TRI-Umph Today Coaching

  • Welcome
    • Client Questionnaire & Waiver
  • Intrepid Rowing Club
    • About US
    • Mission Statement
    • How to get involved
    • 2025 Race Schedule
  • PROGRAMS / CLASSES
    • Cycling Classes
    • Youth Running Club
  • T4 Youth Triathlon Team
    • 2024 Race Schedule
  • Mandi Kowal
    • Coaching Background
    • Athletic Background
  • Contact Me
  • Mission Statement
  • Client Questionnaire & Waiver

Coaching Background

Teach it right, expect the best, and let them go.

Education/Licenses/Certifications/Seminars

  • University of Wisconsin, Madison. B.S. in Physical Education and Coaching, 1987
  • US Rowing Level I,II,III Certifications
  • USAT Level 1 Coaching Certification, Dec 2013
  • USAT Youth & Junior Coaching Certification, Dec 2013
  • US Masters Swimming Levels I & II Certification, April 2013
  • US Masters Swimming Levels I & II Clinic, April 2013
  • USAT Level 1 Clinic, 2012
  • Art & Science Triathlon Symposium, October 2012
  • US Rowing Conference, Decembers1987-2011
  • Performance Sciences Educational Seminar, 1998, 2001, 2003
  • Peak Performance Consultants Recruiters Institute, 1998, 2003
  • Jim Joy Rowing Convention, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2011
  • Athlete Assessment Team Building Work, 2010-2012

Coaching Experience

  • TRI-Umph Today Coaching – Founder, Owner and Coach, November 2012 to Present
  • TRI-Umph Today Youth Tri Team (T4) - Head Coach and Founder, April 2013 to present (Iowa City, IA)
  • ProFit Gym - Fitness Instructor, Nov 2012 to Feb 2014 (Iowa City, IA)
  • National Rowing Team - Coach
    • US Freshman Rowers Camp - Head Coach, 2010 (Iowa City, IA)
    • US Under 23 Rowing Camp - Assistant Coach, 2005 (Seattle, WA)
    • Junior National Rowing Team - Assistant Coach, 2000 and 2001 (Seattle, WA)
    • Pre-Elite Lightweight Rowers - Head Coach, 1990 and 1993 (Madison, WI)
    • Pre-Elite Lightweight Rowers - Head Coach, 1992 (Madison, WI)   
    • Junior Women Rowers -  Development Coach, 1992 (Syracuse, NY)
  • University of Iowa Women’s Rowing - Head Coach, 1994 to 2012 (Iowa City, IA)
  • University of Wisconsin Novice Women’s Rowing - Novice Coach, 1987 to 1994 (Madison, WI)    
  • University of Wisconsin Novice Women’s Rowing - Volunteer Coach, 1985, 1986 (Madison, WI)    
  • Camp Randall - Workout Consultant, 2012 (Madison, WI)
  • Trans America Leadership Day Clinic - Rowing Specialist, 2010, 2011 (Iowa City, IA)
  • Masters Sculling Camp - Coach, 2010, 2012 (Seattle, WA)
  • Masters Sculling Camp - Coach, 2007 (Rockford, IL)   
  • Long Beach Rowing Association - Coach, 2003-2005 (Long Beach, CA)
  • Picnic Point Rowing Association - Coach, 2003-2005 (Madison, WI)    
  • RoWomen Masters Camp - Coach, 1996, 1997 (Iowa City, IA)
  • United States Rowing Association, Level I Coaching Instructor, 1990 (Madison, WI)
  • Boston Rowing Center - Junior Rowing Coach, 1986, 1987 (Boston, MA)
  • Winsor Rowing - Assistant Coach, 1987 (Boston, MA)
 

Coaching Achievements

  • NCAA Championships
          - V4+ 4th place finish, 1997
          - V4+ 8th place finish, 1998
          - Team finished 9th in the country
          - Best showing was V4+ Bronze Medalist 2001
  • National Rankings – CRCA / USRowing Coaches Poll
          - Highest Ranking 9th in Country 2001
          - Most recent highest ranking was 17th in Country 2009
  • Big Ten Championships
          - Best finish was in 2003 (4th place), 2V4 and V4 Gold Medalist, 2V8 Silver medalist, V8 4th place finish
  • V8 went undefeated during the 2003 dual season
  • Academic Success
          - Posted best Team GPA in 2011, posting a 3.4 TEAM GPA average
          - 2010 Squad had 10 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award [those lettering & earning a 3.75 minimum grade-point average]
  • 3 All Americans
  • 10 Midwest Championship Titles
  • Collegiate National Rowing Championships (Pre NCAA),1 Gold (1994) and 3 Silver Medalists (1991,1992,1994)
  •  4 Gold Medalists and 3 Silver Medalists at the USRowing Elite National Championships (1991,1992,1994)
  • 4- Gold Medalist at the 2000 Jr. World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia
  • 4- Silver Medalists at the 2001 Jr. World Championships in Duisburg, Germany
  • HyVee IronKids National Championship Success, Des Moines, IA
    • 27 of 30 kids qualified in first year of program
    • Gold Medalist, 6-8 yr. old boys – T4’s 1st National Champion
    • Bronze Medalist, 9-11 yr. old girls



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