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Meet our coaching staff:
FRANCISCO VIACAVA
HEAD COACH / ROWING DIRECTOR
- Miami Beach Coach 2006
- University of Miami Assistant Coach 2005-2006
- Jacksonville University Head Coach 1990-1994
- MIT Assistant Coach, Boston 1985-1987
- US Rowing Junior National Team Sculling Coach 1994 and 2006
- Peruvian National Team Coach
- Peruvian Navy Head Coach 1994-2000
- Peruvian Olympic Team USA, Los Angeles 1984
- Five time World Championship Participant
- Three time Pan-American Medalist and participant Canada, USA and Venezuela
- Henley Royal Regatta, England Semifinalist
- Honors of Athlete of the Year in Peru
- Master World Championship Gold Medalist
VLADIMIR MATOVIC
COACH
- Member of the Red Star Rowing Club 1991-2002
- Won multiple national championship titles in LWT singles (1997,2001)
- Two-time Jr. World Championships Participant (1995, 1996)
- Under-23 World Championships Participant (1997)
- Stroke at the junior national champion 8+ in 1996
- Member of the Serbian National Rowing Team
- Champion quad at South Eastern Championships in Greece 1995
- Winner Dad Vail in 2- in 2005 and took second place in 8+ in 2003
- Assistant Coach for juniors at Red Star Rowing Club
- Novice Coach at St. Anthony's High School in Long Island, NY
JELENA MATOVIC
COACH
- Miami Beach Rowing Club Women's Novice Coach ('07 - '08)
- Miami Beach Rowing Club Active Rower (2005 - 2007)
- Dad Vail Champion (2002, 2004)
- Dowling College Rowing Team MVP (2001, 2002, and 2003)
- Member of Dowling College Rowing Team (2001 to 2004)
- Member of Serbian National Team (1996)
- Serbian National Champion (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996)
- Serbian National Championships Participant (1993 - 1997)
- Member of Red Star Rowing Club (1991 - 2001)
- Miami Beach Rowing Club 2007 - 2008
Assistant Coach - Men's and Women's Novice teams
Sweeping and Sculling Coach
Responsible for the administrative operations of the coaching staff
Learn-to-Row Program Coach
Corporate Row Programs Coach
Boat Maintenance/Rigging/Launch Operation
- University of Florida 2004-2005
Varsity Rower
Florida Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta Finalist
Southeastern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Finalist
Dad Vail Participant
Avid recruiter of rowers with experience for the growth of the program
- Miami Beach Rowing Club 2002-2004
State Championship Finalist
Most Improved Varsity Oarsman
Leadership Award
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