The Princeton National Rowing Association (PNRA) is pleased to announce the addition of Matthew Carlsen and Amanda Klaiber-Short to the Mercer Rowing Program coaching staff. Mr. Carlsen joins the program as the Women’s Varsity Head Coach and Master’s Head Coach. Ms. Klaiber-Short joins the staff as the Novice Rowing Coordinator. Coach Carlsen and Coach Klaiber-Short will both report to Program Director Justin Ochal.
Matthew Carlsen joins the Mercer Rowing Program coaching staff after coaching at Saint Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio. Coach Carlsen started the rowing program at Saint Edward in 2012. Since then, the program has grown to over 70 athletes and enjoyed increasing levels of success. In 2015 the Saint Edward Men’s Junior 8+ placed 1st at the Scholastic National Championships (SRAAs) and in 2016, the Saint Edward Men’s Varsity 8+ placed 3rd at SRAAs.
Coach Carlsen began his rowing career in high school as a coxswain. He continued his rowing career at Miami University of Ohio where served as team captain for three years. He graduated in 2012 with a degree in Marketing and Decision Sciences from the Farmer School of Business.
Coach Klaiber-Short attended the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) where she was a member of the rowing team for four years. Ms. Klaiber-Short graduated from UCSB in 2013 with a degree in Psychology. After graduation she was an Assistant Coach at ZLAC Rowing Club in San Diego, CA and most recently served as an Assistant Coach at Camp Randall Rowing Club in Madison, Wisconsin
Coach Carlsen will be joining the team on October 1st and Coach Klaiber-Short will be joining the team on September 12th.
PNRA is pleased to welcome both coaches to the PNRA Mercer Rowing family.