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Welcome everyone to another episode of the For Stars Podcast, featuring Head Coach of Holy Cross Men's Rowing, Jim Barr, in his ninth year at the helm of the program. Hudson and Jim discuss the current climate of men's collegiate rowing, student-athlete development, power of team culture, recruiting the person as oppose to the fastest erg score, the facilities offered to the student-athletes, and pursuit of academics over athletics. Jim touches on the influence of Jim Harbaugh and a quote that keeps him going as a rowing coach, as well as answering Hudson's theory of college coaches in the East Coast aiming to recruit prep school kids as oppose to West Coast club athletes, along with other topics as well. 

Just shy of a few weeks away from the 2024 Eastern Sprints in Massachusetts which would qualify the team for the IRA National Championships, Barr elaborates more on what he is focusing on as a coach to well prepare the squad for the team's next race in Ithaca, New York, where the Crusaders will race Oregon State, Penn, and Cornell to win the "Madeira Cup". Be sure to tune into this episode and hear more about what it means to row crew for Holy Cross.
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One week out from the 2024 San Diego Crew Classic, and we bring you another episode here at FSP, featuring the Head Coach of Notre Dame Women's Rowing, Martin Stone, a coach for the Fighting Irish since 1997.

Hudson and Martin cover the prep for SDCC, events that happened last year at the event, and outlook for this year, along with the recent changes with conference realignment, and how he sees Cal, SMU, and Stanford being three great teams to compete against starting in the Fall throughout the season on a conference level, leading up into NCAA's. Stone has been coaching at Notre Dame since the late 90's and he touches on why he has been so loyal to the soil all these years. To learn more about the school, program, history, and what it means to row for the Fighting Irish, be sure to tune in, and hear from Coach Martin Stone!
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Spring is here, and so is another FSP episode, featuring the new Head Coach of SMU Women's Rowing, Chase Graham. The former Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator of the Duke Blue Devils made his way over to the Hilltop in July of 2023, where he now sits at the helm of the program coaching the Mustangs in Dallas, Texas.

Hudson and Chase elaborate more on the move from North Carolina to Texas and recent changes with conference realignment, and how he sees the role that SMU will play in the Atlantic Coast Conference, better known as the "ACC" come the Fall of 2024. Having coached in the ACC for eight years, Graham covers how hard it will be to compete against the talent pool in the ACC now that Cal, Stanford & SMU will add on, his recruitment strategy, upgrade in facilities, and answering our "Q&A" from the supporters of the brand. Be sure to tune into the first ever interview of the new Head Coach of SMU Women's Rowing, Chase Graham!
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Xeno Müller - Elite Rowing CoachMake your rowing dreams real! Use Code “FORSTARS” for $200 OFF on your desired training package!Pocock Racing ShellsPocock Racing Shells has been building boats for America’s fastest crews since conception in 1911.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

From Mic’d Up in the Erg Room to the podcast, Head Coach of Syracuse Women’s Rowing, Luke McGee, joins us here at the For Stars Podcast for some fun. 

To close out the month of February, Hudson & Luke dive into the upcoming spring season, going over conference realignment and the three new powerhouses (Cal, SMU & Stanford) being added to the ACC next fall. We talk all things Syracuse Women’s Rowing, answering a plethora of recruitment questions, going over how imperative strong team culture means to a squad, touching on the static and dynamic erg, and ultimately what Cuse has to offer to it’s student-athletes. 

McGee graduated from Brown University where he rowed on the Men’s Heavyweight team, along with the United States Under-23 National Team, and eventually on the Senior team, post-college rowing. A coach for the University of Washington for five years, as well as coming back to Rhode Island to coach for his alma-mater at Brown, McGee is dedicated to the sport of rowing. Nonetheless, the development of his athletes, an important quality in his coaching efforts. Be sure to tune in!
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Xeno Müller - Elite Rowing CoachMake your rowing dreams real! Use Code “FORSTARS” for $200 OFF on your desired training package!Pocock Racing ShellsPocock Racing Shells has been building boats for America’s fastest crews since conception in 1911.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

As we approach the tail-end of the month of February, we bring you an episode with the Head Coach of Dartmouth Men’s Lightweight Rowing, Trevor Michelson, who is also apart of the coaching staff for the United States Under-23 Men’s Sweep Group. 

Hudson & Trevor get into several topics surrounding the team, overall team culture, recruitment for lightweight rowing, and the unfortunate cut of the program several years ago. Be sure to tune into this episode, especially if you are passionate about lightweight men’s rowing at the D1 level and the upcoming season for the D150’s.
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Xeno Müller - Elite Rowing CoachMake your rowing dreams real! Use Code “FORSTARS” for $200 OFF on your desired training package!Pocock Racing ShellsPocock Racing Shells has been building boats for America’s fastest crews since conception in 1911.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

On this week's podcast we bring you the Co-Founder of AllMarkOne, Rory Cruickshank, former coxswain at Oxford Brookes University. We touch on the overall backstory behind the brand and taking the lessons learned from rowing into the inner workings of running a business. Rory's impact on UK Rowing has been monumental through creating more exposure (no pun intended) in his team's photography and media content as a whole. 

Cruickshank made his way through the Oxford Brookes Men's circuit (2018-2021) and coxed his crews at some of the largest regattas in the world, coming on top during his last year with the team. Hudson and Rory speak about his winning time at the British Universities and Colleges Sport Championships, "BUCS" with a time of 5:31.

Devoting all his time and energy into AllMarkOne instead of going 50/50 with rowing and work ultimately skyrocketed his career to an entirely different dimension. Rory's determination to reign in his home country isn't hard to identify. Be sure to tune into this "Bucket of Bliss"!
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Xeno Müller - Elite Rowing CoachMake your rowing dreams real! Use Code “FORSTARS” for $200 OFF on your desired training package!Pocock Racing ShellsPocock Racing Shells has been building boats for America’s fastest crews since conception in 1911.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.