Head Coach Lilla Caton

Coach Lilla Caton began her rowing career with the Nashville Rowing Club where she competed at the Head of the Charles Regatta and USRowing Youth Nationals. She then went on to row at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst where she graduated with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and a minor in engineering management. During her rowing career at UMass, Coach Lilla was medically disqualified due to a significant back injury which sparked her interest in injury prevention and biomechanics within rowing. 

In the fall of 2022, Lilla began coaching while studying Biomedical Engineering at Penn State. She started as Novice Coach before moving into the Varsity Women's Coach role in the fall of 2023. As Varsity Women's Coach, Lilla led the WV4+ to a 3rd place finish at Dad Vails 2024 and the first ACRA grand final appearance in 5 years where the boat ultimately finished in 5th place. Following the successful conclusion of the season, Lilla took over as Head Coach. Lilla now works with both Varsity men and women, and she is excited to continue sharing her passion for the sport with the team in her role as Head Coach.