June 25, 2022

S3E13 - Marqus Brown: Testing the Waters at UW

50 minutes

From Fairmount Park rowing camp as a teenager, to team captain at La Salle University, to coach at BLJ Community Rowing – you could definitely call Marqus Brown a Philly guy through and through. But the chance to coach for the prestigious University of Washington Huskies recently took Marqus out to Seattle, where he’s digging into the details to help his motivated crews move boats even faster.

In 2021, Marqus was the stroke of an all Black Men’s 4x, the first ever to row at a USRowing Masters National Championship. We’ve talked with the other members of that lineup, and hope you’ll listen to those episodes, too: Napoleon Griffin, Maurice Scott, and Brook Yimer.

TIME STAMPS

00:00 - Welcome and Introduction

01:54 - Rapid Fire Q&A

04:50 - The perfect stroke

7:55 - Rowing week: Lots of great coaching with the guys at PAC10s and determining IRA boats.

10:00 - Learning to row at Fairmount Park Rowing Camp as a high school freshman, and getting hooked

15:00 - History and tradition in Philly and Seattle

18:30 - What kind of legacy would he like to leave at UW?

22:00 - The road to UW

26:15 - As a coach, the learning never ends

28:00 - UW's adaptable style; developing a sharper coaching eye

31:35 - Being stroke of an all black Mens 4x at 2021 Masters Nationals

36:20 - UW crew: from IRA winners to walk-ons

38:20 - Thoughts on diversity in the sport and being an influential coach

41:55 - Where will he go from here?

45:55 - Motivating rowers to work hard: keep it simple and safe, with a little push

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To see photos of Marqus Brown, and to get links to the people, clubs, and events mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes on our website, steadystatenetwork.com

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