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Varsity is coached by Peter S. Wells '79== History, former nordic skiier, cycling enthusiastachievements, and easily the greatest rower in Williams history.traditions ==

Has produced a number For the history of national the crew team members, including Mark Cullen '90 and G. Lindsay Brown '86 (Seoul Olympics,1988), current head coach of St. Andrews School see [[Crew, a program which disproportionately feeds Williams Crew just as the larger school disproportionately feeds the college]].

Recruited freshmen typically walk onto varsity, which is atypical even *Defeated Harvard at the Division III levelHenley Royal Regatta in 1989.

Divisions mean nothing*New England Champions 1994, 1995, 1996, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012; men's crew races Harvard and European National teams in the fall and MIT and Holy Cross in the springhave made New England finals every year since 1993.

Like all men's collegiate rowing*ECAC National Invitational Rowing Champions 2010, not governed by the NCAA. 2012

Varsity men have won Little Three's the past six years, making the owners *Holders of the [[Saratoga Oar]] and defenders Head of the longest winning string in Charles Men's Club 8 course record (the admittedly brief1997, as Onota Lake Rowing Association.) Little Three rowing history.

Spend spring break *Head of the Charles Men's Collegiate 8 Champions (2008, 2009, 2011) *Holders of the Onota Cup (varsity race between Marist, USCGA, Bates, Ithaca and Williams on Lake Onota) *Little Three champions for 2000-2006 and 2008-2012 and thus current holders of the [[Saratoga Oar]]. Being a year-long sport with a relatively short race calendar, Williams Crew is full of athletic traditions to punctuate the year. Some, though not all, are unique to the rest varsity men. Roughly in order, they are: *The [[Schnellstiegen]] against the [[Nordic Ski Team]] and and [[Alpine Ski Team]]. *The intra-squad [[Run with the erg]]. *The Triathlon. *[[Ergathon]]. *Mad Cows. ==Recent Notable Results== 2009-2010:*Head of the crew teamCharles Collegiate 8: Varsity, 1st*New England Rowing Championships: Varsity, 1st*ECAC National Invitational Regatta : Varsity, 1st 2008-2009:*New England Rowing Championships: Varsity, 1st; 2nd Varsity, 3rd; 3rd Varsity, 2nd*Onota Cup: Varsity, 1st; 2nd Varsity; 2nd, Freshmen, 2nd*Sweep at Little Two vs. Wesleyan*Head of the Briarcliffe Resort Charles Collegiate 8: Varsity, 1st; 2nd Varsity, 20th 2007-2008:*Henley Royal Regatta Temple Cup Quarterfinals*ECAC National Invitational Regatta: Varsity, 4th; 2nd Varsity, 9th; 3rd Varsity, 4th; Freshman, 2nd.*New England Rowing Championships: Varsity, 2nd; 2nd Varsity, 7th; 3rd Varsity, 2nd; Freshman, 1st.*Sweep at the Little Three vs. Wesleyan and Amherst. == Notable Alumni ==  *Peter S. Wells '79, current head [[Crew]] coach at Williams and coach of the Men's Varsity Crew.  *G. Lindsay Brown '86, US National Team, 1988 Olympian, and coach of St. Andrew's (Delaware) Crew. *Andrew P. N. Erdmann '88. While at Oxford University in Myrtle Beach1989 & 1990 Isis Boat Club/Race member. Former Iraqi Minister of Education (US State Department.) *Mark Cullen '90, US National Team. *John Kennel '91, South CarolinaUS National Team.   == External Links == [http://williams.prestosports.com/sports/mcrew/index Williams Men's Crew Official Site] [http://williams.prestosports.com/sports/mcrew/2009-10/Roster Williams Men's Varsity Crew Roster]