Makena Ohlmaier

Building a D1 Strength Program From Zero: 3 Lessons From a First-Year Coachopens blog.teambuildr.com in a new tab

What does it take to strength coach a brand-new Division I rowing program fresh out of grad school? From culture-building to scrapping your plan on day one, here are three lessons that the first year taught me.

Makena Ohlmaier · 10 April 2026