Kees Bos and Janjaap “JJ” Bos, Co-Founders

The brothers Kees and JJ founded Rowing Events to pursue their passion for rowing and to help giving other rowers the same fun and challenging experience as they are enjoying.

Mark Wilson, Head Coach

Mark oversees our program and vets the coaches, to ensure our courses are fun to participate in and offer a valuable learning experience.

Mark began rowing as a walk-on athlete at the University of Wisconsin in 1986 and has been involved with the sport ever since. Mark transferred to the Coast Guard Academy for the 1987-1989 years where he met Jim. Later Mark transferred once again, after some trouble with calculus and physics, to Northeastern University to finish a degree in Entrepreneurship and won the IRA National Rowing title in the Varsity 8+ in 1991.

Mark continued to the Olympic Trials in 1992, winning the Elite Nationals in the 2x and then competing on the US-U23 team in 1993. Mark has coached at UMass, Indiana, and worked at clubs in Tennessee, Texas and Florida. He was the head coach for men’s and women’s rowing at Stetson University in DeLand Florida for 5 years and now works for AccuDock and All-American Rowing Camp full time. He resides in DeLand, Florida, USA with his wife Judy and son Hunter.