Coaches at SUBC
Senior Men's Squad - Mike Foad
Mike Foad was new as head coach to SUBC during the 2008/09 season. Mike had coached at the club in the past, qualifiying the Men's 1st VIII into the Temple Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta in 1996. Between this time, and the current season, he had helped coach crews at the, including the 3rd VIII in the 2007/2008 season. After Mike took charge last season, the Men's squad has seen much success, with wins at Peterborough, Reading amateur and Marlow Regatta. The end of the season saw another Henley Royal Regatta success for Mike as a coach. The Men's 1st IV qualifed for the Prince Albert Challenge Cup, making it to the quater-finals.
Senior Men's Squad - Bob Douglas
One of the legends on the Itchen, Bob has been involved in the sport for over 45 years. He is Senior Coach at BTC Southampton.
Over recent years he has additionally spent time coaching the Senior Men at SUBC. He is an ever-present during morning outings and Wednesday afternoons averaging around 12 hours a week with us. He has taken numerous crews to championship victories at all levels including Senior Champ wins in the South Coast Championships over the past 10 years. He has also coached crews for Henley Royal Regatta. Bob's coaching qualifications vary from winning the Coach of the Year Award to taking courses in Sports Injuries and Core Stability (amongst others).
Senior Women's Squad - Mike Beresford
Mike started coaching at SUBC in 1974, coaching the men's squad for 21 years
before moving to the women's squad in 1995.
Mike rowed internationally for 7 years in coxed and coxless fours as well as
in eights.
During these years he won a European silver medal, a Commonwealth
gold medal and was placed 5th in the coxless fours in the 1960 Rome
Olympics. He held Olympic and European records in the coxless fours and a
Commonwealth Games record which stood for 28 years. He rowed at HRR over a
period of 13 years, being finalist in the Thames Cup, Stewards Cup, the
Goblets and Grand Challenge Cup, winning the Grand once, and the Stewards
twice. He has rowed in the HORR nine times with 5 wins.
During his time with SUBC he has been instrumental in helping many students
to the full potential. A number of students both male and female have gone
on to represent GB in Olympic, World and Commonwealth Games from 1985 to
the present day.