Head Coach
Will Oliver, 3rd year

2012 Finish

• Lightweight 4 - 6th at IRAs

Returning Varsity 8+ Athletes - 9

2013 Seniors - 5

2013 Outlook
"With strong performances at the Head of the Charles and the Princeton Chase this fall, we're hoping to be as competitive out of the gates this spring as possible. We've been putting in a lot of miles this winter, and we have a clear idea of where we're looking to be this spring. The depth of the squad is contributing to a very competitive team dynamic that's fueling great progress. We're excited to see where the season goes."
-Head Coach Will Oliver

Head Coach
Will Oliver, 2nd year

2011 Finish

• Varsity 8 - 10th at Sprints
• Freshmen 8 - 10th at Sprints

Returning Varsity 8+ Athletes - 3

2012 Seniors - 0

2012 Outlook
"We're really looking forward to our spring season this year. Despite the fact that we have no seniors on the team, the squad has a wealth of good leadership, and through the winter we've been posting faster times than last season. We've brought in a boat of strong, competitive frosh to bolster our squad and they're really helping to drive the team at all levels."
-Head Coach Will Oliver

Head Coach
Will Oliver, 1st year

2010 Finish

• Varsity 8: 10th at Sprints
• Freshmen 8: 9th at Sprints

Returning Varsity 8+ Athletes - 5

2011 Seniors - 5

2011 Outlook
"The MIT Lightweight Men look to build on their fall performance at both the varsity and frosh levels. Having returned most of the Frosh 8 from 2010, developing young talent, building camaraderie and remaining goal oriented will hopefully lead to increased speed on the water."
-Head Coach Will Oliver

Head Coach
Ted Benford, 5th year

2009 Finish

• Varsity 8: 10th at Sprints
• Freshmen 8: 10th at Sprints
• Lightweight 4: 1st at Sprints

Returning Varsity 8+ Athletes - 6

2010 Seniors - 3

2010 Outlook
"MIT Lightweight Men continue to develop speed at the Varsity and Freshmen levels. All but two oarsmen from the 2009 Varsity returned to the squad this fall and the freshmen squad has gained speed not seen in the program in some time."
-Head Coach Ted Benford

• MIT: Amphibious Achievement teaches valuable lessons in and out of the water

• MIT rows in Head of the Charles
• MIT rows in Head of the Charles

• MIT Names Will Oliver as Men's Lightweight Head Coach

• MIT Lightweight crew coaches step down

• MIT: Ted Benford and Andy Hilton Step Down from Men's Lightweight Coaching Posts

• Dad Vail Regatta Medals

• Cornell, Columbia at MIT, light men

• Yale, Georgetown at MIT light men

• Dartmouth, MIT at Harvard, light men

• MIT, Navy @ Princeton, light men

Head Coach
Tony Kilbridge, 7th year

2012 Finish

• Varsity 8 - 18th at Sprints
• Freshmen 8 - 15th at Sprints

Returning Varsity 8+ Athletes - 4

2013 Seniors - 1

2013 Outlook
"We have a young team this year with only 1 senior leaving us at the end of the season. Our younger athletes are showing good progress and we expect to continue to gain speed as we make our way through the spring season. Like every year, our competition is some of the best in the country, but we are optimistic that we can put ourselves in a position to be selected for the IRA national championships."
-MIT Coaching Staff

Head Coach
Tony Kilbridge, 4th year

2009 Finish

• Varsity 8: 12th at Sprints, 19th at IRA
• Freshmen 8: 9th at Sprints, 13th at IRA

Returning Varsity 8+ Athletes - 2

2010 Seniors - 1

2010 Outlook
"We have a young team this year and are developing a number of guys who have good potential but starting rowing in college. Our goal is to pick up speed during the season and be at our fastest for the championship races."
-Head Coach Tony Kilbridge

• MIT Athlete of the Week: Charles Hsu '14: Hsu does crew, viola, and course 7 research

• MIT: Amphibious Achievement teaches valuable lessons in and out of the water

• MIT rows in Head of the Charles
• MIT rows in Head of the Charles

• MIT Heavyweight crew takes 2nd in Compton Cup quote of the week hands down

• BU, MIT, Wisconsin heavy men

• Rhode Island, Trinity, Colgate at MIT, heavy men

• EARC Sprints Heats

• UMass at MIT, heavy men

• Bates, Trinity, MIT at BC Men

• Colgate at MIT, heavy men

• Harvard, MIT at Princeton, heavy men

• MIT vs Northeastern, frosh heavy men

Head Coach
Claire Martin-Doyle, 7th year

2012 Finish

• Varsity 8 - 3rd at Dad Vails, 7th at IRAs

Returning Varsity 8+ Athletes - 5

2013 Seniors - 4

2013 Outlook
"MIT’s lightweight women will open the 2013 spring season on March 30th at home versus Harvard-Radcliffe and Boston University. After a weekend off, on April 13th and 14th, Tech will attend the Knecht Cup Regatta, a two-day event with ample competition which has historically featured strong racing from Wisconsin, Bucknell, Buffalo, and University of Massachusetts. On April 20th& 21th, Tech will stay home and face Wisconsin, Stanford, Princeton, University of Massachusetts along with Harvard-Radcliffe and Boston University on the Charles. On April 27th, MIT and Harvard-Radcliffe contest the Muri Cup for the fourth consecutive year. At the end of the regular season, Tech will send a lightweight eight and four to the Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia, where the Varsity Eight finished 3rd in 2012. If selected, Tech will send a lightweight eight and four to the IRA in Sacramento, CA."
-Head Coach Claire Martin-Doyle

