About Us

A former cross-country runner, Matt fell in love with rowing and began rowing career at the collegiate level. He re-connected with the sport in 2014 and started rowing as a master. In 2015, he got certified as a USRowing Level 2 coach and went on to coach the youth program for Belmont Rowing Center through 2020, before taking a position as the Youth Head Coach for Olympia Area Rowing through 2021.

Matt is an industrial/graphic designer and you can check out what he does at HebdonDesign.com. He sees an opportunity to bring our professional skills to our rowing family.

Aaaand back out for youth small boats in the morning! #singles #doubles #sculling #youthrowing #goodmorning
Well... That was an exciting evening! Glad to could help out! #safetyboat #coachlaunch #timetotow #badluck #coacheshelpingcoaches
Something lovely about coaching at dawn... #singlescull #bridge #morningcommute #sunrise #hiviz
Coaching at dawn... Lovely in the summer. #sunrise #singlescull #coachlife #beattheheat #nofiltersneeded
Show off your hobby to all your friends! …oh wait, forgot. You row. Well, no matter, your boatmates will know just how much you love rowing with them. #t-shirt #swag #hobby #rowing #lifestyle
Masters safety test day! Swim test, tread water & put on a life jacket test, and the dreaded flip test. #safetyfirst #knowyourlimits #ifyoudontsucceed #tryagain #coachlove
Crowder's, Coffee, Kuksa, and Corgis. A good birthday morning. #crowdersmountain #coffee #kuksa #corgis #birthday
Had a great time at USRowing Southeast Regional regatta! Had several boats make it to semi finals, had one make it to finals. Great performances today!