Nick Hughes has been the coach of the Saint men's and women's crew since their inception in 1999 and led the transition from club to varsity status.
In 2008, Hughes guided the Saints to their first ever Liberty League Championship, where the Varsity Eight boat took the gold medal for the first time in program history. The team's performance throughout the season helped them earn their first ever NCAA bid, where the Saints' IV placed second in the petite final of the Varsity Eight race, while the 2V placed fourth in the third final.
Hughes and his team were rewarded for all of their efforts, as the Varsity Eight boat took Liberty League 'Boat of the Year" honors, while Hughes and his staff were named Coaching Staff of the Year by the conference.
Hughes, a 1994 graduate of Dartmouth College and a four-year member of the men's lightweight crew team, was the assistant coach of boys crew at Northfield Mount Hermon School in Northfield Ma. and has worked as a product manager for Seligman Financial Services.
George Repicky begins his sixth year of coaching at St. Lawrence men’s and women’s crew. In July of 2005, after two years as an assistant coach, Repicky was promoted to Associate Coach and Head Men's Coach.
Repicky, a 2000 graduate of Ithaca College and a member of the men’s rowing team, previously coached at Sienna College and Lehigh University as well as a number of clubs and high school teams.
Tracey Tallman comes into her first season as an assistant coach for the St. Lawrence men’s and women’s crew teams following a successful four year rowing career at the University of Minnesota. The Saratoga Springs, NY native was undefeated her freshman year and competed in the Big Ten Championships for the first novice 8. Because of her efforts, she was voted novice MVP at the end of her freshman campaign. As a junior, Tallman won Minnesota’s first varsity gold medal at the Big Ten championships in the first varsity four. In her final year as a Gopher, the team won the Big Ten Championships, and Tallman was a member of the second varsity four that won gold. She participated in NCAAs in 2007, where the University of Minnesota placed sixth overall. At Saratoga Springs High School, Tallman earned a varsity letter for rowing. She also competed in the Saratoga Rowing Association for three years.
Kathryn Hagglund
Assistant Crew Coach
Following one of the most successful seasons in the history of the St. Lawrence University crew program, the Saints welcome University of Louisville graduate Kathryn Hagglund to the staff as an assistant coach for the 2008-2009 campaign.
A 2008 graduate, Hagglund served as team captain for the Cardinals from 2006 to 2008. She was on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll throughout her four years and was a Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association National Scholar Athlete in 2007. Between practices, she was an active member of the local community, as she volunteered for Habitat for Humanity as well as the Fit4Me program. Hagglund was also a member of the University of Louisville’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee and received her bachelor of sciences degree in health & human performance with a concentration in exercise science.
Hagglund also brings some coaching experience into her first year at St. Lawrence, as she spent her summers working in her hometown of London, Ontario at the London Rowing Club, where she served as an administrator and as the Learn to Row instructor and coach. Most recently, she became the head coach for the competitive and masters program.
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George Repicky begins his sixth year of coaching at St. Lawrence men’s and women’s crew. In July of 2005, after two years as an assistant coach, Repicky was promoted to Associate Coach and Head Men's Coach. 
Tracey Tallman comes into her first season as an assistant coach for the St. Lawrence men’s and women’s crew teams following a successful four year rowing career at the University of Minnesota. The Saratoga Springs, NY native was undefeated her freshman year and competed in the Big Ten Championships for the first novice 8. Because of her efforts, she was voted novice MVP at the end of her freshman campaign. As a junior, Tallman won Minnesota’s first varsity gold medal at the Big Ten championships in the first varsity four. In her final year as a Gopher, the team won the Big Ten Championships, and Tallman was a member of the second varsity four that won gold. She participated in NCAAs in 2007, where the University of Minnesota placed sixth overall. At Saratoga Springs High School, Tallman earned a varsity letter for rowing. She also competed in the Saratoga Rowing Association for three years.