Kent School Boat Club is a unified rowing program grounded in long-standing tradition and focused on developing student-athletes through disciplined training, competitive racing, and a strong sense of responsibility to the team.
Rowing at Kent is intentionally demanding. It requires consistency, commitment, and the ability to work within a team toward a shared goal. These expectations shape not only competitive performance but also the broader educational experience, reinforcing habits that carry well beyond the boathouse.
The program serves both boys and girls and remains central to the athletic and residential life of the school, operating year-round with a clear seasonal structure that supports both development and competition.
The Benjamin Waring Partridge Rowing Center provides an exceptional training environment: a spacious workout and ergometer room, men's and women's locker facilities, a large meeting and trophy room, and a six-person indoor rowing tank.
This facility complements the boathouse on the banks of the Housatonic River, a scenic 3.5-mile stretch with very little boat traffic, just minutes from the dormitories.
There is no better training environment in scholastic rowing.
The Kent rowing program maintains a clear seasonal structure that supports both development and competition throughout the year.
Athletes focus on refining boat skills, building aerobic capacity, and developing cohesion across boats. Fall racing, including head-style regattas, provides opportunities for evaluation, experience, and program-wide engagement.
The program transitions to structured indoor training at the Partridge Center. This period prioritizes strength, conditioning, and technical reinforcement to prepare athletes physically and mentally for the spring racing season.
Spring is the competitive centerpiece. Crews train with increased intensity and race across New England and beyond, culminating in NEIRAs and national-level competition, the full expression of the program's preparation and standards.
KSBC's coaching staff leads both the boys and girls programs with the same commitment to competitive excellence and character development that has defined Kent rowing for a century.
Coach Houston leads the Kent boys rowing program, continuing a tradition of excellence that has shaped generations of student-athletes on the Housatonic River.
Under his leadership, the boys program upholds the demanding standards of discipline, teamwork, and competitive ambition that have defined KSBC for a century.
Full coaching biography coming soon.
Coach Holcombe leads the Kent girls rowing program as interim head coach, carrying forward a tradition of excellence that has produced eight NEIRA championships and national titles in 1986, 1987, and 2016.
Under her leadership, the girls program upholds the same standards of discipline, teamwork, and competitive ambition that have defined KSBC across both programs for more than a century.
A search for a permanent head coach is underway.
Four men have led the boys program in a hundred and four years. Father Sill coxed the first Kent boat on the Housatonic and coached it himself.
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Girls rowing began at Kent in 1973. Hart Perry coached both programs from 1973 to 1982. Compiled from More Than Rowing: Kent School Boat Club, The First 100 Years by Peter Mallory.
Parents and supporters play an important role in the life of the rowing program. KSBC values clear communication, shared expectations, and a strong partnership between families, coaches, and the school.
Throughout the year, the program maintains a balance between performance and sustainability, ensuring that athletes are challenged appropriately while supported in their academic and residential commitments.
Seasonal program updates and schedules
Regatta logistics and travel information
Guidance on supporting student-athletes through training and competition
Opportunities to engage with the broader KSBC community
Results for both programs from the spring 2026 season. For the full schedule and results by boat, visit Kent School Athletics.
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