Norwalk River Rowing Hires Coach from Georgetown University

An announcement from Norwalk River Rowing Association, which has rowers from Norwalk, Darien, New Canaan, Wilton, Westport and other area towns:

Norwalk River Rowing Association announced the hiring of Evans Liolin as Head Coach of the Girls Racing Team and Manager of Business Development.

Coach Liolin comes to Norwalk River Rowing with over 20 years of coaching experience, most recently as Varsity Lightweight Men’s Coach at Georgetown University, where his crews excelled.

Coach Liolin also coached at Yale, Northeastern, University of Chicago and the Boston Rowing Center. He has coached at the US Rowing Lightweight Development Camp and for the United States Junior National Team.

Crews coached by him have won gold and silver medals at the US National Championships and Silver and Bronze medals at the World Junior Championships and gold and silver medals at the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta.

“I’m thrilled to join the Norwalk family,” said Coach Liolin. “The girls are highly motivated and the community is deeply committed to excellence. I couldn’t be more excited to get started.”

“We are very excited to have Coach Liolin join our organization,” said Alex Chapman, President. “Our girl’s program is already quite successful, placing three of this year’s seniors at Division I schools -- the University of California, Alabama and Stetson -- and Coach Liolin will help bring the girl’s program to the next level. Coach Liolin will work alongside our successful Boys Racing Team Head Coach, Yuri Kolomiets.”

Coach Kolomiets has coached the boys team to some major achievements in the past year, including a gold at the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta and a fifth place medal at the Head of the Charles.

Three of his boats finished in the top ten in the nation last summer at the US Rowing Youth National Championships in Sacramento, California.

“I am very much looking forward to working with Coach Liolin,” said Coach Kolomiets. “Together we will work toward making Norwalk River Rowing the pre-eminent rowing club in Fairfield County.”

Norwalk River Rowing Association, a 501c3 organization, is Fairfield County’s oldest community rowing center, promoting a lifelong passion for the sport of rowing, regardless of age or income. The organization welcomes both youth and adults seeking a competitive rowing environment and those new to rowing. Programs run year-round.

See norwalkriverrowing.org

Photo (contributed): New Girls Racing Team Coach Evans Liolin