Berkshire Community rowing is proud to present an outstanding staff of talented, accomplished and energetic coaches. Join us in welcoming them, and letting them know how they can improve your rowing experience.
Head Coach:
Patrick Dent
Patrick just finished his second season as an Assistant Coach for the Williams College men’s crew team in 2024-25. He previously taught math and served as the Head Coach of the Rowing program at Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York. Prior to Chaminade, Dent served in a variety of positions across several programs, including Head Novice Coach at Boston Latin School, Sculling Instructor at Thompson Boat Center in Washington D.C. and Intern for the USRowing High Performance Team.
As an oarsman, Dent began his career as a freshman at Gonzaga College High School, where he was a four-time Stotesbury Cup Regatta medalist, two-time SRAA National Champion in the Varsity Eight and a semifinalist in the Princess Elizabeth Cup at Henley.
Upon graduation from high school, he attended MIT, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics and was a four-year member of the men’s rowing team.
Assistant Coaches:
Randy Oberle
Eric Hatcher
Jon Hunt
Ted Humphrey
Dockmaster:
Loren Paduano
Loren returns for another year of looking after the members, scheduling the part-timers, keeping track of the rules, the weather, the wash buckets, and lending a hand with whatever needs to be done. Always in good cheer, Loren says “I’m here to help!”