coxswain

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“It’s really about trusting that the rowers know the race plan as well as I do, because they might just not hear me,” said Nick Dunlop, the UW men’s coxswain.

From Seattle Times

When that part of the job becomes second nature, coxswains work on their communication and on building trust with coaches and rowers so they can change the game plan on the fly.

From Seattle Times

“I think we might return four people in our varsity-eight boat plus the coxswain, and everyone is going to have to earn seats,” Callahan said.

From Seattle Times

On their winding path to Henley, a couple of the Tigers’ coxswains left the program for personal reasons, and two more struggled to offer the same direction Holmes could.

From Washington Post

O’Connell was a coxswain on the Huskies’ rowing team from 1993-96 and later was an assistant coach for seven seasons before shifting into an administrative role.

From Seattle Times