S3E22 - Brent Keuch’s Course Correction

Before he was the Director of Marketing for King Racing, 13-year-old Brent Keuch was watching TV when rowing came on the screen. That was when he knew he wanted to learn to row. Looking for direction, Brent found a boarding school 120 miles from home where he could study and row. Later, rowing helped him land his first job, and introduced him to the woman who would become his wife. He’s coached juniors and masters. Today his personal and professional philosophy is all about getting more people in boats and sharing the life lessons that this sport holds.

Categories: Business, coaching, coxing, gear

 

TIME STAMPS
00:00 - Intro
02:49 - King Racing preps for off the charts HOCR boat rentals; why boat rental at regattas became commonplace
07:25 - Stories of coxswains gone bad
11:40 - Rapid Fire Q&A
14:52 - Brent’s return to the erg to remedy “Dad Bod”
16:35 - Shipping off to boarding school at 13 to row
17:59 - Rachel & Brent compare experiences coaching in D.C.
21:00 - First season rowing, learning to row in small boats, teamwork in big boats

29:40 - Chinook and Endeavor: clubs of ”nowhere and everywhere”
32:03 - Coaching masters women at Rock Creek Rowing
35:10 - What rowing has meant to Brent, and pitching the sport to parents and adults
39:38 - Rowing’s life lessons for juniors
47:00 - Partnerships and collaborations: Rowing Blazers, Stem to Stern, Detroit Boat Club
55:20 - History and legends: UW, Husky Open, Windermere, and building replica hulls for the Boys in the Boat movie.

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To see photos of Brent, and get links to the people, clubs, and events mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes at www.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast/s3ep22-brent-keuch

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This episode was written, produced, hosted, and edited by Tara Morgan and Rachel Freedman. Tara provides additional audio engineering, and Rachel manages our website and social media. Our theme music is by the Free Harmonic Orchestra.