Katie Ouellette
Head Coach
Katie has been rowing for over 20 years starting as a novice at Farmington High School where, as a senior, she was a girls team captain. She went on to row at Mount Holyoke College and was a 2 time recipient of the Holly Metcalf Team Award, awarded to a team member dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in rowing. She was also named a Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar Athlete in 2007.
Katie continues to row competitively as part of the FVRA racing team. She won a silver medal in the 2016 Masters Nationals in the Mixed A 2x event. She is a certified USRowing Level 2 Coach. Her primary coaching focus is in sculling but she also works extensively with the FVRA sweep programs. She has also coached at Craftsbury Sculling Center in Craftsbury, VT. Katie believes in the “holistic” approach to coaching – taking into account both mental and physical aspects of the sport. Outside of FVRA she is a graphic and web designer who loves gardening, riding her bike and hanging out with her dog.
Ryan McMahon
Sculling Coach
Ryan started rowing with FVRA in 2012 as a sweep rower with the Men’s Sweep Racing Team. Since then he has switched his focus to sculling – competing in singles and doubles. He most recently won Gold in the Men’s Lightweight B 2x event at 2019 Master’s Nations in Grand Rapids, MI. He also won a silver medal in the Mixed A 2x event in the 2016 Masters Nationals in Worcester, MA. He has an extensive background in adventure education having worked with climbers, bikers and boaters all over the country. He is currently an elementary school Special Education Teacher. Ryan works with all levels of scullers and can be scheduled for private sculling lessons.