Meet the Team
CRF prides itself on hiring the most talented staff and coaches in the Midwest. Head Coach Mike Wallin and other members of the CRF coaching staff oversee all of our junior and masters teams. All of our coaches are former collegiate athletes, including national champions and former national team members.
Mike Wallin
DIRECTOR OF ROWING & HEAD COACH
Mike Wallin started his rowing career in 1996 as a freshman at St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia PA. During his time there he won 3 Stotesbury Cups and 3 SRA National Championships. Mike was also a member of the 1998 USA Jr. National Team where he finished 10th in the world in the men’s 2+. As a senior at St. Joe’s, Mike was named team captain and finished his high school career at the Royal Henley Regatta in England as a quarter finalist in the Princess Elizabeth Cup.
Mike went on to attend the University Of California at Berkeley on a rowing scholarship. While at Cal, Mike won 4 straight PAC-10 and IRA National Championships. He was named team captain in 2003 and also earned two First Team Pac-10 all academic honors during his tenure at Cal.
Maida Wallin
Executive Director & Head Middle School Coach
Lily Papaleo
Varsity Girls Assistant
Matt Dignan
Varsity Boys
Scott Feil
Varsity Boys Assistant
John Mansfield
Boatsman
Dana Burlig
Varsity Boys Assistant
Mike Tanner
Novice Boys
Rick Booms
Varsity Girls