Simsbury High School Crew
Meet the Coaches
Varsity Coaches

Ann Carabillo '83
23rd Year Overall
Head Boys Coach, Boys Varsity (Fall 1994-Present)

Novice Boys (Fall 1989-Spring 1994)
JV Boys (Spring 1991 and 1992)

Coach Carabillo rowed for Simsbury High School. In her senior year, her boat was second at the Stotesbury Cup and third at the New England Championships. She continued rowing for four years at Northeastern University. A Simsbury coach since 1989, she coached novice boys for five years, and has been coaching varsity boys since 1994. She coached the 2004 boys varsity to a silver medal at NEIRA and a berth in the UsRowing Youth Invitational.  Coach identifies rowers who may be eligible for Junior National consideration. She received US Rowing Coaching Level III Certification in 2001. During the summer months, She manages programs for developing and aspiring rowers. Coach Carabillo tends to boathouse upkeep and equipment repair in between programs.  She is also the president of the CPSRA and is the head seeder for the boys eight at the NEIRA.
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Mark Raymond '92
18th Year Overall
Head Girls Coach, Girls Varsity (Spring 2004-Present)

Junior Varsity Boys and Girls (Spring 2000-Fall 2003)
JV Boys (Spring 1998 and 1999)
Novice Boys (Fall 1994-Fall 1999)

Coach Raymond is a 1992 graduate of Simsbury High School.  His rowing continued at Northeastern University for 2 years.  After a transfer to CCSU he began coaching at Simsbury.  Mark is a UsRowing Level III certified coach who has coached at several levels, including novice boys, JV boys, JV girls and boys, and varsity girls.  Mark coached the 3rd boats to bronze medals at the 2003 NEIRA.  He serves at the head seeder for the girls eight at NEIRA and CPSRA.  During Coach Raymond's tenure at Simsbury several athletes have gone on to Jr. National selection, development camps, and continue to row in college.  Coach Raymond lives in Simsbury with his wife, two boys, and dog.  Something to think about "Training is the opposite of hoping" - unknown
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Junior Varsity

Adam Leonard
4th Year
Junior Varsity Boys and Girls (Fall 2010 - Present)
Novice Boys (Fall 2009- Spring 2010)
Novice Girls (Spring 2009)

Coach Leonard is a 2001 graduate of Marist College. He is married to novice girls coach Megan Leonard. They live in town with their infant Riley.
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Novice Coaches

Katrina Letson
2nd
Year
Novice Boys (Fall 2010)

 

Coach Letson is a graduate of NEIRA league member Noble and Greenough a 1996 and 1997 winner of NEIRA 1st 4 and Youth National Championship.  She attended University of Virginia and is a graduate of University of Kentucky.  She is married to Simsbury alumni cox and coach Michael Letson. 
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Meghan Leonard '97
4th Year
Novice Girls Spring 2008 - Fall 2008; Fall 2009 - Present

Coach Leonard is a 1997 graduate of Simsbury high school. She has returned to coaching after her maternity leave last fall. Coach Leonard is a former team captain. She continued her rowing career at Marist College. There she met Adam an athlete on the men's team. Meghan is a grade five teacher at Central school. She lives in town with Adam and their baby girl Riley.

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Former Simsbury Coaches
Betsy Collins '82Spring 1987-Fall 2003

Head Coach / Varsity Girls Coach

Continues to be the Secretary of NEIRA 

Kristin Juda (Casavant) '96Fall 2000-Fall 2006Novice Boys; JV Boys and Girls
Joe Falco1978-1982Head Coach;
Currently coaching Brunswick School (Boys 8's)
Jen TaylorFall 1990- Spring 1995Novice Girls
Herb HawthorneFall 1997-Spring 2001Novice Girls; Former NEIRA regatta announcer.
Mike Letson '97Fall 2002-Fall 2003Novice Girls
Leigh WebbFall 1982-Spring 1985Varsity Girls
Joe JacobFall 1985-Spring 1988Head Coach; Currently coaching Junior Varsity
Celeste EstevezSpring 2003 - Spring 2005Novice Girls
Renee JonesSpring 2004

JV boys and girls; Currently coaching @ Riverfront Recapture; New baby last year

Tim Letson '01
Fall 2005 - Fall 2007
 Novice Girls

Joe Jacob

Fall 1985 - Spring 1988

Fall 2004 - Spring 2010

Head Coach

Novice boys; JV

 Cameron Muir
 Fall 1988-Spring 1989
 Boys varsity Coach


Alumni Coaches

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