Meet Our Coaches

Greg Harvie, Men's Varsity Head Coach

For Greg Harvie it all started at NCAA Division I Syracuse University where he earned a 4-year scholarship for rowing. Greg has been a part of the sport ever since and has accomplished a great deal however you’ll hardly ever hear him talk about it but here are a few points…

Holds a USRowing Level 3 coaching certificate
Has been a junior (high school kids) rowing coach for 24 years including for Upper Arlington Crew, Dublin Crew (now Central Ohio Rowing), and Saugatuck Juniors in Connecticut (one of the most successful junior rowing programs in the country)
Coached masters (adults) rowing for Greater Columbus Rowing Association for 5 years
Founding board member of the Midwest Junior Rowing Association
Has multiple USRowing Youth National Championship appearances as a coach

Greg brings with him years of experience as a successful rower and decades of experience as a coach and we are fortunate to have him. Greg has also devoted his adult life to the education of our young people and we’re happy to have him working our student athletes to not only give them a great rowing experience but to also help them navigate life.

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Kristina Hallof: Women's Head Coach

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It all began for Kristina when she joined Ohio State Crew and since then she’s accomplished a great deal in the sport…

ACRA Great Lakes All Region in 2016, 2017, and 2018
Club National Champion with Vesper Boat Club (Philadelphia) in 2017
Earned 5th place at Royal Canadian Henley Regatta in the 4- with Vesper Boat Club
Master’s National Champion in the Women’s AA 2x in 2019, 2021, and 2022

Kristina has coached for Upper Arlington Crew for 6 years and served as our interim women’s head coach for two seasons. Kristina brings with her great enthusiasm for the sport, passion for our athletes, and the knowledge to not only make fast boats but more importantly help mold our student athletes into amazing well-rounded individuals. Kristina holds a Level 2 USRowing coaching certificate.

UA Crew Assistant Coaches and Novice Coaches

The rest of UA Crew's amazing coaching staff is rounded out by a group of highly talented and experienced people:

Ed Byrd, Men's Novice Coach, [email protected]

Johann McGwire, Women's Assistant Varsity Coach, [email protected]

Scott Shapiro, Men's Novice Coach [email protected]

Richard Witt, Women's Varsity Coach, [email protected]

Kyle Stanley, Men's Assistant Varsity Coach [email protected]