Our Coaches

Dr. Mark Bellinger            Head Coach

Email: mfbellinger@gmail.com

Coaching and Rowing Experience

For the past fifteen years, Mark has been at the helm of the Foxes, establishing the team as one of the most competitive high school programs in the area and in the Midwest. He has a US Rowing level three coaching certification.


Personal

Mark lives in Fox Chapel with his wife, Cathy, our team’s registrar. He has four children and five grandchildren who live in Pittsburgh and Boston.




Chelsea Dzubak        Men's Head Coach

Email: breitenbachc@duq.edu

Coaching and Rowing Experience

Chelsea is a second year coach to Fox Chapel Crew this fall. She has coached for the Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club and coached the FC novice girls last year. Chelsea was a 3-year rower for Cincinnati Juniors, and competed at the US Junior Nationals. She is currently a third year rower on the Duquesne University Crew. Chelsea has won over 30 medals during her high school and college rowing career. 

Personal

Chelsea is a Junior at Duquesne University, pursuing a degree in Elementary Education. Her home town is Cincinnati, Ohio.




Lauren Thorpe        Women's Head coach

Email: laurenethorpe@gmail.com

Coaching and Rowing Experience

Lauren returns this year as an assistant coach, having served as a volunteer coach with the women's team last year. Lauren is a graduate of Duquesne University, where she rowed for four years. She rowed in the lightweight eight that won the A10 championship as a senior.

Personal

Lauren works as an Occupational Therapist at the Watson Institute in Sewickley.




Craig Dzubak       Men's Strength Coach

Email:  Craig.Dzubak@us.hjheinz.com

Coaching and Rowing Experience

Craig was a four year rower at Duquesne University where he was also the Hockey Team's general Manager for two years. Craig rowed in Duquesne's Novice 4, Light 4, Heavy 4, and heavy eight during his college career.

Personal

Craig is from Latrobe, PA and works in the procurement division at H.J.Heinz Corporation.




Meaghan Froehlke      Assistant Coach

Email: meaghanfroehlke@hotmail.com




Katie McCarthy       Assistant Coach

Email: klmmccarthy@gmail.com


Chris Goetz            Assistant Coach








For more information, contact Head Coach Mark Bellinger at: mfbellinger@gmail.com