Tulsa Names Washington State’s Brandon Campbell as Head Rowing Coach

Brandon Campbell was named as the head rowing coach at The University of Tulsa, as announced today by Vice President and Director of Athletics Rick Dickson. He becomes just the fifth head coach in 26 years of the rowing program.

"Brandon is a bright young coach with a wealth of experience as a rower and coach, both collegiately and internationally," Dickson said. "He also has a commitment to the well-being of the student-athletes under his supervision, which is of the utmost importance."

Campbell comes to TU after serving as a member of the Washington State rowing staff for the past seven years, including as a graduate assistant (2015-17), assistant coach and novice program lead (2017-19), first assistant coach and recruiting coordinator (2019-21) and most recently associate head coach (2021-22).

Campbell helped coach the Cougars to a 15th-place overall finish at the 2021 NCAA Championships, as well as a 12th-place mark in 2016, and 13th-place finishes in 2017 and 2018. In 2018, Washington State earned the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Region 5 Staff of the Year honors.

Prior to WSU, Campbell served as general manager and Junior A and U23 men's coach (2010-12), assistant coach (2013-15) and interim head coach (Summer 2016) for the South Niagara Rowing Club in Welland, Ontario, Canada. He coached the Junior Women's 8+ to a gold medal at the 2013 Women's Henley Regatta.

Campbell also served as a volunteer coach at Brock University, coaching the Junior Varsity men for one season (2012) and Varsity men's heavy weights two years (2013-14).

During his three years at Brock University, the U23 Men's 1x (2013) and Men's 2- (2013 and 2014) captured top marks at the Canadian National Rowing Championships. Under his direction, the men's team won the points trophy and claimed first-place finishes in the Heavyweight 2x and Heavyweight 4+, as well as recording a second-place mark in the Heavyweight 8+ at the Ontario University Association Championship in 2014. Campbell also coached the Men's Heavyweight 4+ to a first-place mark and the Heavyweight 1x to a second-place finish at the 2015 Dad Vail Regatta.

In 2014, Campbell represented Canada at the FISU University World Championships as a team coach.

Campbell began his rowing career at E.L. Crossley Secondary School located in Fonthill, Ontario, Canada. He was a four-time national champion while competing for the Cyclones. He also spent time on the Canadian Junior National team, finishing seventh in the Men's 2- at the 2003 Junior World Championships.

Campbell holds a US Rowing Level II Certification.

Campbell earned his health and fitness promotion diploma from Niagara College [Canada} in 2013, his bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Brock University [Canada] in 2016 and his master's in sport management from Washington State in 2018.

Tulsa Names Washington State’s Brandon Campbell as Head Rowing Coach

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