ANDREW LENNARD
HEAD COACH Currently in his 6th year as Director of Rowing at OSU, Coach Lennard brings with him 13 years of experience racing and coaching at competitive collegiate programs across the country. An Ohio native, Lennard discovered his passion for the sport while studying at the University of Cincinnati where he competed nationally for four years with the UC Rowing team. Since moving to Stillwater in 2018 with his wife, Anna, he has devoted his efforts to building the rowing community in Stillwater and creating a culture of excellence both on and off the water. 
MAGDALENA VINSON
VARSITY WOMEN - ASSISTANT COACH Hailing from Tulsa, OK, Coach Vinson joined the OSU Rowing coaching team in June 2024. She attended Smith College in Northampton, MA where she was a four-year NCAA Division 3 rower and has competed with various club teams across the U.S. since her undergraduate days. Despite growing up in land-locked Oklahoma, Vinson has always loved being in and on the water, including a semester on a tall ship sailing in the Pacific. Following nearly 15 years of working in environmental education and ecology, she moved to Stillwater to complete a graduate degree in Horticulture at OSU. She is also a member of the Stillwater Community Rowing Club Master’s team. A life-long educator, she is looking forward to combining her teaching skills with her love of rowing and the water. 
CHRISTOPHER BIRD
VARSITY MEN - ASSISTANT COACH Hailing from Owasso, OK, Coach Bird joined Oklahoma State rowing team as a novice in the Fall of 2018, where he rowed for three years--joining the coaching staff for his final year at OSU. Bird coached a Junior's and a Master's team before his return to Stillwater. He returned to the team to coach in the spring of 2024. Bird is also a proud member of the Stillwater Community Rowing Club Master’s team. He looks forward to promoting his favorite sport while encouraging rower's success academically and athletically. |
SAM KORN NOVICE MEN - ASSISTANT COACH Originally from Agra, Oklahoma, Coach Korn joined the Oklahoma State University rowing team officially in the spring of 2021. Once at OSU, Korn’s sister joined the team and convinced him to join the team. Korn fell in love with the full beauty and fun of rowing. He rowed for the collegiate team through spring of 2024, competing at every event, including two ACRAs. This past summer Korn has earned gold for the masters crew as well as coached for the varsity crew. Korn enjoys teaching the novice men about the sport and looks forward to seeing them compete at their regattas. Korn talks about how rowing has a way of bringing out the best in people. 
KAREN WECKLER
NOVICE WOMEN - ASSISTANT COACH Originally from Glencoe, Oklahoma, Coach Weckler joined the Oklahoma State University rowing team in January 2019 and rowed until the end of her collegiate career in May 2022. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business from OSU, she spent her time working various seasonal jobs, including teaching camping and backcountry skills in New Mexico for three years, a season of ski and snowboard repair in Colorado, and conducting field and harvest research for the USDA. Weckler loves rowing and the international presence of the sport, enjoying the ability to find rowing clubs throughout her travels. She is excited to share her knowledge of rowing with the novices and help them develop lifelong skills, passions, and friendships. 
MICHAELA SMITH
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH Coach Smith has more than twenty years of lifting experience, eleven years of competing as a powerlifter, and is a United States Army veteran. She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the program. Her primary goals are to prevent injuries through strength and foster both mental and physical toughness. |
“Every good rowing coach, in his own way, imparts to his men the kind of self-discipline required to achieve the ultimate from mind, heart, and body. Which is why most ex-oarsmen will tell you they learned more fundamentally important lessons in the racing shell than in the classroom.”
― Daniel James Brown