NEWPORT SEA BASE COACHING STAFF
Ian Simpson - Director of Rowing, Head Varsity Girls Coach & SoCal Elites Coach
Rowing Background:
Great Britain Senior National Team:
Great Britain Junior National Team:
Durham University, England:
Coaching Background:
Southern California Scullers Elites Club: Program Director/Coach (2012-Present)
2012 - US National Team Coach and Team Manager: Paralympic Games,
London, England; Youth National Championships: Women's 2x (1st)
2019 - US National Team Coach PanAmerican Games, Lima, Peru: 2x (2nd);
4x (3rd)
Newport Sea Base Rowing: Program Director; Women's Head Coach (2019-Present)
Long Beach State Women's Rowing: Head Coach (2013-2017)
2016 - ACRA Nationals Varsity Lightweight 4+ (1st)
Oakland Strokes: Women's Head Coach (2006-2009)
2009 Youth National Championships: Women's 2- (1st)
San Diego Crew Classic: Lightweight 8+ (1st)
Long Beach Junior Crew: Program Director and Head Coach 2000-2006
2002 Youth National Championships: Women's 2x (1st)
US Women's National Team: Assistant Coach 1998-2000
Education:
Durham University, England
B.S. General Science
Lacey Shelton - Head Novice Girls Coach, Head Masters Coach & Chapman University Head Coach
Rowing Background:
UC Irvine: 2012-2016
Captain; President; 2016 ACRA Nationals Varsity 4+ (1st)
Coaching Background:
Newport Sea Base Rowing: Head Novice Men's Coach (2018-Present); Head Masters Coach (2020-Present)
2019 - Juniors Southwest Regionals: Frosh 4+ (3rd)
UC Irvine Women's Rowing: Novice Coach (2016-2020)
2019 - WIRA Championships: Varsity Ltwt 4+ (1st), Novice Ltwt 4+ (1st), Novice
8+ (3rd)
2018 - ACRA National Women's Assistant Coach of the Year;
ACRA Nationals: Novice 8+ (1st); WIRA Championships: Novice 8+ (1st), 2nd Novice 8+ (1st), Novice Ltwt 4+ (1st)
2017 - ACRA Nationals: Varsity Lightweight 4+ (1st)
Education:
University of La Verne
M.S. Educational Counseling, PPS, Concentration in School and Family Based
Counseling
University of California, Irvine
B.A. Educational Sciences
B.A. History
James Long-Lerno - Rowing Director & Head Varsity Boys Coach
Rowing Background:
Senior National Team:
Trained with the team throughout and post- college, before retiring due to ongoing injuries
U23 National Team: 2009
Silver Medalist in the 4-
UC Berkeley: 2008-2010
IRA National Champion; Pac 10 Newcomer of the Year; San Diego Crew Classic (1st); Head of the Charles (1st)
OCC: 2007-2008
Captain, Oarsman of the Year, San Diego Crew Classic (1st); WIRA Championships (1st), Nationals (5th)
Coaching Background:
Newport Sea Base Rowing: Men's Head Coach (2014-2017; 2018-Present)
Four crews to Youth National Championships
US National Team: (2015)
Jr World Championships B Final Winner
OCC Men's Rowing: Men's Novice Coach (2014-2015)
2 x National Champions
NAC Rowing: Men's Head Coach (2013-2014)
Five crews to Youth National Championships
USC Men's Rowing: Men's Head Coach (2011-2013)
Varsity 8+11th at Nationals
Marin Rowing Association: Men's Assistant Coach (2010-2011)
2 x National Champions
Education:
University of California, Berkeley
B.A. Interdisciplinary Field Studies: Technology and Society
Peter Vescovi - Head Novice Boys Coach & Competitive Masters Coach
Rowing Background:
Senior National Team: 1995-1996
1996 Olympic Trials in the pair
CSU Long Beach: 1994-1995
OCC: 1991-1992
Junior National Team: 1990
Long Beach Juniors: 1986-1990
Coaching Background:
Newport Sea Base Rowing: (2020-Present)
UC Irvine Women's Rowing: Head Coach (2014-2020)
2019 - ACRA Nationals: Varsity 4+ (3rd) WIRA Championships: Varsity Ltwt 4+ (1st)
