Coaching Staff

Head Coach Nate Carmody

Coach Nate Carmody returns for his third year as the head coach at Justice, and fourth year coaching at Justice. Previously, he was the men’s varsity rowing coach at the University of Colorado from 1995 to 1997. While raising three kids, he coached various youth sports for 15 years. After learning to row at Camp Pasquaney in New Hampshire under Vin Broderick, he rowed at the University of Virginia under Kevin Sauer. His daughter Brooke rowed at Justice for four years, graduating in 2019. He also produces the RankOAR computer rankings for collegiate rowing on row2k.com

Coach Vicky Carmody

Coach Vicky Carmody returns for her third year as a volunteer coach at Justice Rowing. She rowed at T.C. Williams High School and the University of Virginia before coaching the novice women at the University of Colorado and The George Washington University. In addition to her rowing background, she has spent 14 years coaching youth sports, including soccer and swimming. Her daughter Brooke rowed at Justice for four years, graduating in 2019.

Coach Brooke Carmody

Coach Brooke Carmody is in her first year as an assistant coach at Justice Rowing. As a 2019 graduate, she was the first graduating class at Justice HS and a four year rower. She continued to row at the University of Virginia as both a port and starboard and graduated with a degree in Astronomy and minors in Computer Science and Environmental Science. She has also been a youth sports coach and counselor for the past 8 years.

Coach Charles Haver

Coach Charles Haver enters his third year as an assistant coach at Justice Rowing. Charles graduated from Justice HS in 2019. He was a former captain of the team, four year rower, and placed 3rd at “States” in the 2019 quad. Coach Charles is a graduate of George Mason University with a degree in Computational Data Science with a minor in Chemistry. As a former president of the GMU Crew Club, he rowed competitively in the Varsity 4+ and 8+. A member of OBC, he is proficient in sculling and sweeping.

Coach Kitty Knell

Coach Kitty Knell is a former coxswain and collegiate coach. She coxed Pioneer Valley Rowing Association at Women’s Nationals in 1985 & 1986 and the U.S. lightweight women at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid NY, winning gold at Canadian Nationals in 1985. After coxing the Varsity Men at Purdue, she then went on to coach the novice women at Purdue University, The University of Virginia, and Georgetown University. This is in her 3rd year coaching for Justice Rowing.

Coach Dan Lyons

Coach Dan Lyons returns for his third year coaching at Justice Rowing. His rowing career includes rowing at the United States Naval Academy, the U.S. National Team, and the 1988 Olympics. He has also coached at the United States Naval Academy and Georgetown University, been the head coach at Drexel, and an assistant coach with the U.S. National Team. His company, Team Concepts, teaches corporate teamwork through a series of seminars and the practical experience of rowing together. His daughter Anna is in her third year rowing at Justice Rowing.

