  • Champion quad at South Eastern Championships in Greece 1995
  • Winner Dad Vail in 2- in 2005 and took second place in 8+ in 2003
  • Assistant Coach for juniors at Red Star Rowing Club
  • Novice Coach at St. Anthony's High School in Long Island, NY

 

    KYLE LOTEN
    WOMEN'S VARSITY / MASTERS COACH

  • Graduated Northeastern University with BA Philosophy 2009
  • Walked on to Northeastern Universitiy's D1 rowing team 2004
  • Finished 4th in Varsity 8 at Eastern Sprints in 2006
  • Finished 7th in Varsity 8 at IRA national championships in 2006
  • Invited to U23 US National Team selection in Princeton 2006
  • Gentle Giant Rowing Club Masters Coach 2008 - 2009
  • Community Rowing Youth Coach 2009
  • Community Rowing Comp Boys Summer Assistant Coach 2011
  • Coached girls Lwt 4+ to Bronze medal at 2011 US Youth National Championships

 

    NICHOLAS NISTAL
    WOMEN'S NOVICE COACH

  • Rowed at the Miami Rowing Club from 2000-2003
  • State Champions in the Novice Four in 2000
  • Rowed at Florida Tech from 2003-2005
  • Second Place finish Dad Vail’s Men’s Varsity 8 2005
  • Rowed at Northeastern University from 2005-2007
  • Placed 6th collegiately at Crash B Indoor Rowing championship 2006
  • Invited to U23 US National Team Selection Camp 2006
  • First Place in Penn AC men’s 8 Royal Canadian Henley 2010
  • Men’s Novice coach at Miami Rowing Club 2009
  • Third Place finish Men’s Freshmen 8 at State Championships 2009