Head Coach
Claire Martin-Doyle, 6th Year

2011 Finish

• Varsity Eight - 7th at IRA

Returning Varsity 8+ Athletes - 5

2012 Seniors - 5

2012 Outlook
MIT’s lightweight women will open the 2012 spring season on March 31st at the San Diego Crew Classic, a trip that will mark the team’s first ever appearance at the prestigious west coast regatta. Tech will have the chance to line up against perennial contenders Stanford and Tulsa, international power British Columbia, and new challenger UC Berkeley. After a weekend off, on April 14th and 15th, Tech will attend the Knecht Cup Regatta, another two-day event with ample competition which has historically featured strong racing from Wisconsin, Bucknell, Buffalo, and University of Massachusetts. In 2011, Tech advanced to the grand final of the lightweight four and eight, placing 3rd and 6th, respectively. On April 21st, Tech hosts Wisconsin, Stanford, and Buffalo with Radcliffe on the Charles. On April 22nd, MIT and Radcliffe contest the Muri Cup for the third consecutive year. With a big push at the end of the regular season, Tech will send a lightweight eight and four to the Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia and finish the weekend racing on Sunday, May 13th at EAWRC Sprints in Cherry Hill, NJ with the entire squad on the water. If selected, Tech will send a lightweight eight and four to the IRA in Cherry Hill, NJ on May 31-June 2. "
-Head Coach Claire Martin-Doyle

Head Coach
Claire Martin-Doyle, 4th year

2010 Finish

• Varsity 8: 7th at IRAs

Returning Varsity 8+ Athletes - 7

2011 Seniors - 6

2011 Outlook
"With six returning members of the 2010 first varsity eight, a strong junior class, and rising talent in the sophomore and freshman classes, we’re excited for a fast spring 2011 campaign."
-Head Coach Claire Martin-Doyle

• MIT: Amphibious Achievement teaches valuable lessons in and out of the water

• Radcliffe vs. MIT, light women

• MIT vs. Radcliffe, light women

• Buffalo, Simmons at MIT, women

• Tulsa, MIT vs. Radcliffe LW

Head Coach
Holly Metcalf, 6th year

2012 Finish

• Varsity 8 - 2nd at Patriot League, 5th at Sprints
• 2nd Varsity 8 - 4th at Patriot League, 7th at Sprints
• Varsity 4 - 3rd at Patriot League, 8th at Sprints

Returning Varsity 8+ Athletes - 4

2013 Seniors - 3

2013 Outlook
"Riding high off of a strong 2012 run, the squad graduated eight key seniors but has wasted no time rebuilding. With a strong, serious winter training under its belt, the crew has replaced much of the power and focus that brought past successes, and the team is doing it with a much younger group (31 athletes will be returning for 2014).

“It’s a team that has settled into its 2013 identity, ready to challenge itself and its opponents. The student athletes have taken their fitness and mental attitude to the next level and are looking forward to testing their speed.”
-Head Coach Holly Metcalf

Head Coach
Holly Metcalf, 5th year

2011 Finish

• Varsity 8 - 5th at Patriot League, 14th at Sprints
• 2nd Varsity 8 - 5th at Patriot League, 16th at Sprints
• Varsity 4 - 5th at Patriot League

Returning Varsity 8+ Athletes - 7

2012 Seniors - 8

2012 Outlook
"We've been striving to add depth and improve fitness over the past four years, and the senior class has been a huge part of that transformation. With the greatest numbers and best erg results I've seen in the program, we are poised for an exciting season. Things get started at home in March with the Beanpot Regatta, and continue with a schedule full of tough opponents from the Patriot League and EAWRC."
-Head Coach Holly Metcalf

Head Coach
Holly Metcalf, 4th year

2010 Finish

• Varsity 8: 4th Patriot League, 15th at EAWRC Sprints
• 2nd Varsity 8: 4th Patriot League, 18th at EAWRC Sprints

Returning Varsity 8+ Athletes - 8

2011 Seniors - 2

2011 Outlook
"Now in the later stages of rebuilding the program, we have a large junior class as well as a number of talented underclass rowers. Our depth, fitness, and skill are all better than ever, so we aim to be very competitive with our peers in the Patriot League and Eastern Sprints."
-Head Coach Holly Metcalf

• Cherry Hill rower heading to MIT

• MIT: Tough winds on water at Beanpot

• MIT: Amphibious Achievement teaches valuable lessons in and out of the water

• Patriot League Championships

• EAWRC Sprints Open Women Finals

• Rhode Island, MIT, BC vs. BU, open women

• George Washington Invite MIT vs. George Washington, open women

• BC vs. MIT, open women

• Foot of the Charles

• Boston College vs. MIT, women

• Patriot League Championship

• Simmons, Buffalo, UMass at MIT, women

• Beanpot Regatta