Our Mission
The Knox School is the prime location for competitive rowing on Long Island. Because the campus rests on the shore of Stony Brook Harbor, students are able to participate in this highly competitive sport in both morning and afternoon sessions. With coaches who reside on campus, and boats that launch from the campus shoreline, Knox Crew is a WINNING tradition!
Knox Crew seeks to promote competitive scholastic rowing as a tool to intellectually stimulate students and to better prepare student-athletes for the rigors and complexities of life through participation in physical and mental athletic training and competition.
Our Vision
To develop an interest in competitive team-based rowing as a scholar-athlete through joyful participation in a safe and positive environment. To instill a character-based program and impart an appreciation of the rigorous training process, by reinforcing genuine loyalty to each other. To create a positive and transformative experience so that rowers will leave the program leading meaningful lives. To encourage rowers to continue competitive rowing after Knox.
Falcons Crew is a full-year sport with training both outdoors on the water, and in our state-of-the-art indoor rowing facility with 18 ergs and a full weight room for strength and conditioning.
Our Program Features:
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1 College Level Erg Room
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30+ Boats
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2 Undefeated Seasons
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2 State Championships
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7 World Records
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3 Seasons of Sport (Fall, Winter, Spring)
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4 Coaches with Collegiate Rowing Experience
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4 Athletes in the Olympic Development Program
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10+ Regattas per year
Program Pricing:
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Fall and Spring Seasons – $2000.00
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Winter Season – $1500.00
Chris Ryu
Head Crew Coach and Founder of Gold Coast Rowing
My rowing adventure began at Case Western Reserve University in my freshman year under Coach Aaron Marcovy, a former team captain at Columbia University. During my time at CWRU, I held positions of treasurer and the team captain.
Over the course of my coaching career, I have had the fortune of working with several elite World and Olympic class coaches. I have also trained athletes who have gone onto being recruited to top-tier programs such as UC Berkeley, Boston University, and Villanova to name a few. It is my goal to continue coaching effectively and safely, at the highest level of proficiency.
I strive to grow the next generation of rowers through establishing a competitive rowing program in the Long Island area with the emphasis on athleticism, sportsmanship, mental fortitude and team spirit.
Gold Coast is partnering with the Knox school to use the challenges of sport and academics to help develop holistic students who have confidence, leadership and interpersonal skills, responsibility, and respect that will help them lead happy, successful lives in their future.
Coach’s Awards 2023
Most Improved Rower
Dylan Blagrove Lewis ’26
Most Outstanding Rower
Jihyun “Alex” You ’23
Coach’s Award
Aaron Bogart ’23
CREW HIGHLIGHTS
College Rowing
Jihyun “Alex” You ’23
Oxford-Brookes University
College Rowing
Aaron Bogart ’23
University of London, Goldsmiths
