Sam started at Molesey as an athlete in 2015, and in his time as an athlete won the Thames Challenge Cup, The Wyfold Challenge Cup and GB Trials. Since he has stopped rowing he has joined the coaching team to help build the club group up.

Alongside his rowing and coaching of Molesey, Sam also heads up the University of Surrey Rowing Programme, which under his guidance has gone from strength to strength. Highlights include winning over 30 BUCS medals in the past 4 seasons, 3 consecutive Henley Women’s Regatta wins, 2 consecutive Head of the River Pennants.

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In his time with Molesey as a coach, Sam has helped rejuvenate the ‘BK’ club squad, and has helped coach to back to back Thames Cup finals, resulting in a win at this year’s Henley Royal Regatta.

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In his time coaching Sam has been the recipient of the UK Coaching Young Coach of the Year award and is the current British Rowing Coach of the year.

 

Sam, has now turned his attention to building up the women’s programme, in which we as a club have ambitious targets over the next few seasons.