Welcome

Coach Langowski is a 2003 graduate from Saint Joseph High School and he began his competitive rowing career as a Manhattan College Jasper. Coach Tom is a MAAC Conference champion in the 2- event and has competed in numerous events throughout the New England and mid-Atlantic region,  is a licensed US Rowing Referee and holds a US Rowing Level II coaching certificate. 

Coach Tom can be reached at langowski@stjoescrew.com

Coach  Mike is a longtime athlete, physio and coach. Initially a football/wrestling/lacrosse athlete having success in each, he transitioned to rugby football in 1994 at the University of Connecticut, playing four years and helping the team achieve a top 16 national ranking his senior year while completing studies within the physical therapy program. After college Mike helped start a PT and performance practice (Pro-Activity) where he is a Senior Partner, returned to coaching (wrestling and rugby), continued to play competitive rugby (currently with the Connecticut Grey) and took up endurance sports, training-for and completing a variety of events ranging from ultramarathon to "Ironman Distance" triathlon (140.6 miles) while chasing, coaching and cheering on 3 active kids with his wife Lindsay. 

Coach Mike combines his professional knowledge of physiology and training approaches with his personal experience as both athlete and Dad to create a challenging environment which emphasizes development, positivity and ultimately fun in hopes that every athlete, regardless of initial skill gets the full benefit of competitive athletics. 

 28 US National Championship titles, 12 Canadian Henley titles.

Competitor: US National team - World Championships - Notingham, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Bled 

Competitor: US National Team - Pan American Games - Mexico City, San Juan 

Coach: US Junior National Team - World Championships - Jonkoping, Brandenburg 

Coach: US National team - World Championships - Notingham, Copenhagen, Milan  

Coach: US National team - Goodwill Games - Moscow 

Olympian at the Seoul, South Korea Games

Manhattan College (Go Jaspers!) – three-time Dad Vail finalist 

Captain & Coach NYAC rowing team.

Coach Steve focuses on strength training and conditioning with the crew. 

Tom Langowski founded the Falcon Rowing program in 2010 after his collegiate rowing career as a Manhattan College oarsman. 

Mr. Langowski oversees the day-to-day operation of the program as well as executes long-term growth strategies for the club. 

 Mr. Langowski has served as a trustee for Falcon Rowing since its founding in 2010  

Lieutenant Kyle Rivera ’13 began his rowing career on the Saint Joseph High School rowing team, with his MV4x making the finals at the 2013 Stotesbury Cup Regatta, and continued to row as a cadet in the United States Coast Guard Academy. After graduating and receiving his commission as an ensign Rivera was deployed to Sector Key West, FL as a deck-officer on USCGC Mohawk (WMEC-913) and fulfils the mission of the Coast Guard in the Caribbean including Search & Rescue, Maritime Law Enforcement, and Alien Migrant Interdiction Operations. Rivera was recently promoted to Lieutenant and will be re-deployed to Sector San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Kyle continues to be involved with the rowing program and has been a Falcon Rowing Board member since 2017 serving as our Endowment Steward. Kyle and wife Erin, as well as dogs Dusty and Charlie, live in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Matthew (Matt) Rutowski is a 2012 graduate of Saint Joseph High School, where he began his rowing career with the start of the program in 2010. Matt continued rowing at the collegiate level while attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL graduating with a B.S. in Aeronautical Science, and minor in Air Traffic Management. 

Matt’s professional career has taken him around the world as a Corporat

Matthew (Matt) Rutowski is a 2012 graduate of St. Joseph High School, where he began his rowing career with the start of the program in 2010. Matt coMatthew (Matt) Rutowski is a 2012 graduate of St. Joseph High School, where he began his rowing career with the start of the program in 2010. Matt continued rowing at the collegiate level, while attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL graduating with a B.S. in Aeronautical Science, and minor in Air Traffic Management. Matt’s professional career has taken him around the world as a Corporate Pilot, holding Airline Transport Pilot and Flight Instructor Certificates. Matthew (Matt) Rutowski is a 2012 graduate of St. Joseph High School, where he began his rowing career with the start of the program in 2010. Matt continued rowing at the collegiate level, while attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL graduating with a B.S. in Aeronautical Science, and minor in Air Traffic Managem Matthew (Matt) Rutowski is a 2012 graduate of St. Joseph High School, where he began his rowing career with the start of the program in 2010. Matt continued rowing at the collegiate level, while attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL graduating with a B.S. in Aeronautical Science, and minor in Air Traffic Management. Matt’s professional career has taken him around the world as a Corporate Pilot, holding Airline Transport Pilot and Flight Instructor Certificates. Matthew (Matt) Rutowski is a 2012 graduate of St. Joseph High School, where he began his rowing career with the start of the program in 2010. Matt continued rowing at the collegiate level, while attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL graduating with a B.S. in Aeronautical Science, and minor in Air Traffic Management. Matt’s professional career has taken him around the world as a Corporate Pilot, holding Airline Transport Pilot and Flight Instructor Certificates. 

Matt and his wife Karen enjoy family life with their two young children and variety of 4-legged pets including Stella the pony and Iceman the feline.

Mr. Rutowski serves as a Falcon Rowing Trustee, principally focusing on financial management, long-term strategy, and program development.