The Cult of Pain

The 1980’s and the early 1990’s were a rich and successful time in American Rowing history. US National and Olympic Team coaches like Stan Bergman, Rick Clothier, Steve Gladstone, Rusty Jablonic, Larry Gluckman, Kris Korzeniowski, Ted Nash, Harry Parker, and many others left an indelible mark on the sport. The United States took home a number of medals in International Competitions throughout these years, not a few of which were Gold. This is the story of a few of these rowers who came through the US Naval Academy’s rowing program under Head Coach Rick Clothier, who had his own International success with the Pan American Games Team and other Rowing Teams during this time.