Hanlan Coaching Centre of Excellence

Learn how to take your coaching to the next level with Hanlan Boat Club

The Hanlan Coaching Centre of Excellence, or HCCE, is a three-month program designed to help Hanlan’s coaching staff refine their coaching skills beyond the training provided by the RCA Coach Development Pathway. Launched in 2022 and led by RCA Performance Coach / Coach Educator Tony Tremain, Hanlan coaches receive real-time feedback during practices, as well participate in coaching-oriented seminars with guest speakers, one-on-one goal-setting sessions, and formal performance reviews.

Hanlan recognizes how difficult it is for coaches to develop their technical coaching skills and chart a successful coaching career on their own. To this end, the HCCE provides personalized, in-depth coaching support in a nurturing environment of like-minded fellow coaches and a friendly rowing community.

Please note: The Hanlan Coaching Centre of Excellence is NOT an alternative to NCCP coach training. This experience is supplementary to Rowing Canada’s rowing coach pathway(s) and all HCCE participants are strongly encouraged to continue their coaching certification with Rowing Canada through the NCCP.

As part of the HCCE program, all Hanlan coaches receive:

  • The day-to-day support of a fun, friendly coaching staff that works together to inspire and support all Hanlan rowers on their rowing journey

  • Real-time feedback on coaching technique during practices

  • Regular seminars about relevant rowing topics (e.g., rigging, training plans, rower nutrition, etc.) by head coach and guest coaches

  • Monthly informal performance reviews

  • Assistance in goal setting and professional development

  • Assistance in navigating the RCA certification process

 
 

By the end of the season, all Hanlan coaches will know how to:

  • Bring the joy of rowing into a coach boat and spread that joy liberally amongst the crews

  • Contribute positively to a rower’s development, at every age and skill level

  • Draw on a well-developed set of coaching tools, vocabulary and drills to identify and correct the root causes of specific technical rowing flaws in a rower

  • Pinpoint the possible limiting factors of a rower (e.g., fitness, flexibility, posture, attitude, etc.) and discuss those limitations with a rower in a positive, effective manner 

  • Prepare rowers for success in intense situations, whether it be in competitions at the Club or at regattas throughout Ontario

Interested in learning more about the Hanlan Coaching Centre of Excellence?

Please contact Tony Tremain at tony@hanlanboatclub.ca to express your interest in taking part in the Centre of Excellence and bring your coaching to the next level!

Ready to start coaching with us? Check out Hanlan’s current coach openings HERE and apply today.

Tony Tremain, Head of the Hanlan Coaching Centre of Excellence

Tony Tremain has been coaching since 1984 and has contributed to the success of numerous Clubs including Argonaut RC, Branksome Hall, Hanlan BC, Ottawa RC, Montreal RC, UofT, McGill, and UCC. He has been an Assessor coach since 1998 and is now an RCA Performance Coach and Coach Educator. In 2005 he was the Ontario Rowing Team Coach & Manager to the Canada Summer Games.

Tony has worked with a number of National-level coaches including Roger Meager, Karol Sauvé, Carol Love, Dusan Kovacevic and Peter Cookson.

At various points in ancient history he was well conditioned enough to win National, University, and High School Championships.

When he’s not coaching, Tony teaches Music, English, ESL and Environmental Science to at-risk youth in Toronto, where he lives with his wife and four children.

Tony is currently assisting the Branksome Hall rowing team.