Apr 2, 2019
Those kids that could take a negative and turn it into a positive are the ones that really excelled. - Coach Mike Lane
Mike Lane has been the Director of
Rowing and Head Women's Coach at Jacksonville University since the
2015 season. Prior to his highly successful program with the
Dolphin rowing team he spent eight seasons at Penn as their head
coach. Prior to his appointment at Penn, Lane built an impressive
coaching resume. Before arriving in Philadelphia, he served as the
men's freshman heavyweight rowing coach at MIT, where his
responsibilities included organization and management of the
freshman team, alumni relations, and recruiting. Before joining the
staff at MIT, Lane served as program director and head coach for
the Everett Rowing Association from 1997 to 2000. Under Lane’s
guidance, the junior men’s crews finished second and fourth at
Junior Nationals in three-consecutive seasons from 1998-2000.
During his tenure, Lane’s crews also won nine regional
championships. In addition to his responsibilities with the Everett
Rowing Association, Lane established the women’s rowing team at
Everett Community College in 1998, where he coached for two years.
Lane has also served as an assistant coach for the U.S. Rowing
Junior Women’s Development Camp and the Lake Lanier Rowing Club.
Coach Lane graduated from Suffolk University with a bachelor’s
degree in business administration and marketing, and in the spring
of 2009 he completed his master's degree in education at Penn. In
this episode, Coach Lane shares his love of rowing and the lessons
he brings to the boat that also apply to life beyond sport. He also
shares incredible insight into the do’s and don'ts of the
recruiting process and parent-coach communication for sport parents
- if you are looking for ways to support your student during
recruitment and their collegiate career
this is the
episode for you! If you enjoy the show, please like, share, and
rate us in your favorite place to listen. Kathy would love to hear
from you! Connect with her on social media @sportpsychworks and
through
https://www.kafcounselingandsportperformance.com/contact.
If you are interested in attending camp with Coach Lane, head
to http://www.judolphinrowingcamp.com
to learn more and
register!