Head Coach -
Stephen Lambers
Stephen Lambers steps into the Head Coaching role for Notre Dame Men’s Rowing after serving as Varsity Assistant Coach for the 2025-26 season. Stephen brings strong leadership to the position through a diverse range of experience and deep technical understanding of the sport.
As an athlete, Stephen started rowing at Grosse Pointe South High School/Detroit Boat Club in 2001, and continued while attending Wayne State University in Detroit. He is a multi-time national champion in the single, and competed at the 2009 U23 World Championships in the single placing 15th. Stephen has trained and competed as a member of DBC, Vesper Boat Club, Penn AC, and New York Athletic club.
Stephen began his coaching journey at Detroit Boat Club in 2007, teaching the sport to novice high school oarsmen. After relocating to Philadelphia, Stephen coached at St Joseph’s Prep, working with freshman and junior varsity athletes. Stephen was named the head coach and program director role at Manhasset High School in 2015, leading the team to program best finishes in the Varsity 8 at New York States and Stotesbury cup regatta. Stephen later served as U23 summer program director and High Performance group assistant coach at Pennsylvania Athletic Club Rowing Association, preparing collegiate and senior athletes for national and international level competitions. Stephen founded and serves as director for Red Arrow Rowing Club in St Joseph, Michigan aiming to promote recreational and competitive rowing opportunities to Southwest Michigan athletes. Outside of the coaching launch, Stephen has spent time working at Nielsen-Kellerman Sports Performance Electronics and also as a sales representative for Vespoli Racing Shells.
Stephen lives with his wife and two daughters in St Joseph, Michigan and remains active as a masters athlete in both rowing and cycling.