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Coaching
Staff:
Troy Smith
Coach Smith is the head coach of all Sagamore youth
rowing and is one of just a few full time rowing coaches on Long
Island. Starting his rowing career at the University of Nebraska in 1995 on a
dare to run some stadium stairs the sport of rowing has grown to a passion for
him. A versatile rower in college, Smith stroked his lightweight four, he was
an alternate for the men's heavy four, and was 2 seat in the men's heavy 8+. He
also coxed when needed. In 1999 he became Head coach at UNL. In 2000 he was
recruited by Sagamore to build a High School Rowing Program. Around the same
time he picked up the art of sculling. Sculling allowed for his team to acquire
many medals with only a handful of people. By 2006 his scullers won every
sculling event for boys and girls at the Long Island Championships. Coach Smith
is also the chairperson for two regattas hosting over 700 athletes. In his
learn to row youth and adult programs and during private lessons Smith
has given literally hundreds of rowers a strong foundation in the sport of
rowing here on Long Island.
Hugo Guardado:
Coach
Hugo is currently coaching at Manhasset High School and joined Manhasset's Crew
team as Head Coach in the spring of 2008. Coach Hugo was the former Head coach
at St. Anthony's crew team for the past seven years where he led the team to win
many races Including the Stotesbury Cup, and the Head of the Charles Regatta.
While coaching at Manhasset, coach Hugo has led the team to win several NY State
Championships, Stotesbury Cup and National Championship, he also led the team to
medal at the Head of the Charles Regatta this pass fall. Hugo started his
rowing career at Dowling College in 1996. He remained on the team until 1998
when he started to attend the State University of New York. While on the
Dowling team, Hugo rowed Novice during the 1996-1997 year and was on the
lightweight squad.
Chris Mare:
Coach Mare is currently coaching at Manhasset High Schoo and joined Manhasset
Crew Team in the Fall of 2009. Prior to coaching with Manhasset, Coach Chris was
a Novice Boys Coach for the Crew Club of Oyster Bay and after one season, the
St. Anthony's Crew Team hired Chris in the Winter of 2007. He first coached the
Varsity Girls, leading them to a State Championship, then moving over to the
Varsity Boys as an Assistant Coach for Hugo Guardado. Soon after Coach Hugo's
leave, Chris stepped up as Head Coach for the Varsity Boys. Coach Chris's rowing
career began in 2002 at Hofstra University and continued to compete with the
school until his graduation in 2006 with a BA in Film Studies and Production as
well as a double minor in Photography and Business Computer Information Systems.
Martin Alvero:
Coach Martin is
currently coaching at St. Anthony and joined St. Anthony's Crew Team as a Novice
Boys Coach in September of 2003. While coaching for us, he worked in South
Hampton Hospital and attended Stony Brook University. Coach Martin graduated
with a double major in Bio-Chemistry and Physical Anthropology. Coach Martin
has more than six years experience in coaching St. Anthony’s crew teams and over
the years has prepared our novice rowers to compete in all of the major
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