Charlie Butt - Highlights

Highlights

  • Coached 41 years
  • Lightweight coxswain and oarsman at MIT, Graduated 1941
  • Member of Potomac Boat Club
  • Coached 1967 US Junior World's Team in Ratzeburg, Germany
  • Coached 1971 US Junior World's Team in Bled, Yugoslavia
  • Coached 1977 US Junior World's Team in Tampere, Finland
  • Coached 1978 US Junior World's Team in Belgrade, Yugoslavia
  • Coached 1980 US Junior World's Team in Hazewinkle, Belgium
  • Coached 1981 US Junior World's Team in Pancharevo, Bulgaria
  • 1967 Junior Champ. Men Jr. 4+ 11th Coach
  • 1971 Junior Champ. Men Jr. 2+, 2 10th Coach
  • 1973 Junior Champ. Men Jr. Team Hd Mgr
  • 1977 Junior Champ. Men Jr. Team Hd Mgr
  • 1978 Junior Champ. Men Jr. Team Coach
  • 1980 Junior Champ Men Jr. 4 8th Coach
  • 1981 Junior Champ. Men Jr. Team Coach

Honors and Accomplishments

  • 1964 Arlington Sports Hall of Fame
  • 1981 U.S. Rowing Association's John Carlin Service Award
  • 1987 U.S. Rowing Association's Jack Kelly Award
  • 1979 & 1980 Washingtonian Magazine "Washingtonian of the Year"
  • Washington Post "All-Met Men's Rowing Coach" 1987, 89
  • Virginia Athletic Directors, Administrators, and Coaches Association Award
  • Point man and Finance Chairman for the building of the Occoquan rowing facility
  • Helped start Yorktown, Wakefield, GWU, Georgetown U, & UVA crews, among many others

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