Bates College

Cian Noone was named assistant men’s rowing coach at Bates in August of 2021.

Originally from Dublin, Ireland, Coach Noone has worked in numerous programs beginning with Neptune Rowing Club, where he learned to row and coach. He began coaching the junior men’s team at Neptune in 2014 before eventually joining Trinity College Dublins coaching staff where he worked as a varsity assistant and head novice coach in 2016. This culminated with a national title in the novice women’s 8+ for Trinity before he moved to America the next season to coach with Arlington Belmont (Mass.) Crew and Riverside Boat Club.

At Arlington Belmont Crew, Noone assumed the role of varsity boys head coach where the team enjoyed a very successful 2017-18 season. The team won numerous races, qualified boats for the Head of the Charles and finished as the Massachusetts Public Schools champions in the varsity 8+ with a men’s pair going onto finish in the A final at youth nationals.

With Riverside Boat Club, Noone coached a number of programs, including masters, scullers and juniors. During this time the masters team won multiple medals at both Canadian Henley and the Head of the Charles. 

In August 2018, Coach Noone became assistant coach for lightweight men and open women at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pa. The team had a successful run in his first season, culminating in four Dad Vail championships and the team's first grand final appearance at the IRAs in the lightweight four event. Noone's second season was cut short due to COVID-19, so the team couldn’t compete in 2020. After Mercyhurst, Cian spent a year as the boys varsity head coach at Oklahoma City Riversport before arriving at Bates.