GHS ROWING COACHES
Connor Spencer
Head Boys Coach
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​While attending Glastonbury High School, Connor rowed on the crew team as a starboard, usually at 5 seat.
During his senior year he rowed on the Boys Varsity 1 boat which ended the year winning not only states, but also New Englands as well.
Based on those two performances, the boat was invited to Nationals in Virginia, where they sadly missed qualifying by about a bow ball.
Connor now teaches at Glastonbury High School as a STEAM teacher and also volunteers with the Fire Department in town. In his free time, Connor enjoys walking his dog and spending time outside.​​
Jason Post
Head Girls Coach
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Jason started rowing while attending Glastonbury High School, graduating from the team in 2016 after rowing all four years. He went on to row at UConn for four years where he graduated as the president and a captain of the team. After graduating in 2020, Jason started volunteering with the GHS Crew team, driving launches and guest coaching.
He started coaching officially as the girls assistant varsity coach in 2021. After one year, he took over as the head girls coach. He has helped guide the girls team to continued success, winning multiple state championships and having multiple appearances in finals at the NEIRA championships.
During his days, Jason works as a Business Intelligence Analyst working from his home in East Hartford.
Sean M. Peoples
Novice Boys Coach
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Sean was a novice men’s heavy weight 8 coxswain at Connecticut College and went on in his sophomore and and the fall of junior years to cox a J.V. heavy 4 and Varsity heavy 8.
In the spring of his senior year he was the coxswain of the Varsity light-weight 8 that won the New England Championship and a silver medal at the Dad Vail U.S. Small College Championship in Philadelphia in the Spring of 1983.
Sean returned to coach a freshmen lightweight 8 and J.V. four at Connecticut College from 1983-84.
Sean was a substitute coxswain while attending graduate school at Columbia University in 1984-85.
He has coached various crews at Glastonbury High School from 2002 to the present.​​
Julia Canova
Novice Girls Coach
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Julia Canova is an assistant coach for GHS, coaching the novice girls.
She started her rowing career in 2011 with the learn to row program at Riverfront Recapture. She started rowing for Avon High School her freshman year, and rowed there for her full high school career. Starting her sophomore year, she was rowing with the first varsity, often as a stroke seat or 2 seat, and with her high school crew rowed at the head of the Charles regatta in 2013. After graduating, she was recruited to row for Franklin Pierce University on their D2 team, where she rowed in the head of the Charles 2 more times in the 3 seasons she participated there. She continues to row recreationally, sculling at Riverfront during the summers. From sculling to sweep, singles to eights, she’s done it all.
She is currently an art teacher at Ellington High School. In her free time she enjoys rock climbing, making art, and cooking and baking.​​
Avery Spencer
Asst. Girls Coach
Avery Spencer is an assistant girls coach for GHS. She began rowing for Glastonbury High School her freshman year. Avery primarily rowed as a port in stroke seat.
During her rowing career, Avery collected several medals from various races across New England, including a first place medal from the Head of the Fish.
Avery now teaches 1st grade in Wethersfield. In her free time, Avery enjoys hikes with her dog, reading and spending time with her family.​​
Charles "Chick" Miller
Asst. Novice Boys Coach
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Chick rowed for a year at Syracuse University, then returned to the sport in the late 1980s with the Hartford Barge Club at the Trinity Boathouse, which later became part of the Riverfront program. He has been a continuous member of the Riverfront Men’s Masters Racing Crew ever since, rowing in 8s, 4s, quads, and the occasional double. The team has won multiple national championships and competed in major sprint and head races around the country, including the Head of the Charles.
Chick also works with Coach Peoples training novice rowers, finding it rewarding to watch new athletes grow in such a demanding sport.
He lives in South Glastonbury with his wife JoAnn and is the semi-retired owner ClientFirst Media, LLC advertising agency.​​