After a four-month search for a new head coach, Queen’s Athletics and Recreation (A&R) announced the hiring of new Head Coach Scott Feddery on Aug. 22.
The position is a step up for Feddery from his previous role as assistant coach for the program over the past two years, serving as the chief coach for Men’s Rowing in 2022, Women’s Rowing in 2023, and the 2023 Summer Racing Program. This is Feddery’s second stint with the team, having previously been the women’s Lightweight Coach from 2000 to 2007
During his first term with the team, Feddery helped the Women’s Rowing Team bring home three consecutive OUA Championship Banners from 2003 to 2005. He was also named Rowing Canada Coach of the Year in 2004, 2005, and 2006 after three consecutive Efficiency Trophy wins at the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta in his role as coach of the Kingston Rowing Club.
In 2007, he left to the University of Victoria Rowing Team, taking on the same role as Women Lightweight Coach. His success continued immediately, leading the women’s lightweights to three consecutive Canadian University Championships in 2010, 2011, and 2012.
His most notable achievement came in 2011, when his team won the Brown Cup title, the efficiency trophy, and the national banner.
Feddery left his position in 2013 to focus on volunteering, coaching national athletes during their off-season before returning to the University of Victoria for a two-year coaching stint from 2020 to 2022.
He succeeds Katie Bruggeling in the role, who spent the past six seasons with the Gaels, including three as head coach. Bruggeling is now moving on to become the new head coach of the Brock Badgers.
This past season, Bruggeling led the Men’s team to a third place finish at the OUA championships and brought home the first Women’s OUA banner since 2012, being named OUA Coach of the Year in the process.
She also helped lead the Gaels to 39 individual medals at the provincial level—13 gold, 17 silver, and nine bronze—and 17 individual medals at the national level—one gold, six silver, and 10 Bronze—during her three years as head coach.
After officially taking over the position from Bruggeling on Aug. 26, Feddery hopes to replicate the success the team had over the past season.
The official Queen’s Rowing’s schedule can be found here as they compete to defend their OUA banner this fall.
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