Mary Tran

Regional Lead, CA 

Long Beach ReBelles/Southbreeze, CA

• Major responsibilities include:

  • • Regional Leads act as regional ambassadors, athlete liaisons, and mentors. They will:

      • Identify: Spot and engage potential Team USA candidates in their region (especially, Senior A Women and Senior B Women/Mixed) 

      • Connect: Build relationships with paddlers, clubs, coaches, and dragon boat organizations.

      • Inform: Know the eligibility requirements, timelines, expectations, and selection process.

    • Working with Team USA coaching and leadership staff, Regional Leads support building a strong, competitive, and nationally representative athlete pool. 

• Team USA Experience

  • • 2027 IDBF World Championship,  Hong Kong, China

      • • 24U - Pod Leader

    • 2025 IDBF World Championship,  Brandenberg, Germany

      • • 24U - Team Manager and Pod Leader

    • 2023 IDBF World Championship, Pattaya, Thailand 

      • • ParaDragons (Inagural Year) - Assistant Coach – West Coast

        • 24U - Pod Leader

    • 2021 IDBF World Championship, (Not Raced Due to Covid)

      • • Senior A Women and Mixed Standard Boat Member 

• Coaching/Leadership Experience

  • • Founder/Head Coach/Paddler of Long Beach ReBelles - Pacific Dragon Boat Association (2019 - Present)

    • Assistant Coach/Paddler of Southbreeze - Pacific Dragon Boat Association (2022 - Present)

    • Assistant Coach/Caller for Adaptive Fusion (ParaDragons) - Pacific Dragon Boat Association (2022 - present)

    • Assistant Coach/Paddler AeroDragons – Pacific Dragon Boat Association (2022 - present)

    • West Coast Liaison for Para Dragons USA – Para Dragon Boat Collective (2024 - present)

    • Head Coach/Paddler for LA Dragonboat Sports – China (2024 - present)

• Certifications:

  • • USDBF Level 1 Coach, online – Instructor - Pat Bradley

    • USDBF Officials in Training, online – Instructor – Barb Michaels

    • Drummer/Caller Fundamentals, in Person - Instructor - Connie Flesuras, Portland, WA