Head Coach William Doss

Biography

Wil began rowing for Riverview Community High School in 2007 until 2010 where he served as the

Freshman Team Captain and Team Captain his Junior and Senior years. He competed in innumerable regattas throughout 2007 - 2010 while also rowing for the Wyandotte Boat Club during the summer and fall seasons, winning medals at the State, Midwest, National, and International levels.

Wil rowed competitively at Mercyhurst University from 2010-2011 winning a Dad Vail Championship

(Division II National Championship) in the Men's Lightweight 8+. In 2011, he earned an invitation to the U.S. Jr. National Team training camp and to compete for Penn AC. His experience in the selection camp provided invaluable coaching as well as the opportunity to row with some of the top American rowers of the time.

During the 2012 - 2013 seasons, Wil became the Head Men’s Varsity Coach for Crestwood High School. Athletes from the program went on to compete at the SRAA National Championship, Canadian Schoolboy Championship, and were invited to row at various collegiate programs on scholarships.

In 2013, Wil took a pause from rowing and joined the U.S. Army but continued to compete in 2014 for the Concept2 Ultra-Distance Records where he earned the Male 20-29 Heavyweight record for the Longest Continual Row for 50 continuous hours while deployed overseas, but in 2018 the record was broken. From 2018-Present and while stationed in various States throughout the U.S., Wil coached and developed rowers privately near Commencement Bay Rowing Club, WA, Olympia Area Rowing, WA, Newport Rowing Club, DE and Baltimore Rowing Club, MD.

Wil was medically retired from the U.S. Army in 2022 and has since been coaching with Riverview

Community High School.

“If you don’t learn to fail, you won’t learn to succeed.”

- Coach Wil

Coaching Highlights

• 1 Canadian Schoolboy Medalists (CSSRA)

• 2 American Schoolboy Qualifiers (SRAA)

• 5 USRowing Northwest Youth Championships Finalists

• 1 USRowing Mid-Atlantic Youth Championships Finalist

• 3 Midwest Scholastic Championships Medalists

• 8 Midwest Scholastic Championships Finalists

• 1 State Scholastic Championship Medalist

• 3 State Scholastic Championship Finalists

Coaching Experience

• Crestwood High School - Men’s Lead Coach: 2011 - 2013

• Commencement Bay Rowing Club - Men’s and Women’s Coach: 2018 - 2021

• Olympia Area Rowing - Men’s and Women’s Coach: 2018 - 2021

• Newport Rowing Club - Men’s and Women’s Coach: 2021 - 2022

• Baltimore Rowing Club - Men’s and Women’s Coach: 2021 - 2022

• Wyandotte Boat Club - Development Coach: 2023

• Riverview Community High School - Assistant Coach: 2022 - Present

Coach Alex Pappas‬

‭ Biography‬

‭ Alex‬‭ began‬‭ rowing‬‭ at‬‭ the‬‭ age‬‭ of‬‭ 10‬‭ with‬‭ his‬‭ father‬‭ when‬‭ he‬‭ became‬‭ hooked‬‭ to‬‭ the‬‭ sport‬‭ of‬‭ rowing‬‭ and‬ subsequently‬‭ rowed‬‭ for‬‭ Roosevelt‬‭ High‬‭ School‬‭ in‬‭ 2009‬‭ until‬‭ 2012,‬‭ and‬‭ has‬‭ raced‬‭ competitively‬‭ for‬‭ the‬ Wyandotte Boat Club since 2008 during the summer and fall seasons, winning medals at all levels.‬

He‬‭ has‬‭ continually‬‭ worked‬‭ on‬‭ his‬‭ personal‬‭ training‬‭ plan‬‭ for‬‭ over‬‭ a‬‭ decade,‬‭ while‬‭ experimenting‬‭ with‬ different‬‭ training‬‭ modalities‬‭ in‬‭ his‬‭ triathlon‬‭ training,‬‭ to‬‭ understand‬‭ the‬‭ importance‬‭ of‬‭ scientific‬‭ training‬‭ methodologies.‬‭ His‬‭ extensive‬‭ knowledge‬‭ of‬‭ endurance‬‭ training‬‭ has‬‭ allowed‬‭ him‬‭ to‬‭ personally‬‭ set‬‭ his‬‭ own‬‭ records‬‭ in‬‭ various‬‭ distances‬‭ through‬‭ rowing,‬‭ swimming,‬‭ and‬‭ triathlons‬‭ he‬‭ competes‬‭ in‬‭ while‬‭ applying‬‭ his‬‭ knowledge to the programs he coaches and competes.‬

