Tom began an illustrious coxing career at Harvard University where he coxed the varsity heavyweight crew from 1969 through 1971 and captured two Eastern Sprints titles. Tom is also a veteran coxswain from the Head-of-the-Charles Regatta where he obtained three Gold Medals.

Tom coxed internationally in 1969, where he guided the US Coxed-Four at the European Championships in Austria. In 1971, he coxed the US Men’s Eight at the World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Tom’s coaching career began in 1981 at the University of California-Berkeley, where his Men’s Lightweight crews completed very successful seasons. In 1986, Tom moved back to the Charles River and was Assistant Coach of Women’s Crew at M.I.T. and also assisted at the Boston Rowing Center. In 2007 he was recruited to coach the school program at Sarasota FL. Tom is now back in Massachusetts, coaching at CRI, as well as other programs in the area.