2018 - ACRA West-Region Women's Head Coach of the Year
2017 - ACRA Nationals: Varsity Lightweight 4+ (1st)
2016 - ACRA Nationals: Varsity 4+ (1st)
CSU Long Beach: Men's Assistant Coach (2003-2005)
University of Southern California: Women's Assistant & Head Coach(2000-2002)
Long Beach Juniors: Varsity Boys & Varsity Girls(1997-2000)
3 x National Champions
Education:
California State University, Long Beach
B.A. English
Madison Hodgkins - Pacifica Christian Head Coach, Assistant Novice Girl's Coach & Competitive Masters Coach
Rowing background:
Loyola Marymount University: 2013-2017
2017 - WIRA Championships: Varsity 8+ (3rd); West Coast Conference: Varsity 8+ (3rd)
Newport Aquatic Center: 2008-2013
Coaching Background:
Newport Sea Base Rowing: Head Novice Women's Coach (2018-2020)
2019 - Southwest Regionals: Frosh 4x+ (3rd); San Diego Fall Classic: Novice
8+ (2nd)
Education:
Concordia University, Irvine
M.A.ED School Counseling, PPS
Loyola Marymount University
B.A. Sociology
Janelle Genovese - Assistant Varsity Girls & Middle School Coach
Rowing Background:
Newport Sea Base Junior Rowing 2015-2019
Fault Line Face-Off Women's 2x 2019 (2nd)
Shamrock Invitational Women's 4x 2019 (1st)
Coaching Background:
Newport Sea Base Rowing: Assistant Varsity Girls & Middle School Coach (2020-Present)
Education:
Orange Coast College (2019-Present)
A.A. History
Melissa Pepper - Masters Novice &
Recreational Coach
Rowing Background:
University of Tulsa: Aug 2014-Jan 2016 (3 semesters)
2015 Redding Amateur Regatta and Women's Royal Henley (Varsity 4 +)
2015 Second Overall in American Athletic Conference Championship
Newport Aquatic Center 2012-2014
Coaching Background:
Newport Sea Base Rowing: Masters Novice and Recreational (2019- Present )
Table Mountain Masters Rowing (2017-2018)
Newport Sea Base Rowing: Masters (2016- 2017)
Education:
California State University, Chico
B.A. Communications and Public Affairs
Minors in Fine Art Photography and Public Relations
Stephen Foster - Assistant Varsity Boys Coach
Rowing Background:
University of California, Davis: 2015-2020
President; Treasurer; 2019 Head of the American: Varsity 4+ (1st)
Coaching Background:
Newport Sea Base Rowing: Assistant Varsity Boys (2020-Present)
Education:
University of California, Davis: 2015-2020
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
B.S. Materials Engieneering
Kendall Sinosky - Middle School Coach
Rowing Background:
Southern California Scullers Elite Club: 2019- Present
Arion High Performance - Saratoga Springs, New York: 2018
USC: 2014-2018
2017 - San Diego Crew Classic: Varisty 4+ (1st); PAC12 Championships: Varsity 4+ (3rd)
Reach High - Baltimore, Maryland : 2011-2014
Coaching Background:
Newport Sea Base Rowing: Middle School Coach (2019-Present)
Reach High: Head Coach (2018-2019)
Long Beach Junior Crew: Middle School Coach; Assistant Varsity Boys Coach (2017-2018)
Education:
University of Southern California (USC)
B.A. English
Carlos Dominguez- Assistant Novice Boys Coach
Rowing Background:
University of California, Irvine (2016-2021) Coxswain
2019 - ACRA Nationals Men's Varsity 8+ (6th)
2018 - WIRA Championships Varsity Lightweight 4+ 2018 (2nd); Head of the
Lagoon Men's Varsity 8+ (1st)
2017 - UC Challenge Cup Frosh 8 (1st)
Coaching Background:
Newport Sea Base Rowing: Coach (2020-Present)
Education:
University of California, Irvine
B.A. Criminology, Law, and Society
B.A. Psychology and Social Behavior
Remi Long-Lerno - Boathouse Manager
Riding launches since 2012