Ted Sobolewski is in his fifth year at Stanford in 2023-24. He was appointed Farwell Family Director of Men’s Rowing on July 2, 2019.
The Cardinal Varsity 8+ in 2023 featured Peter Chatain in the No. 4 seat. Chatain was invited to join the U.S. senior national team after the collegiate season and is a contender for a berth on the U.S. Eight that will compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Stanford placed 13th in points at the IRA National Championships and its second Varsity Eight+ boat won the C final, with the Cardinal's No. 1 placing second in the B final. Stanford has finished among the top 20 overall for the 15th consecutive season.
Freshman Caspar Griffin was named Pac-12 Co-Newcomer of the Year and Chatain and junior Travis Senf earned All-Pac-12 honors.
In 2021, Stanford appeared in the Grand Final at the IRA Championships, finishing fifth for Stanford's best finish since 2009. Four rowers earned All-America honors from the Intercollegiate Rowing Coaches Association. Chatain and Trey Holterman were named to the first team while Flynn Traeger and James Wright earned second-team honors. Chatain was named the Pac-12 Men's Rowing Athlete of the Year.
Though his first Stanford season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chatain, Nikita Lilichenko, and James Wright were named to USRowing's under-23 national team selection camp.
Sobolewski joined the Cardinal after serving as the associate head coach at Northeastern for the previous four seasons. In 2019, Sobolewski helped guide Northeastern to seventh in the IRA , and fifth in the fifth in the Varsity Eight Grand Final for its best finish in six years. Sobolewski's responsibilities included recruiting, and development of training plans and academic support.
Prior to arriving at Northeastern in 2016, Sobolewski served as the head coach with the Princeton National Rowing Association. Sobolewski was responsible for organizing and administering the rowing programs for 220 high school and adult athletes at the U.S. Olympic Training site at Mercer Lake. Sobolewski worked with all aspects of the association, coaching and administrative.
Sobolewski led the Mercer Junior women's crews to their best performances in history . Sobolewski coached the women's Eight+ to a runner-up finish and women's lightweight Eight+ to third at the 2015 Youth Nationals. That preceded an unprecedented sweep of the under-19 and under-17 women’s divisions at the 2015 Royal Canadian Henley, bringing home nine gold medals. His crews have also had successful performances at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta.
Sobolewski’s first coaching experience at Northeastern was as a volunteer assistant in 2011, working with head coach John Pojednic in developing and training the freshman Eight, which finished third at the Eastern Sprints. He also oversaw the second freshman group, which took the gold in the Four+ at Sprints. Following the season, Sobolewski was promoted to assistant coach.
As a student-athlete at Northeastern from 2005-08, Sobolewski competed with the freshman eight 2005 before rowing on the varsity eight during his final three seasons. In the 1V, Sobolewski helped the Huskies to two appearances in the Grand Final of the Eastern Sprints, including a fourth-place finish in 2006.
Sobolewski was also a two-time member of the U.S. under-23 national team, rowing in the quad in 2006 and 2007 at the World Championships in Belgium and Scotland, respectively.
A native of Buffalo, New York, Sobolewski graduated from Northeastern in 2009 with a degree in business administration, with a concentration in accounting.
The Cardinal Varsity 8+ in 2023 featured Peter Chatain in the No. 4 seat. Chatain was invited to join the U.S. senior national team after the collegiate season and is a contender for a berth on the U.S. Eight that will compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Stanford placed 13th in points at the IRA National Championships and its second Varsity Eight+ boat won the C final, with the Cardinal's No. 1 placing second in the B final. Stanford has finished among the top 20 overall for the 15th consecutive season.
Freshman Caspar Griffin was named Pac-12 Co-Newcomer of the Year and Chatain and junior Travis Senf earned All-Pac-12 honors.
In 2021, Stanford appeared in the Grand Final at the IRA Championships, finishing fifth for Stanford's best finish since 2009. Four rowers earned All-America honors from the Intercollegiate Rowing Coaches Association. Chatain and Trey Holterman were named to the first team while Flynn Traeger and James Wright earned second-team honors. Chatain was named the Pac-12 Men's Rowing Athlete of the Year.
Though his first Stanford season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chatain, Nikita Lilichenko, and James Wright were named to USRowing's under-23 national team selection camp.
Sobolewski joined the Cardinal after serving as the associate head coach at Northeastern for the previous four seasons. In 2019, Sobolewski helped guide Northeastern to seventh in the IRA , and fifth in the fifth in the Varsity Eight Grand Final for its best finish in six years. Sobolewski's responsibilities included recruiting, and development of training plans and academic support.
Prior to arriving at Northeastern in 2016, Sobolewski served as the head coach with the Princeton National Rowing Association. Sobolewski was responsible for organizing and administering the rowing programs for 220 high school and adult athletes at the U.S. Olympic Training site at Mercer Lake. Sobolewski worked with all aspects of the association, coaching and administrative.
Sobolewski led the Mercer Junior women's crews to their best performances in history . Sobolewski coached the women's Eight+ to a runner-up finish and women's lightweight Eight+ to third at the 2015 Youth Nationals. That preceded an unprecedented sweep of the under-19 and under-17 women’s divisions at the 2015 Royal Canadian Henley, bringing home nine gold medals. His crews have also had successful performances at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta.
Sobolewski’s first coaching experience at Northeastern was as a volunteer assistant in 2011, working with head coach John Pojednic in developing and training the freshman Eight, which finished third at the Eastern Sprints. He also oversaw the second freshman group, which took the gold in the Four+ at Sprints. Following the season, Sobolewski was promoted to assistant coach.
As a student-athlete at Northeastern from 2005-08, Sobolewski competed with the freshman eight 2005 before rowing on the varsity eight during his final three seasons. In the 1V, Sobolewski helped the Huskies to two appearances in the Grand Final of the Eastern Sprints, including a fourth-place finish in 2006.
Sobolewski was also a two-time member of the U.S. under-23 national team, rowing in the quad in 2006 and 2007 at the World Championships in Belgium and Scotland, respectively.
A native of Buffalo, New York, Sobolewski graduated from Northeastern in 2009 with a degree in business administration, with a concentration in accounting.