PREVIOUS COACHES

	Tarek Al-Khulaidy (JEB Stuart ’09) rowed Crew during the 2008–2009 seasons. He won 1st place in the Men’s Singles during the Virginia State Championship regatta in 2009. He coached for Stuart Crew during 2010 and 2011 seasons.
	Anna Blessing (Conditioning Coach) 2014
	Coach Bill Breed, Men’s Varsity Coach 2022-2023, was a 4-year Varsity Letterman for Jacksonville University Crew (1978-1982). He was twice Team Captain and elected the Bull Oarsman Award by his teammates. Since graduating, Bill has worked to pass forward the gains and personal growth from rowing. He is currently the President of the Friends of JU Rowing alumni group. Bill has raced in sculls and sweeps, and completed endurance events including the JFK 50 Mile.
	Eric Caldwell, Assistant Coach 2019, began rowing over 30 years ago at the University of Massachusetts. Through the years, rowing created many opportunities to learn and grow, and he has often given back to the rowing community by coaching. Coaching experience includes work with: juniors, masters, and collegiate rowers while in graduate school at the University of Tennessee. Eric and his family are happy to live in an area with such a strong rowing tradition.
	Hannah Cacner, Assistant Coach 2020-2021, is a native of Fairfax, where she began her rowing career as a Freshman at Oakton High School. Hannah rowed for all four of her years at Oakton before graduating in 2015. In 2019, she graduated from James Madison University with a degree in Geographic Science. While at JMU, Hannah was a member of the school’s rowing team for four years.
	Maggie Crotty, Assistant Coach 2019-2022, is an alumnus of the Justice Rowing program, participating as a rower for 3 years until graduating in 2015 with a silver medal earned at States in the women’s lightweight double. A 2019 graduate from the University of Pittsburgh, Crotty rowed and coxed for the Pitt Club Rowing team for 4 years while earning her BS in Psychology. She also coached swim at the Sleepy Hollow Recreation Association for 5 years.
	Mike David (Former Head Coach) is a graduate of the USAF Academy and served as a career Air Force officer and military/commercial pilot. He started rowing for Prince William Rowing Club (PWRC) in 2000. He coached for PWRC and was the president for a number of years. He joined the Justice Rowing staff in 2012 as a chance to share the sport that meant so much to his daughter who competed for Woodbridge High School. He became Justice Rowing’s Head Coach for the 2014–2018 seasons and continues to coach in local programs. He is a USRowing Level II certified instructor.
	Evan Finley (JEB Stuart ’13) rowed with Stuart Crew and was assistant men’s novice coach during the 2015 season.
	Sam Garcia (JEB Stuart ’14) rowed in the men’s double his senior year and went on to George Mason University.
	Lara Habel is a graduate of Smith College, where she rowed on the varsity crew team. After graduating in 2012, she began training in a single with Occoquan Boat Club, racing as a lightweight in regattas including C.R.A.S.H.-B’s and US Rowing Club Nationals. She works as a certified personal trainer and pursued graduate studies in Nutrition & Dietetics. Lara was on JEB Stuart’s coaching staff for the 2014 season.
	Mike Harrell had his first experience working with a crew team in 2010, and his father, Mike Harrell (’73), is a former Stuart crew member. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina.
	Shannon Hoff (JEB Stuart ’09) graduated from James Madison University in 2013, where she was a coxswain of their 1st Women’s boat. Shannon is a Stuart alum where she was a rower, coxswain, and captain. She enjoyed sharing her enthusiasm for the sport and helping the women’s teams place at States as a JEB Stuart Crew coach from 2012 through 2015 seasons.
	Lexie Katz, Stuart crew women’s assistant coach 2016-2017 season, guided novice women rowers on their first experience on the water. Formerly an Honors Government and Econ/Personal Finance teacher at Stuart, Katz rowed at UVa and contributed to winning four consecutive ACC Championships and the 2012 NCAA Championship as well as graduating as a double Hoo (2015 graduate BA in history, Masters in Teaching).
	Sarah Kehlet was an assistant coach for the 2014–2015 season. Her mother is the head coach with Hylton crew.
	Marieke Kester started rowing as a freshman at Tufts University. By her junior year, she was rowing in the first varsity eight, competing at numerous regattas each season, including Head of the Charles in 2006 and 2008. After college, she rowed for a brief time for Rivanna Rowing Club in Charlottesville VA before relocating to Northern Virginia for graduate school in wildlife biology. Kester has rowed competitively for Prince William Rowing Club and sculls recreationally out of Occoquan Boat Club. Marieke coached for JEB Stuart High School part-time during the 2012 and 2014 seasons.
	Marissa Marth studied Kinesiology and Computer Science at George Mason University. Marissa started rowing at Gar-Field High School and started coxing with Prince William Rowing Club around the same time. She continued to row during college until she began pursuing coaching. Marth finds it fulfilling to inspire others to be the best they can be, both as individuals and athletes, through the sport of rowing.
	Peter McGuigan (JEB Stuart ’16) coached the Men’s Novice 8+ and the Men’s Junior Quad, who competed as finalists at the Virginia States Championship in 2021. A 2021 graduate, McGuigan rowed throughout his collegiate career at Loyola College (MD). While at JEB Stuart High School, McGuigan rowed competitively in both sweep and sculling shells, most notably earning a silver medal at the 2015 Virginia State Championship in the Men’s Varsity Quad.
	Alex Ramirez is a native Arlingtonian, who first started rowing for Yorktown High School, and then in Boulder, CO. He is a Level III Certified rowing instructor who has coached at Thompsons Boathouse and was Wakefield Crew head coach for 5 years. Ramirez was Stuart Crew’s Head Coach in 2012 and 2013.
	Chip Shand, a parent of former JEB Stuart rowers, stayed on to serve through 2019 as an assistant coach because of the benefits beyond athleticism that crew offers the student-athletes.
	Reid Voss is a former rower of Stuart Crew. He began in 2006 as a volunteer. In 2007 he became an assistant coach and took over the head coaching responsibilities from 2008–2011. Voss is a level 2 certified coach and CPR certified.
	Rob Walker, Former Head Coach, is a native Pennsylvanian and graduate of The University of Pittsburgh where he began his rowing career. He brought his success and experience in both sweeping and sculling boats to Justice Rowing, leading men’s varsity boats to place at States through his final 2022 season and competing at Nationals in the 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 seasons. A Justice Rowing coach from 2014 through 2022, Walker continues to teach high school students and coaches for local rowing programs during the summer.
	Al Wilson was the President of the Prince William Rowing Club (PWRC) while also coaching for Justice High School from 2010 through the 2019 season. He loves rowing and has competed in the Around Wye Island rowing competition. Wilson is also a certified physical fitness trainer and owner of Zoop Fitness in Woodbridge, VA. Wilson is the creator of the Rowdock Calf Protector for rowers.