Bailey stepped into the role of Head Coach for Stoga in the fall of 2024, prior to that she served as Head Coach for North Allegheny Rowing Association in Pittsburgh for 6 years, and the novice boys coach at Wilmington Youth Rowing Association. During the summers Bailey served as the first assistant coach at Penn AC Gold from 2021-2024. Some highlights from her time at NA included podium finishes at SRAAs, Midwest Scholastic Rowing Championships, The Stotesbury Cup, Head of the Hooch, Head of The Ohio, and the Head of the Schuylkill. At Penn AC Gold, she has been a part of a coaching staff that has elevated team performance at Summer Nationals each year, including winning the Colgan Cup in 2024, and the points cup at Independence Day Regatta in 2023 & 24.

Bailey began rowing as a walk-on novice at Temple University in 2006, and she has rowed for several programs along Boathouse Row. She is a US Rowing Level III certified coach and current member of the Scholastic Rowing Association of America Board of Directors. She previously served on the Midwest Scholastic Rowing Association Board

Bailey loves leading Conestoga Crew with honest enthusiasm and fostering a growth-minded, challenging, and compassionate training environment that ushers athletes toward their wide-ranging athletic and personal goals.

Annika Christensen began her rowing career as a coxswain at Three Rivers Rowing Association in Pittsburgh, PA in 2013. During her time at Three Rivers, she coxed three Head of the Charles boats, winning gold in the Women’s Youth 4+ in 2016. Additionally, she took three boats to USRowing Youth Nationals, taking home the silver in the Women’s 4+ in 2017. 

Annika was recruited to cox for the University of Southern California women’s rowing team. While at USC, Annika coxed the 1v8+ to a fourth place finish at the PAC-12 Championships her freshman year. She also coxed the 2019 1v8+ and 2022 1v4+ to first place finishes in duals against arch-rival UCLA. 

Annika graduated from USC in 2022 with a degree in archaeology. She is now pursuing a career in archives and cultural resource management, but rowing continues to be one of her greatest passions.

Austin has served as one of the novice coaches at Conestoga Crew Club for the past 2 years. Prior to Conestoga, Austin served as the Novice Coach for Friends Select School for 2 years and is currently the Head Coach for the Women's Junior Program at Crescent Boat Club. He has led the Conestoga Novice Women's team to multiple podium finishes in back-to-back years at the City Championships, including winning both novice and freshmen quad events in 2025. Austin led the women's freshmen quad to a SRAA National Championship in 2025. In addition, he has led crews to podium finishes at the Stotesbury Regatta, SRAA National Championships, Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships, Navy Day Regatta, Kings Head Regatta, and Philadelphia City Championships. 

Austin began rowing at St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia, PA and eventually went on to row lightweight at Temple University where he graduated with a B.B.A in Marketing. He is a USRowing Level I Certified Coach. Outside of coaching, he is a construction project manager and real estate agent in the Philadelphia area. 

John Carluccio began rowing at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. in 2014. As a coxswain, he earned a Stotesbury bronze medal in the Boy's Lightweight 8 in 2017 and placed 8th at Youth Nationals in the Lightweight 4+. The following year, he won gold medals at Mid Atlantic Regionals in the Lightweight 8 and 2nd Varsity 8, the Hammer Trophy in the Boy's Second Varsity 8 at Stotesbury, and the Second Varsity 8 National Championship at SRAAs.

John was recruited to the D1 Men's Rowing team at Saint Joseph's University. While at SJU, John earned a silver medal in the JV Heavyweight 8 at the Dad Vail Regatta in 2019, a top 20 finish at the IRA National Championship in 2021, and he was elected team captain for the 2021-2022 season.

John is originally from Springfield, Virginia but now resides outside Philadelphia after earning his degree in Finance and Business Analytics at SJU. He currently works in the financial services industry, and he has previously coached at Gonzaga's learn to row camps during summers 2018 - 2021. 

• Stoga Class of 2020
• Cornell Class of 2025
• History and Asian Studies Major
• Private Technical Coach for Small groups

• Archbishop Carroll Class of 2022
• Temple Class of 2027
  • Current Athlete on Temple Men's Crew
• Studying Mechanical Engineering
• Councilman Curtis Jones Rowing Camp Coach