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 LOCR youth 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.

This is Jacob’s second year as a summer intern. He graduated Lakeridge High School in 2023 and has 5 years of rowing experience, including multiple podium finishes in regattas and participation in Youth Nationals for the mens quad in 2023.

Jacob is currently a rising junior marketing and operations/supply chain management student at Gonzaga University.

This is Connor’s first year as an intern after graduating from Lake Oswego High School in June. He has 4 years of rowing experience, along with participation in Youth Nationals in 2023 and 2025.

Connor is going to the University of Washington next year and is planning on studying science.