Crew and the Hudson Valley have always been Scott Sanford's greatest passions. He has dedicated his time to educating the area's youth and coaching the sport he loved, including nine years at Marist College.

Scott has been a part of Marist crew for the last nine years and has been the driving force behind the program's revitalization. This spring has seen the Varsity Eight reach a national ranking of 15th while winning at the Avaya Championship and finishing 15th at the IRA Regatta. At the end of June, the Varsity Eight will fulfill another of Scott's dreams when it travels to England to compete in the Henley Regatta.

Coach Sanford graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in history, rowing alongside his brother, Bill, the current head men's crew coach at Syracuse. He earned a pair of Master's Degrees in social studies education and educational administration at SUNY New Paltz and SUNY Albany, respectively.

Scott has been an educator and coach in the Hudson Valley for over 20 years. He spent 15 years as a teacher and crew coach at Roosevelt High School in Hyde Park, NY, prior to becoming the principal at Spackenkill High School. In 1983 he started the crew program at Vassar College and spent ten years with the program before coming to Marist College.

Assistant Coaches

John Simmons - Freshman Men’s Coach 1994 to 2000

Chris Tessitore - Freshman Men’s Coach 2000 to 2001

Matt Adams - Freshman Men’s Coach 2000 to 2002

Tom Sanford - Freshman Men’s Coach 2001 to 2002