Mark Rothstein

81 Reviews
Overall Recommendation
72%
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University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) - Ann Arbor, MI

Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach, Coed Crew/Rowing Head Coach / Rowing
Division: NCAA DI
Conference: Big Ten

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4.0
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Honest
3.9
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Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach

If you are a 1V rower, he’ll talk to you

Date: July 7, 2023
By Parent
2.2
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Athletes not developed beyond the team. Practices always scheduled to conflict with all other possible benefits of being part of a big athletic department (career services, networking, etc) Mark coaches the same 8 athletes all year, period. Seems charming but in fact is antisocial. Cares almost exclusively about erg scores.
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Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach

If you are a 1V rower, he’ll talk to you

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Date: July 7, 2023
By Parent
Athletes not developed beyond the team. Practices always scheduled to conflict with all other possible benefits of being part of a big athletic department (career services, networking, etc) Mark coaches the same 8 athletes all year, period. Seems charming but in fact is antisocial. Cares almost exclusively about erg scores.
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Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach

I would not recommend

Date: August 3, 2022
By Verified Athlete
3.0
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Claims to want to develop team beyond rowing, but doesn't do anything to help that and barely leaves any extra time for professional development outside of practice and class time. Fosters a toxic erg culture.
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Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach

I would not recommend

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Date: August 3, 2022
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Claims to want to develop team beyond rowing, but doesn't do anything to help that and barely leaves any extra time for professional development outside of practice and class time. Fosters a toxic erg culture.
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Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach

Mark is such a great coach.

Date: April 10, 2022
By Verified Athlete
5.0
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Mark is very direct, accessible, and honest with his team while creating a great team culture. He cares about his players and also keeps his team environment super light while emphasizing that work needs to be done. He is a great coach.
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Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach

Mark is such a great coach.

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Date: April 10, 2022
By Verified Athlete
Mark is very direct, accessible, and honest with his team while creating a great team culture. He cares about his players and also keeps his team environment super light while emphasizing that work needs to be done. He is a great coach.
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Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach

A Coach that cares whilst providing an athlete an environment to reach their peak potential.

Date: April 7, 2022
By Verified Athlete
5.0
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Coach Mark is a coach that cares and is a genius in the sport of rowing. He creates a great team culture and provides athletes with an environment to reach their peak potential.
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Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach

A Coach that cares whilst providing an athlete an environment to reach their peak potential.

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Coach Mark is a coach that cares and is a genius in the sport of rowing. He creates a great team culture and provides athletes with an environment to reach their peak potential.
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Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach

He knows how to get a group of people to be greater than the sum of their parts.

Date: April 6, 2022
By Verified Athlete
4.8
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Mark Rothstein cares about Michigan Rowing more than anything (other than his family). He is very open to feedback. That doesn't mean he will necessarily change but he will hear you out.
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Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach

He knows how to get a group of people to be greater than the sum of their parts.

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Mark Rothstein cares about Michigan Rowing more than anything (other than his family). He is very open to feedback. That doesn't mean he will necessarily change but he will hear you out.
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Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach

Team culture is like no other

Date: April 5, 2022
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5.0
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Mark is a very good coach. He doesn’t take himself too seriously which is great because his primary focus is on the team, which he takes very seriously. Mark is also very honest about the potential he sees in people and knows a lot about the sport. Although he might come off as silly at first, he really does know what he’s talking about and sincerely wants what’s best for the team.
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Team culture is like no other

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Mark is a very good coach. He doesn’t take himself too seriously which is great because his primary focus is on the team, which he takes very seriously. Mark is also very honest about the potential he sees in people and knows a lot about the sport. Although he might come off as silly at first, he really does know what he’s talking about and sincerely wants what’s best for the team.
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Coed Crew/Rowing Head Coach / Rowing

Date: March 14, 2021
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3.4
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Date: March 14, 2021
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Coed Crew/Rowing Head Coach / Rowing

Date: November 26, 2020
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5.0
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He is really good at his job and cares about his athletes and staff. He has been influential in my life.
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Date: November 26, 2020
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He is really good at his job and cares about his athletes and staff. He has been influential in my life.
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Coed Crew/Rowing Head Coach / Rowing

Date: September 7, 2020
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5.0
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Date: September 7, 2020
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Coed Crew/Rowing Head Coach / Rowing

Date: April 25, 2020
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4.8
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Mark is the best rowing coach in the nation. He is honest and fair, and if you put in the effort to build a relationship with him, it is beyond valuable. I have learned so much from him, and I am so grateful for the lessons he gave me about rowing and life.
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Date: April 25, 2020
By Verified Athlete
Mark is the best rowing coach in the nation. He is honest and fair, and if you put in the effort to build a relationship with him, it is beyond valuable. I have learned so much from him, and I am so grateful for the lessons he gave me about rowing and life.
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Coed Crew/Rowing Head Coach / Rowing

Date: January 20, 2020
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4.2
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At first didn't seem very personable but learned that he truly had the best intentions for my career and life.
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Date: January 20, 2020
By Verified Athlete
At first didn't seem very personable but learned that he truly had the best intentions for my career and life.
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Coed Crew/Rowing Head Coach / Rowing

Date: June 29, 2019
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4.4
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Date: June 29, 2019
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Date: June 26, 2019
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5.0
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Date: June 26, 2019
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Date: March 3, 2019
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4.2
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Great guy, has a lot of fun ideas, energy level usually reflects what the team needs to achieve.
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Date: March 3, 2019
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Great guy, has a lot of fun ideas, energy level usually reflects what the team needs to achieve.
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Date: March 3, 2019
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4.2
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Date: March 3, 2019
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Date: January 14, 2018
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3.4
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Mark values the team but can be very individually focused at times on certain athletes. It can be hard to know exactly what he wants from an athlete but he is very good at motivating.
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Date: January 14, 2018
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Mark values the team but can be very individually focused at times on certain athletes. It can be hard to know exactly what he wants from an athlete but he is very good at motivating.
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Date: November 1, 2017
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3.8
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Always very open about expectations and waht needs to be done to achieve them
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Date: November 1, 2017
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Always very open about expectations and waht needs to be done to achieve them
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Date: November 1, 2017
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Date: November 1, 2017
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Date: November 1, 2017
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Date: November 1, 2017
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Date: November 1, 2017
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Date: November 1, 2017
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Date: November 1, 2017
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go blue! row blue!
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Date: November 1, 2017
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go blue! row blue!
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Date: November 1, 2017
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4.6
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he's slightly intimidating but he's very knowledgable. i trust him as a coach
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Date: November 1, 2017
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he's slightly intimidating but he's very knowledgable. i trust him as a coach
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Date: November 1, 2017
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mark is the bomb dot com. He is super nice and caring. He ist ruly invested in the well being of all the rowers
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Date: November 1, 2017
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mark is the bomb dot com. He is super nice and caring. He ist ruly invested in the well being of all the rowers
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Date: November 1, 2017
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Date: November 1, 2017
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Coed Crew/Rowing Head Coach / Rowing

Date: November 1, 2017
By Verified Athlete
4.2
Average Rating
Recommended
Yes
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Overall
4
Caring
3
Motivational
4
Knowledgeable
5
Honest
5
Overall
Caring
Motivational
Knowledgeable
Honest
4
3
4
5
5
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4.2
Average Rating
Recommended
Yes
positive

Coed Crew/Rowing Head Coach / Rowing

Overall
4
Caring
3
Motivational
4
Knowledgeable
5
Honest
5
Overall
Caring
Motivational
Knowledgeable
Honest
4
3
4
5
5
Date: November 1, 2017
By Verified Athlete
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