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From‬‭ 2012-‭ 2015,‬‭ Alex‬‭ began‬‭ his‬‭ coaching‬‭ career‬‭ with‬‭ the‬‭ Wyandotte‬‭ Middle‬‭ School‬‭ program,‬‭ leading‬‭ to‬

‭ the‬‭ Wyandotte‬‭ Boat‬‭ Club‬‭ Development‬‭ program‬‭ in‬‭ 2016.‬‭ The‬‭ 2014‬‭ 2018‬‭ seasons‬‭ took‬‭ him‬‭ to‬‭ Roosevelt‬‭ High‬‭ School‬‭ where‬‭ he‬‭ created‬‭ the‬‭ winter‬‭ training‬‭ plan‬‭ for‬‭ the‬‭ team,‬‭ leading‬‭ to‬‭ multiple‬‭ Hebda‬‭ Cup‬‭ and‬‭ States‬‭ victories.‬‭ From‬‭ 2018‬‭-2024,‬‭ Alex‬‭ coached‬‭ at‬‭ Trenton‬‭ High‬‭ School‬‭ where‬‭ he‬‭ continued‬‭ to‬ contribute‬‭ to‬‭ team‬‭ training,‬‭ medal‬‭ accumulation,‬‭ and‬‭ a‬‭ three‬‭ year‬‭ streak‬‭ of‬‭ finalists‬‭ at‬‭ the‬‭ CSSRA‬‭ in‬‭ the‬‭ Women’s‬‭ Lightweight‬‭ 4+‬‭ and‬‭ 8+.‬‭ Alex‬‭ continued‬‭ to‬‭ share‬‭ his‬‭ knowledge‬‭ of‬‭ rowing‬‭ while‬‭ coaching‬‭ for‬‭ the‬‭ Wyandotte Boat Club’s Junior Men in 2023.‬

Alex‬‭ currently‬‭ competes‬‭ for‬‭ the‬‭ Wyandotte‬‭ Boat‬‭ Club‬‭ Masters/Open‬‭ program‬‭ and‬‭ began‬‭ his‬‭ first‬‭ year‬‭ with‬

Riverview Community High School in the fall of 2024.‬

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“One of my favorite quotes comes to use from our Navy SEALS,

“Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.” You can’t build fitness at a rapid rate, you can’t learn all of the intricacies of our sport at a rapid rate, and‬ you can’t expect to take short cuts and reach the same level of success that you would if you would’ve‬‭ taken your time. Fitness, techniques, and knowledge are all a journey and if you take the time to slow it‬‭ down you'll absorb more of it along the way and you won’t need to spend as much time doubling back‬‭ later on.‭

- Coach Alex‬

‭ Coaching Highlights‬

• ‬‭ 2 Canadian Schoolboy Finalists (CSSRA)‬

• ‬‭ 7 State Scholastic Championship Medalist‬

• ‬‭ 23 State Scholastic Championship Finalists

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‭ Coaching Experience‬

• ‬‭ Wyandotte Middle School - Assistant Coach: 2012 - 2015‬

• ‬‭ Wyandotte Boat Club - Development Coach: 2016‬

• ‬‭ Roosevelt High School - Assistant Coach: 2014 - 2018‬

• ‬‭ Trenton High School - Assistant Coach: 2018 - 2024‬

• ‬‭ Wyandotte Boat Club - Men’s Assistant Coach: 2023‬

• ‬‭ Riverview Community High School - Assistant Coach: 2024 - Present‬

Assistant Coach Miranda Grant

‭ Biography‬

‭ Miranda Grant began rowing with Roosevelt High School in 2021. Coxing and leading various boats across all experience levels to medal at the local, state, and Midwest tiers. Throughout her time at Roosevelt, Grant served as head coxswain and was awarded Team MVP her senior year.

Throughout the summer seasons, Miranda competed at both the Junior and Masters levels. Continuing to deepen her understanding of the sport and develop her coxing skills. She began working for the WBCs Adult Recreation Program in 2021, instructing from within the shell. Beginning in 2022, she started as an assistant coach for the Youth Learn to Row program.

Miranda is driven by helping young people feel confident in outdoor spaces. She works as an educator for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, leading families to build confidence and passions outside. She brings that same passion into the coaches' launch.

Volunteer Team Assistant - Alyssa Quillen

Biography‬

‭Allyssa began rowing for Southgate Anderson High School from 2010 to 2014, and has raced competitively for the Wyandotte Boat Club during the summer and fall seasons, winning medals at various levels.