Nikolay Kurmakov
nikolay.kurmakov@simmons.edu
Head Crew Coach/Facility Manager, Athletics SC 617-521-1041
Nik Kurmakov, who emigrated to the United States in 1992 and once reigned as the former Soviet Union's National Rowing champion, brings more than 30 years of rowing experience to the Simmons crew program.
As a coach, Kurmakov has mentored the Simmons program to one of the top squads in the region. The fours boat won medals at the 2006 New England Fours Championship, the ECAC Championship and the world-renowned Head of the Charles Regatta. His squad, which was ranked first in New England this spring, captured the New England Fours Women's Division Championship in May. Kurmakov coached the Ukrainian and Soviet Union national rowing squads from 1977-1992 and has also coached at the Riverside Boat Club in Cambridge.
As a rower, he has garnered first place finishes at the National Championships in the Ukraine and the former Soviet Union from 1973 to 1975. More recently, Kurmakov competed in the 2006 Head of the Charles, where he won a gold medal in the Senior Master Men's Eight.
Naomi Rudov
naomi.rudov@simmons.edu
Crew Coach, Athletics
