Coaches
Assistant Coach Ben Dukes
Ben Dukes graduated from Syracuse University in 2023, where he was a three-time 2nd-team All-American, and with them he won the Head of the Charles Regatta in 2022 in the Championship Collegiate 8+, a bronze medal at Eastern Sprints in 2023, made multiple grand final appearances at the IRA, and competed at the renowned Henley Royal Regatta in the Visitors 4- event in 2023. He also raced at U23 World Championship in 2022 where he earned a silver medal in the 4+ category. After graduating, he joined joined the California Rowing Club where he trained at the elite level and competed in the 2024 Olympic Trials. Following this, he coached at his former high school, Loyola Academy, where he helped to build the most competitive freshman crew the team has had in the past 12 years.
Interim Head Coach TJ Binotto
TJ Binotto is a rowing coach with experience developing novice and masters athletes at the collegiate and club levels. A former four-year coxswain at the Rochester Institute of Technology, he began coaching at Rochester Institute of Technology, where he helped guide the Men’s Novice 8+ to victories at the Liberty League Championships and a silver medal at the New York State Collegiate Championships. He later served as Head Freshman Coach at the University of Minnesota, recruiting and training walk-on athletes and leading novice crews to strong performances at events such as Head of the Mississippi, Head of the Rock, and ACRA Nationals. Most recently, he coached the Masters Racing Team at Austin Rowing Club, preparing lineups and training plans that produced multiple podium finishes at USRowing Masters Nationals, including gold medals in the Men’s Open and Women’s Open events.