Jamie Kirkwood

As Head of Rowing Jamie is in charge of running the rowing program which involves numerous tasks such as writing the training program, managing a large team of coaches, managing the boathouse space, managing a budget within the rowing program, enforcing strict health and safety policies and of course coaching a number of students of varying levels from the ages of 13 through to 18 years olds.

During Jamie's first 2 seasons at ASL the club have had a record number of rowers sign up and compete within the school and have also recorded some of the best ever results for the school at multiple events. Last year Jamie coached the J16 Boys 2x to the A Final of National School's where they just fell short of a medal.

For the first time in the school's history J14 rowing began on land this year with the introduction to water work over the next term. This was something Jamie was pushing for since he arrived and to have now had rowing added into the program for this year group is very promising.

One of the major aims Jamie and the rowing program have is to Qualify a Boys and Girls Quad for the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta.

Jamie's Role at Imperial College Boat Club was to Assistant the Head Coach with the day to day running and coaching of the rowing program. Jamie Coached both the Men's and Women's Squad's at Imperial as well a running the Novice Squad with the aim of developing home grown talent that can step up to the Senior Squad at some point during their time at Imperial College.

During the 2018/2019 Season Jamie coached the Novice squad to a Silver and Bronze medal at BUCS Regatta as well as coaching multiple other medal winning crews from the Men's squad along with the Head Coach. Jamie also coached the Men's Novice 8 to qualification at Henley Royal Regatta later that summer.

During the 2021 season Jamie coached the Women's Squad to a Henley Women's Regatta Victory in the Academic Coxless Four's Event as well as seeing his Novice crews become BUCS Regatta Champions in 3 different category's. During this season Jamie also assisted in coaching the Men's Squad and 1st 8 which culminated in the Men's 1st 8 reaching the Final of the Temple Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta.

Whilst at Oxford University Women's Boat Club Jamie was responsible for coaching and preparing the reserve crew 'Osiris' for the 2017 and 2018 Boat Races in London. During the two years at Oxford Jamie led the Development Programme which consisted of recruiting rowers from the college system into the Boat Race Squad and trying to help as many of them as possible break into the two crews. Some of the athletes who Jamie coached during the development sessions went on to be selected for the 'Blue Boat' as well as participating in GB U23 Trials all within 2 years.

During this period of time Jamie represented Great Britain at Numerous World Rowing Championships, U23 World Rowing Championships, World Rowing Cups, European Championship, Henley Royal Regatta and The Wingfield Sculls. Through these years Jamie became a World Champion, European Finalist, Silver Medallist at World University Championships, Multiple Henley Royal Regatta Champion, Multiple Senior GB Trials Winner and Winner of the Prestigious Winfield Sculls on the River Thames. Between 2012-2016 Jamie rowed as a Full Time athlete for the GB Team where he learnt how to be very good with time management, high pressure experiences/scenarios as well as the obvious elements that come with being in such a position.

J14 and below Head Coach along with J16-18 Girls land training coach.

Jamie was responsible for coaching the J14 rowers at land and water sessions whilst preparing them for their first ever rowing races.