Simsbury High School Crew
Meet the Coaches
Varsity Coaches

Ann Carabillo '83
21st Year Overall
Head Coach, Boys (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
16th Year Overall
Head Coach, Girls (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 and development camps.  Coach Raymond lives in Simsbury with his wife, two boys, dog and rabbit. 
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Junior Varsity

Joe Jacob
10th Year Overall
Junior Varsity (Spring 2007-Present)

Novice Boys (Fall 2004 -Fall 2006)
Head Coach / Varsity Girls+Boys (Fall 1985-Spring 1988)

Coach Jacob was the head coach of SHS crew from 1985 to 1988, during which time his crews won gold medals at the Head of the Charles and Stotesbury regattas, and competed at the Henley Royal Regatta. From 1979 to 1983, he was the girls crew coach at The Gunnery, in Washington, CT. Joe's wife, Meredith, teaches science at SHS; he has a daughter at the University of Chicago and a son at SHS.
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Novice Coaches

Adam Leonard
2nd
Year
Novice Boys (Fall 2009)

Novice Girls (Spring 2009)

Coach Leonard is a 2001 graduate of Marist College. He is married to former novice girls coach Megan Leonard. They live in town with their infant Riley.
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Meghan Leonard '97

Novice Girls

Coach Leonard is a 1997 graduate of Simsbury high school. She back coaching from her maternity leave last fall.

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

Head Coach / Varsity Girls Coach

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 2001 Novice Girls; Former NEIRA regatta announcer.
Mike Letson '96Fall 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

 

  


Alumni Coaches

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