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Ann Carabillo '83
20th 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 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.
Email Coach Carabillo: acarabillo@sbcglobal.net

 Mark Raymond '92
15th 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 both of his 3rd boats to bronze medals at the 2003 NEIRA.  He serves at the head seeder for the girls eight at NEIRA and CPSRA.  Over the last several years Coach Raymond has sent several athletes to Jr. National selection and development camps.  Coach Raymond lives in Granby with his wife, two boys, dog and rabbit. 
Email Coach Raymond: raymond.mark@sbcglobal.net

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Joe Jacob
8th 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 University of Chicago and a son at SHS.
Email Coach Jacob: jacob@alumni.nd.edu

Novice Coaches

Justin Scalla '04
2nd Year
Novice Boys (Spring 2007 to Present)

Coach Scalla is a 2004 graduate of Simsbury High School. He was a Tri-Captain of the boys team in 2003-2004. Justin was a member of the 3rd boys eight that won a bronze medal at the 2003 NEIRA.
Email Coach Scalla: scallacrew@gmail.com

Megan Leonard (Edwards)  '97
2nd Season
Novice Girls (Spring 2008-Present)

Coach Leonard is a 1997 graduate of Simsbury High School.  She was a co-captain on the team her senior year.  She went on to row 4 years at Marist College.  Currently she lives in town with her husband and teaches 5th grade at Central School.

Email Coach Leonard: mleonard@simsbury.k12.ct.us 

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