Coaches
Colin Darnton
Head Coach
Colin is a 2017 graduate from the University of Michigan where he rowed for 4 years. While at Michigan, he won gold in the Second Varsity 8+ at the American Collegiate Rowing Association (ACRA) National Championship his junior year, and as a senior, Colin was one of eight athletes selected to the ACRA All Great Lakes Region Team. Colin also had a successful high school rowing career, making the Grand Final at Youth Nationals twice and winning multiple Midwest Regional championships.
Jackson lifford
Assistant Coach
Jackson is a 2022 graduate of Northwestern and Northwestern Crew. He rowed for 4 years at Buckingham Browne & Nichols in Cambridge MA, before rowing for a year in D3 at Connecticut College. After that he transferred to NU and rowed for 4 years. Currently he is head coach for the NSC Masters rowing team as well as assistant coach for the new ETHS team and Northwestern Crew. He is excited to continue to work with the team to continue growing and improving as they have over the past few years!
Kiersten Toth
Novice Coach
Bjorn Boquist
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Bjorn is from Bloomington, IN and attended the University of Miami (FL), graduating in 2003 with a Bachelor's in Business Administration. He was a four year varsity swimmer at the University of Miami and was team captain in his senior year. Bjorn joined the Lincoln Park boat club and quickly grew fond of the sport because of the competition, challenge, and friendship it offered. He later coached novice and varsity men's crew for 4 years at the University of Chicago, where the team's varsity lightweight four medaled at the Head of the Charles, Dad Vail, and ACRA.
