Comments on: Bowdoin Rowing Community Bids Fond Farewell to Coach Gil Birney

By: Tom McCabe

Tom McCabe — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 23:50:57 +0000

Gil,
Congratulations on a wonderful career and
For being a terrific colleague and great friend.
Good luck with your next chapter.
The Best! Tom & Pat McCabe

By: Mark W Schofer

Mark W Schofer — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:29:29 +0000

Gil is not just a great coach, he’s a good man……”good” being a word we don’t hear very often these days, but which applies to him. Bowdoin was lucky to have him on board, and will do both well and good by following his example. The rest of the rowing world will miss him.

By: Dave DeIuliis

Dave DeIuliis — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 22:36:16 +0000

Gil is simply an amazing coach. Humble, kind..gets results. Inspires a lifelong love of rowing in his athletes. I cant say enough about him. I wish I could have rowed for him or coaches with him.

By: Scott Ross

Scott Ross — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 15:43:25 +0000

Simply put, Gil is a fine man. 22 years of Bowdoin rowers and their families were phenomenally fortunate to have Gil in their lives. Bowdoin rowing forever is less about making boats go fast than it is about the lasting lessons Gil taught about dedication, determination, teamwork and belief.