Washington State University Athletics

Brandon Campbell enters his fourth season with the Washington State rowing team and his second as an assistant coach in 2018-19.

Campbell came to Washington State in the fall of 2015. He began the Master’s program in Sport Management through the College of Education. While pursuing his degree, Campbell served as the graduate assistant with the Cougar rowing team. In the fall of 2017, Brandon was promoted to the Novice Assistant Coach position. The Freshman/Novice 8+ finished third at the 2018 Pac-12 Championships.

Campbell began coaching the heavyweight men at Brock University in the fall of 2012. During the three years he was at Brock University, the men’s team won the points trophy at the Ontario University Association Championship in 2014, won the men’s 4+ at the OUA Championships in 2014, came second in the men’s 8+ and men’s pair at the 2014 Canadian University Rowing Championships and won the men’s 2- at both the 2013 and 2014 National Rowing Championships in the Under 23 event. Campbell also represented Canada at the 2014 FISU University World Championships as a team coach. 

Campbell started his coaching career in 2010 at the South Niagara Rowing Club located in Welland, Ontario, Canada. During his time there, he coached crews to gold medal performances at the Canadian Henley Regatta, and a second place finish at the Head of the Charles regatta in the junior men’s 4+. Campbell also brought a crew to the Henley Women’s regatta that won the junior women’s 8+ in 2013. 

Campbell started rowing at E.L. Crossley Secondary School located in Fonthill, Ontario, Canada. He was a four-time national champion while competing for the Cyclones. During his junior years, he also spent time on the Canadian Junior National team, finishing seventh in the men’s pair at the 2003 Junior World Championships.