Head Coach

Coach Kyle brings over 16 years of extensive rowing experience across junior, collegiate, and masters levels and is the head coach of the High School, Masters, and Collegiate programs at LOCR.

Kyle specializes in the development of athletes ranging from novice to nationally competitive juniors and masters. His expertise and commitment have made a significant impact on nurturing rowing talent and elevating performance standards.

Assistant Coach

Bucky has been coaching at LOCR since 2023.

A late start youth rower at age 16, Bucky found quick success in Novice and Varsity 4+ and 8+ races. Since then, he has continued to row and accrued 8+ years of experience in mixed boats. He’s experienced it all: sculling, sweeping, switching sides, and even getting over career-threatening injuries.

He still competes at the Masters level in whatever boat he can get into.

Bucky has four years of coaching experience in collegiate and youth rowing.

Assistant Coach

Natalie began her rowing career at Purdue University when she joined crew on a whim just days after getting cut from the marching band. As the years progressed, she joked that she majored in rowing and minored in engineering. It wasn't far from the truth, and now is even more applicable than ever when comparing hours in a boat to hours at a desk. She served on the executive board at Purdue for 3 of her 4 years on the crew. It taught her valuable club management and organizational skills.

After graduation she quickly learned that most masters teams practice way too early in the morning, so she thought it would be easier to start her own club to serve the rowers of Salem in the after-work hours, rather than drive up to Portland early in the morning. She's been the Director of Rowing at Salem Rowing Club ever since the club restarted in 2013 and has grown the club to a thriving program.

In summer 2024, Natalie joined LOCR supplement her rowing time at Salem with practice in different boat classes and to be more competitive at the national level by getting coached herself. That lasted about a month before she started helping out with coaching at LOCR too. She is proud of her accomplishments at the masters level including four silvers from Nationals and wants to spread her love of rowing to everyone, including you!

Assistant Coach

David began coaching with LOCR in 2025 as an assistant coach for the middle school team.

David started rowing with Portland Collegiate Rowing in 2023 and quickly fell in love with the sport, competing in his first regatta after only a month of rowing. He is both a rower and a coxswain, and is excited to continue developing his own skills while coaching and sharing his love for the sport with the middle school team.

Outside of coaching, David was a member of the Oregon Army National Guard and is currently pursuing his degree in biology from Portland State University.

Assistant Coach

Angela joined the LOCR coaching staff in 2025 as an assistant coach for the high school teams.

Angela has rowed with LOCR since 2023, first on the collegiate team and now with Masters. She has been competing in sports for most of her life, first in basketball and then distance running. Although still new to rowing, she has competed in many regattas in both sweep and scull boats, including several gold-medal lineups at Regionals.

Besides coaching, Angela is also the club administrative assistant and a book publishing professional.

Assistant Coach

Spencer joined the coaching staff at Lake Oswego Community Rowing in 2024. A passionate rower, Spencer competed in varsity crew through all of high school, developing a deep love for the sport and its team dynamics.

With an academic background in psychology and kinesiology, he brings a unique perspective to coaching, emphasizing the mental and physical dynamics of rowing. Currently pursuing a graduate degree in psychology at Pacific University, Spencer is particularly interested in the role of exercise science and sports psychology in enhancing athletic performance.

Spencer is excited to share his enthusiasm for rowing and help athletes develop both on and off the water.