Head Coach (M): Mike Pearce
- The longest-tenured head coach at UBC, Mike Pearce has a legacy of success and led the creation of the program's award-winning boathouse.
- Nine-time Canadian University Coach of the Year (2005, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) and has guided UBC to 10 Canadian University Rowing Championships (2005, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
- Like women's head coach Craig Pond, Pearce consistently produces a strong contingent of rowers for the Canadian national team including Olympic medalists
See his full bio:
gothunderbirds.ca/staff-directory/mike-pearce/162
Head Coach (W): Craig Pond
- Head coach of the women's team since 1999
- Seven-time Canadian University Coach of the Year (2005, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018) and has guided UBC to four Canadian University Rowing Championships (2004, 2018, 2019, 2021)
- Former President of the Canadian University Rowing Association
See his full bio:
gothunderbirds.ca/staff-directory/craig-pond/163
Click here for the entire Rowing coaching staff:
gothunderbirds.ca/sports/rowing/coaches
UBC Men's Rowing Head Coaching History
Years Coach
1921-22 –
No Coach
1922-23 – Mr. D. N. Hossie, "Bimbo" Sweeney, Greville Jones
1923-25 – Mr. D. N. Hossie
1925-26 – "Bimbo" Sweeney
1926-27 – "Bimbo" Sweeney, Bill Bain
1927-28 – Bill Bain
1928-30 – John Oliver
1930-31 – John Oliver, Walt MacDonald
1931-32 –
Coach Unknown
1932-35 – Dr. Rolston West
1935-37 – Dr. Rolston West, Fred Brand, Tom Brown
1937-38 – Frank Wilson
1938-39 – Prof. G. Brand, Dr. Ure, Prof. Creighton
1939-40 – Bruce Baine
1940-41 – Ned Pratt
1941-42 – John Slater
1942-43 – Phil Fitz-James
1943-44 – John Slater
1944-45 – Norm Denkman
1945-47 – Hale Atkenson
1947-49 – Coach Unknown
1949-57 – Frank Read
1957-58 – John Warren, Frank Read
1958-59 – John Warren
1959-60 – Frank Read
1960-63 – Laurie West
1963-64 – Glen Mervyn
1964-66 – Wayne Pretty
1966-67 – Frank Read, Wayne Pretty, John Cartmel
1967-68 – Frank Read, John Cartmel
1967-69 – John Cartmel
1969-70 – John Cartmel, Peter Klavora
1970-72 – Peter Klavora, Alan Roaf
1972-74 – Alan Roaf
1974-76 – Rod Bell-Irving
1976-79 – Al Morrow
1979-80 – Rod Bell-Irving
1980-81 – John Cordonier, Mel Laforme, Robin Catherall
1981-86 – Boris Klavora
1986-88 – Tan Barkley
1988-89 – Mike Koski
1989-90 – Terry Neal
1990-93 – Joe Dowd
1993-96 – Mike Koski
1996-98 – Juris Ezergailis
1998-Present – Mike Pearce
UBC Women's Rowing Head Coaching History
Years Coach
1976-82 – Glen Battersby
1982-86 – Drew Harrison
1986-88 –
Coach Unknown
1988-89 – Bob Downie
1989-91 – Tori Young
1991-93 – Mike Koski
1993-94 – Sandie Coppinger
1994-95 – Alan Roaf
1995-98 – Mike Pearce
1998-99 – Chris Chambers
1999-Present – Craig Pond
