Coaching Team

Charlie Newbould

Head Coach

Charlie began his rowing journey at the Oratory School before progressing to Leander and Oxford Brookes. While still competing, he returned to coach at his former school. After concluding his own rowing career, he guided a Yale Lightweight 4+ to the final of the Prince Albert Challenge Cup in 2009. He has since worked with a variety of national sports teams and held coaching roles at prestigious rowing institutions, including Pembroke College, Monkton Combe School, and Bristol University.

Marcus Munafò

Assistant Coach

Marcus learned to row as an undergraduate at Oxford, and rowed for his college, Tyne Rowing Club, and Southampton University Boat Club. He moved to coaching when he returned to Oxford as a postdoc, coaching college crews before becoming part of the Oxford University Women’s Boat Club coaching team. He has taken athletes to GB trials and coached the GB Under-23 lightweight women’s double scull.

Simon Brown

Novice Coach

Simon works part-time with BUBC, where he is currently focused on developing novice rowers. Alongside this, he occasionally supports the senior squad.