Coaches

 Coach Dale Hurley

Coach Dale Hurley has a wealth of coaching experience, having worked at Blair Academy, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Tennessee, and the US Naval Academy. He's been a fixture at Phillips Andover since 2006, taking on various roles as he's led both the boys and girls programs to some impressive New England championship medal finishes. 

Dale's coaching expertise is rooted in his own remarkable rowing career. Coach Hurley is a 5-time national team member with 4 consecutive A-final appearances at the world championships. He was in the LM8 in 1990, 1991, and 1994 and won a bronze medal in 91. He represented the US in the LM4 in 1992, and the LM2- in 1995. In addition to his personal success, he has also played a key role in passing on his passion for rowing to the next generation of athletes, helping to nurture their love for the sport and leading them to their own successes. 
 

 Andy Finch

Andy Finch comes to Wolfeboro Sculling with a wealth of knowledge and passion for rowing spanning over 25 years in the sport. Most recently Finch served as Director of Rowing for Merrimack College and Director of Fall Crew at Phillips Andover. Finch previously coached at Brooks School, Phillips Exeter, and founded the program at St, John’s Prep in Danvers, MA. 

As an athlete, Finch was a novice walk-on rower in college. Through dedication and perseverance he earned team MVP his senior year and went on to compete for the United States in three World Championship, won gold at the Pan American Games, and is a five time US National Champion. Finch is thrilled to bring his love for rowing to new and experienced athletes and excited to follow their successes at Wolfeboro Sculling and beyond. 

 Kaitlin Varga-Wells

Kaitlin Varga-Wells currently works at The Derryfield Schools where she is the head coach of the crew team, and an English teacher. Mrs. Varga-Wells attended Connecticut college where she excelled as a student-athlete. She was a four-year varsity letter winner and two-year captain of the women’s rowing team. After graduation, she taught English and coached rowing at both the Frederick Gunn School and the Kent School.