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*Competes in the annual {{outdated}}[[SchnellstiegenCategory:Athletics]] against the [[Nordic Ski Team]] and and [[Alpine Ski TeamImage:Dadvail2.jpg]].

*The Williams Men's Varsity Crew is coached by [[Peter Sone of the most consistent and dominant crews in New England. Wells '79]]Frequently ECAC finalists, typically New England medalists, and more often than not Little Three champions. Graduating Captains for this past year 2010-2011 were Dan Kenefick, Jack Wadden, also and Joey Kiernan. For the head coach of the entire crew programupcoming 2011-2012 season's Captains are Noah Schoenholtz '12 and Alex Treco '12.

*Recruited freshmen typically walk onto varsity== History, which is atypical even at the Division III level.achievements, and traditions ==

*Divisions mean nothing; men's crew races Harvard and European National teams in For the fall and MIT and Holy Cross in history of the springcrew team, see [[Crew]].

*Like all men's collegiate rowing, not governed by Defeated Harvard at the NCAAHenley Royal Regatta in 1989.

*Varsity men New England Champions 1994, 1995, 1996, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012; have won Little Three's the past six years, making the owners of the [[Saratoga Oar]] and defenders of the longest winning string in (the admittedly brief) Little Three rowing historymade New England finals every year since 1993.

*Spends spring break ECAC National Invitational Rowing Champions 2010, 2012 *Holders of the Head of the Charles Men's Club 8 course record (1997, as Onota Lake Rowing Association.) *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 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 rest erg]]. *The Triathlon. *[[Ergathon]]. *Mad Cows. ==Recent Notable Results== 2009-2010:*Head of the Charles 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 crew teamCharles 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 Briarcliffe Resort 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, South CarolinaUS National Team. *John Kennel '91, US 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]