The University of Tampa women’s crew team is less than three weeks away from kicking off its season, if it can field a team.
As of now the novice rowing team has no coxswains and without this vital part of the squad the team will not be able to compete in the upcoming spring racing season. For those unfamiliar with the sport, the coxswain is in charge of steering the boat, keeping the rowers aware of the race progressions and having overall control of the crew throughout the race.
The coxswain is the one position in crew requiring little to no athletic ability and is not physically straining. Most importantly the coxswain must have both leadership skills and a competitive nature about them.
Those interested in the position are encouraged to contact Bill Dunlap at wdunlap@ut.edu, Sam Burns at sburns@ut.edu or come by boathouse at 4 p.m. M-F.