Marc Applewhite

USDBF Sr B Asst Coach

• Major responsibilities include:

  • • Assistant Coach - Sr B Mixed

    • Division Strength and Conditioning Coach

• My Coaching Philosophy for winning is:

  • High performance is built through disciplined fundamentals, intelligent training design, and athlete accountability

  • By integrating strength development, technical efficiency, and race-specific habits, we prepare athletes to execute consistently under championship-level pressure.

• Team USA Experience

  • Coach

    • • Senior A & B Women’s Assistant Coach (2023-2025)

        • • 2 Gold and 6 Silver (2023)

          • 5 Silver, 6 Bronze (2025)

      • Senior C Small Boat Women’s Assistant Coach (2025)

        • • 1 Silver, 2 Bronze

      • Head Coach – Senior A Open & Mixed Crews (2023)

        • • Led Team USA Senior A Open and Mixed crews.

          • Guided both divisions to historic results, including their first gold medals in more than 20 years.

          • Helped secure the most total medals to date for both divisions.

      • Senior B Women’s Assistant Coach (2019)

        • • 3 Gold, 1 Bronze

  •  Athlete (2009-2019)

    • • Senior A Open 2009-2015

        • • 6 Silver, 4 Bronze

      • Senior B Mixed 2019

        • • 2 Silver

• Other

  • Head Coach, Florida Tarpons Dragon Boat Club 2010-Present

  •  Head Coach, Puff Dragon Boat Racing Team 2006-Present

  • NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with decades of experience in personal training and sport-specific program design. This expertise allows for the integration of evidence-based strength, conditioning, and injury-prevention principles into paddling performance.