Our Coaches

Meet the Coaches

Banks Rowing Club prides itself on the expertise and variety of its coaching team. All members of the coaching team aim to let every athlete perform to their highest standard and achieve their on water performance goals whilst embodying the Banks vision.

Joe O'Neill - HP Men's Squad

Joe joins the squad for the 2025/26 season with over 15 years of coaching experience across clubs in the UK, NZ and Australia. He has coached at a variety of levels from novice through to crews racing at Henley Royal Regatta. Some coaching highlights include coaching the NZ University women's 8 in the Trans Tasman racing series, qualifying multiple crews for Henley Royal Regatta and Women's Henley and multiple NZ National championship wins.

Glenn Fischmann - Senior Women’s Squad

Glenn's most recent rowing role was as Director of Rowing at Melbourne Girls' College, where he led a rebuild of the rowing program. Glenn is a Level 2 accredited rowing coach and holds a Bachelor of Education. He will be balancing his coaching role at Banks with his role as Business Manager at Westgarth Primary School, having previously held teaching roles in Carrum Downs and Frankston. Glenn started his rowing career at Carrum Rowing Club and is now a Masters competitor at Yarra Yarra Rowing Club, bringing home one gold, two silver and three bronze medals from the recent 2025 Australian Masters Rowing Championships.

Blair Baggott - Head Club Men's and Women's Squad Coach

Blair has over 10 years of rowing experience as both a competitor and a coach. Prior to moving to Melbourne and joining Banks in 2021, he was involved in the rowing community in Sydney, coaching at a Highschool and University level. Blair oversaw the novice squad at the University of New South Wales Rowing Club, where he taught newcomers to the sport the fundamentals of rowing. “Everyone is welcome in our boat, it’s a great place to work on your fitness and enjoy the rowing lifestyle, as well as make friends and achieve both physical and mental goals. Rowing is a demanding sport, and I have found dedicating time to it helps me focus and excel in other areas of my life, an opportunity I believe should be extended to everyone.” 

For questions about our Club squads, Blair can be reached at Blair292@gmail.com

George He - Club Squad Coach

George has over a decade's worth of experience in rowing. He caters to rowers of all levels, from highschool to club, whether you are new to the sport, have rowed for a while, or are looking to make a return. George prioritises accessibility to excellence, by distilling the fundamentals, so that anyone can succeed. "I want to help sustain an environment where people feel empowered to try new things, and help spread the magic of rowing!"