West Potomac Coaching Staff
Leslie Shinners - Head Coach
Leslie has been a competitive sweep rower for more than 20 years, winning several Masters’ championship races with her team, Alexandria Community Rowing. Her daughters rowed at West Potomac and she coached here for three seasons from 1996-1999, taking over Head Coach duties from Chick Little in 1997-1998. Leslie was thrilled to return as Head Coach in the 2012 season upon retiring from the position of recreation administrator at George Mason University. She continues work at Mason as an adjunct professor in the School of Recreation, Health and Tourism. coach@wpcrew.org
Leslie has been a competitive sweep rower for more than 20 years, winning several Masters’ championship races with her team, Alexandria Community Rowing. Her daughters rowed at West Potomac and she coached here for three seasons from 1996-1999, taking over Head Coach duties from Chick Little in 1997-1998. Leslie was thrilled to return as Head Coach in the 2012 season upon retiring from the position of recreation administrator at George Mason University. She continues work at Mason as an adjunct professor in the School of Recreation, Health and Tourism. coach@wpcrew.org
Alan Weatherley - Lead Coach - Men
Alan first started in the sport when his son rowed for West Potomac. Alan has coached for many years at both West Potomac and Alexandria Community Rowing. He has rowed in numerous regattas, including Masters Nationals where he earned several medals as a member of a lightweight crew along with our much-loved coach Jack Hickey. Alan retired from education in June 2013; formerly he worked at Fort Hunt Elementary School where he had the pleasure of teaching several of our rowers. awawf@aol.com
Alan first started in the sport when his son rowed for West Potomac. Alan has coached for many years at both West Potomac and Alexandria Community Rowing. He has rowed in numerous regattas, including Masters Nationals where he earned several medals as a member of a lightweight crew along with our much-loved coach Jack Hickey. Alan retired from education in June 2013; formerly he worked at Fort Hunt Elementary School where he had the pleasure of teaching several of our rowers. awawf@aol.com
Kelly Kim - Lead Coach - Women
Kelly started rowing at WT Woodson High School during her Junior year. She then rowed at Barry University in Miami, Florida, a noted Division II rowing school, all four years, finishing as captain and NCAA runner-up. Kelly was the volunteer assistant-coach at Barry during the 2013-14 year. Subsequently, she moved to Northern Virginia, where she has coached for the TC Williams Summer Program, ODBC and TC Williams during the 2016-2017 scholastic season. Kelly is a 9th grade Biology teacher at West Potomac HS. She also rows with Alexandria Community Rowing.
Kelly started rowing at WT Woodson High School during her Junior year. She then rowed at Barry University in Miami, Florida, a noted Division II rowing school, all four years, finishing as captain and NCAA runner-up. Kelly was the volunteer assistant-coach at Barry during the 2013-14 year. Subsequently, she moved to Northern Virginia, where she has coached for the TC Williams Summer Program, ODBC and TC Williams during the 2016-2017 scholastic season. Kelly is a 9th grade Biology teacher at West Potomac HS. She also rows with Alexandria Community Rowing.
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Ethan Moran – Coach, Novice Men
Ethan Moran was a coxswain for a total of 7 seasons with Lake Braddock Secondary School, Northern Virginia Rowing Club, Resilient Rowing, and the University of Mary Washington. He has worked with men and women of all levels of experience and is looking forward to spending his second season coaching with West Potomac. emoran629@gmail.com |
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Erin Bauer – Coach, Novice Women
Erin is a 2014 West Potomac grad. Erin rowed high school crew and participated in out of season rowing and sculling programs. She attends school at NOVA and works for NOVAParks in the summer. erin.bauer222@gmail.com |
Greg Smith – Assistant Coach, Novice Men
Greg was a collegiate rower at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. During his four years on the Men's Varsity Crew Team he competed in numerous regattas across the country, and also served as a Student Athletic Mentor and Team Captain. After a 12-year hiatus, Greg returned to rowing, joining Alexandria Community Rowing as a competitive sweep rower. Greg is excited to be back in the world of rowing and looks forward to coaching at West Potomac this season.
Tom Harrison – Assistant Coach, Women
Tom has coached most recently for ODBC and the TC Williams Summer and Fall Programs. He will be with the team through mid-April, when he will be joining the US Navy!
Megan Lister – Coach
Megan is in her 11th year of coaching for West Potomac. Over the years, she has coached students at every level on the men’s and women’s team. She started her rowing career in high school at The Hun School of Princeton and continued rowing at Marietta College in Ohio. Megan is also a Fairfax County educator at Hayfield Secondary School.
Greg was a collegiate rower at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. During his four years on the Men's Varsity Crew Team he competed in numerous regattas across the country, and also served as a Student Athletic Mentor and Team Captain. After a 12-year hiatus, Greg returned to rowing, joining Alexandria Community Rowing as a competitive sweep rower. Greg is excited to be back in the world of rowing and looks forward to coaching at West Potomac this season.
Tom Harrison – Assistant Coach, Women
Tom has coached most recently for ODBC and the TC Williams Summer and Fall Programs. He will be with the team through mid-April, when he will be joining the US Navy!
Megan Lister – Coach
Megan is in her 11th year of coaching for West Potomac. Over the years, she has coached students at every level on the men’s and women’s team. She started her rowing career in high school at The Hun School of Princeton and continued rowing at Marietta College in Ohio. Megan is also a Fairfax County educator at Hayfield Secondary School.
