Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Amelia Patton returns in the 2025-26 season for her 19th year with the MIT women's lightweight crew team and fourth as head coach as she was promoted to her current position on February 8, 2023. 

Patton and assistant coach Kendall Chase were named the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) National Lightweight Co-Coaching Staff of the Year in 2024-25. The MIT coaching staff shared the honor with the Harvard Radcliffe lightweight coaching staff. The MIT women's lightweights won a pair of medals at the IRA National Championship, as the Varsity 4+ earned national runner-up honors and the 2x claimed bronze medal winning performance in the Women's Lightweight Varsity 2x Grand Final. The silver medal performance in the V4+ was the best result for the lightweight four since a runner-up performance at the 2023 IRA National Championship. MIT's 2024 season also included victories in the singles and pairs events at the Knecht Cup as well as a standout performance at the Dad Vail Regatta that saw MIT win five medals across four events.

In the 2022-23 season, the lightweight 4 earned the silver medal at the IRA National Championship after capturing the championship gold medals in 2021-22. The lightweight 4 earned gold at the Dad Vail Regatta, while the collegiate double and the JV 4 each won silver medals. This marked the fifth gold medal for the Engineers over the last nine seasons at the Dad Vail. Academically, four student-athletes were named to the IRA All-Academic Team, with six rowers earning CRCA Scholar-Athlete accolades.

Prior to coaching the Engineers, Patton spent three years coaching Brookline High School's novice girls, where her boats won state titles in 2004 and 2006. Patton earned a Master's Degree in Applied Anatomy and Physiology from Boston University while coaching BU's adult recreational program. Before moving to Boston, she received her bachelor's degree in sociology from Duke University.

Originally from Buffalo, N.Y., Patton learned to row at Nichols School and West Side Rowing Club. She went on to compete as a four-year member of the varsity eight at Duke University. While at Duke, Patton was named to the All-South region team three times and won the collegiate lightweight title at CRASH-B Sprints. Patton now serves as a Board member for the Crash-B Sprints. Amelia continues to row out of Riverside Boat Club in Cambridge where she serves on the Board of Directors.