Meet The Team

Sharon graduated from Rutgers University in 1998 with a B.S. in Exercise Science and Sports Studies and was a 3-time USA National Team member. During her college years, she led her rowing team to significant achievements, including a gold medal at the 1995 IRA Championship and a silver medal at the 1998 Under 23 World Championships. After college, she continued rowing while beginning her coaching career, achieving notable successes in various national and international regattas. Since 2000, Sharon has been coaching youth rowing, currently serving as Co-Head Coach of the Men’s High Performance Team and Director of Rowing Programs at Maritime Rowing. Under her guidance, her athletes have consistently excelled, winning multiple medals at the USRowing Youth National Championships and being recruited by top universities.

Daniel Lawson Coaches middle school, high school and masters rowers. Daniel has been rowing since middle school and continues to support WBC as a coach.

Casey is a WBC masters coach

Tom Rooks (Certified Level 2 Coach) is the high school boys coach. He is from Orlando, Florida but has lived in several states and on both coasts during his 22 years of service in the US Coast Guard. He began rowing in high school where he competed at the Scholastic Rowing National Championships. He met his wife, Michelle, rowing for the University of Central Florida. He has coached at Boone High School, Garfield High School, Sturgis Charter School, Prince William Crew, and Barnstable Rowing Club. He has coached winning crews at the New England Rowing Championships, the Head of the Occoquan, and various state and local regattas.

Coach Tom is driven to help every WBC rower find their own path to success inside and outside of a rowing shell

Coach Alan Hochman

Education: University of Florida - BA, MEd 

Rowing Experience: WBC since 2018

Coaching: 5 Years; Middle School program Director, Level 1 Rowing License

Other: Elementary School Teacher 1994-1999, Director of Furniture Sales at GovSolutions

Kate Alexander joined the WBC coaching staff in the summer of 2024. She is coaching high school girls.

Coach Bruce Lifka

Education: Fordham University - BS; University of Chicago - MBA

Rowing Experience: University of Chicago, Lincoln Park Boat Club, Carnegie Lake Boat Club, WBC

Coaching: 5 Years; Level 2 Rowing License

Other: Retired Pharmaceutical Executive, long time youth soccer coach, WBC Board Member since 2015