NEWPORT SEA BASE COACHING STAFF
Our Newport Sea Base Rowing coaches are SafeSport certified and are U.S. Rowing certified coaches
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Peter Vescovi
Head Youth Women & Facilities Manager
Rowing Background:
Senior USANational 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)
Masters: 3 medaling crews at Masters Nationals
Youth: One crew to Youth Nationals
UC Irvine Women's Rowing: Head Coach (2014-2020)
ACRA National Championships: 3 x National Champions, 1 x 3rd place.
2018 - ACRA West-Region Women's Head Coach of the Year
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
Rowing Background:
Newport Sea Base Junior Rowing 2016-2019
Fault Line Face-Off: Women's 2x 2019 (2nd), Women's 4x 2019 (3rd), Women's Varsity 4+ 2017 (3rd), Women's Varsity 8+ 2017 (3rd)
Shamrock Invitational: Women's 4x 2019 (1st), Women's 2x 2019 (2nd)
Coaching Background:
Newport Sea Base Rowing (2020-Present): Lead Middle School; Lead Masters; Assistant Youth
Middle School: One Crew to Youth Nationals
Youth Assistant: Two crews to Youth Nationals
Masters: 5 medalist crews at Masters Regionals; 4th place at Masters Nationals
Education:
Orange Coast College (2023-Present)
A.A. Human Resource Management
Janelle Genovese
Lead Middle School Competitive; Lead Masters; Assistant Youth Women
Rowing Background:
Bryn Mawr College 2018-2022
Dad Vail Regatta 2022: Women's Varsity 8+ (1st)
Head of the Charles 2022: Women's Varsity 8+ (14th)
Cincinnati Junior Crew 2017-2018
Coaching Background:
Newport Sea Base Rowing: Assistant Women's Coach (2023-Present)
Education:
Bryn Mawr College
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Abby Harris
Assistant Youth Women
Rowing Background:
University of California, Berkeley (2019-2023)
3rd Place 2V8 + - NCAA National Championships
3rd Place 2V8+ - Pac 12s
1st Place 2V8+ - Husky Dual
2nd Place Novice 8+ - Pac 12s
Newport Sea Base Rowing 2017-2019
Coaching Background:
Newport Sea Base Rowing: Assistant Women's Coach (2023-Present)
Cal Nike Rowing Camp: Assistant Coach (
Education:
University of California, Berkeley
B.A. Sociology
Nicole Weber
Assistant Youth Women
Rowing Background:
UC Irvine: 2018-Present
Coxswain; Vice-President
2019 - WIRA Championships: Novice Ltwt 4+ (1st), Novice 8+ (3rd)
Coaching Background:
Newport Sea Base Rowing: Middle School Coach (2021-Present)
Education:
University of California, Irvine
B.S. Environmental Engineering
B.M. Music Performance (Percussion)
Haley MacKay
Middle School
Rowing Background:
Newport Sea Base Rowing: 2019-2023
2022 Youth Nationals Men's 4x National Champion
2023 Youth Nationals Men's 4+ (4th)
Coaching Background:
Newport Sea Base Rowing: Middle School Coach (2023-Present)
Education:
Orange Coast College
Aiden Domingo
Middle School
James Long-Lerno
Head Under-19 Men & Executive Newport Sea Base Director
Rowing Background:
Senior USA National Team
U23 USA 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)
Seven crews to Youth National Championships
US National Team: 2015, 2021, 2022
2022 Under-23 World Championships Men's Lightweight 2x
2021 Junior World Championships Men's 2x
2015 Junior 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
Rowing Background:
UC Irvine: 2012-2016
Captain; 2016 ACRA Nationals Varsity 4+ (1st)
Coaching Background:
Newport Sea Base Rowing: Head Under-17 Men's Coach (2018-Present); Lead Masters Coach (2020-2022)
Youth: 3 crews to Youth National Championships; 4 x medalist at Juniors Southwest Regionals
Masters: 1 x National Champion; 3 more medalists
UC Irvine Women's Rowing: Novice Coach (2016-2020)
3 x national champions; 5 x regionals champions
2018 - ACRA National Women's Assistant Coach of the Year;
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
Lacey Shelton
Head Under-17 Men & Rowing Director
Rowing Background:
Newport Sea Base Rowing 2015-2018; 2021-Present
Masters: Southwest Regionals 2023 Men’s Lightweight 1x and Mixed AA-A 2x (1st); 2022 Head of the American: Men’s Masters 4x and Mixed Masters 4x (1st)
Youth: 2017 Head of the American - Lightweight 8+ and Varsity 4x (1st), 2018 Southwest Regionals - Lightweight 2x (4th)
Long Beach Junior Crew 2018-2019
2019 Long Beach Invitational - Varsity 8+, Varsity 4x, and Lightweight 2x (1st)
Coaching Background:
Newport Sea Base Rowing: Assistant Men's Coach (2022-Present)
Education:
Orange Coast College (2019-Present)
A.A. Kinesiology
Joey Royak
Assistant Youth Men
Rowing Background:
University of California, Los Angeles (2019-2020)
Orange Coast College (2016-2018)
2017 2nd Novice 8+ (2nd)
Lake Casitas Rowing Club (2012-2016)
Coaching Background:
Newport Sea Base Rowing: Men's Assistant Coach (2023 - Present)
Orange Coast College: Assistant Men's Coach (2022-Present)
Lake Casitas Rowing Club: Assistant Coach and U17 Head coach (2020-2022)
Education:
University of California, Los Angeles
B.A. History
Orange Coast College
Noah Greenslit
Assistant Youth Men
Rowing Background:
Los Gatos Rowing Club
Head of the Charles: Men's Varsity 4x (3rd)
Henley Royal Regatta: Men's 4-
Southwest Regionals: Men's Freshman 4x+ (1st)
Coaching Background:
Newport Sea Base Rowing: Assistant Men's Coach (2023-Present); Middle School Coach (2022-2023)
Los Gatos Rowing Club: Learn to Row and Novice Development Coach (Summers 2022-2023)
Education:
Chapman University
B.S. Business, emphasis in Finance
Minor in Music Technology
Justin Renner
Assistant Youth Men
Rowing Background:
Newport Sea Base Rowing: 2019-2023
2022 Youth Nationals Men's 4x National Champion
2023 Youth Nationals Men's 4+ (4th)
Coaching Background:
Newport Sea Base Rowing: Middle School Coach (2023-Present)
Education:
Orange Coast College
Evan Norsoph
Middle School