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Evan Thews-Wassell

  • Title
    Head Coach
  • Email
    etw@mit.edu
  • Phone
    617-253-7986
  • Education
    B.S. Ithaca College '05
  • Year
    21st at MIT

At MIT

Evan Thews-Wassell begins his first year as Head Coach of MIT Men’s Heavyweight Crew program after twenty years as the MIT Men’s Heavyweight Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator in 2026-27.
During his tenure, the program has become nationally competitive and has grown into a perennial power at the National Invitational Rowing Championship.

Before MIT

Thews-Wassell came to the Institute after serving as the novice coach at Northampton Youth and Community Rowing, Inc. (NYCRI). He led the NYCRI novice boy’s squad to a first-place finish in the Massachusetts Public State Fall Championships and a second-place finish in the Massachusetts Public State Spring Championships, registering the best finish in program history.

Other Experiences

Outside of MIT, Thews-Wassell has helped coach the Union Boat Club and Cambridge Boat Club junior summer programs to multiple medals at the USRowing Club National Championships and Canadian Henley Regatta.

Education

Thews-Wassell earned his Bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in 2005, majoring in Theatre Arts Management. During his time at Ithaca College, Thews-Wassell earned an ECAC Silver medal and led the Varsity 8+ for three years as a coxswain. Following graduation, he coxed for the lightweight high performance group at Riverside Boat Club.