Nearly two decades coaching at the highest levels of sailing.
Now focused entirely on what drives performance when it matters most.
I spent 15 years as a collegiate head sailing coach, including at the US Coast Guard Academy and Stanford University.
During that time, I led programs to multiple national championships, developed numerous All-Americans and four College Sailors of the Year, and was twice named New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association Coach of the Year.
I worked with Olympians and Olympic-pathway athletes at critical moments in their careers.
I built a strong foundation in technical and tactical sailing. But the longer I coached, the more clearly I saw what actually separated the best performers from everyone else.
It wasn’t skill. It was what happened inside the athlete when the pressure rose.
That realization changed everything.
I work primarily with elite sailors — Olympic campaigners, professional competitors, and high-level athletes who are serious about closing the gap between their potential and what they consistently deliver. I also work with a small number of executives and leaders navigating high-stakes environments where the same principles apply.
I work with a small number of athletes at any given time. That’s intentional.
My Approach
My coaching is direct, practical, and grounded in real performance. I ask hard questions, challenge what’s getting in the way, and help you build tools you can rely on.
This isn’t insight for its own sake. The goal is change you can feel in training, in competition, and beyond.
“Brian has an innate ability to connect and empathize with his athletes. What sets him apart is the balance he strikes between empowerment and accountability.
He challenges people to improve while giving them the confidence and support to do it.
He pushes people to be better while also making them believe they can be.”
- Chris Klevan, Head Sailing Coach, Stanford University
Multiple-time Team Race National Champion
Why This Works
At the highest level, the technical gap between competitors is rarely what decides outcomes.
How an athlete handles a bad start, recovers after a mistake, communicates under pressure, or carries a lead into the final race — those are the moments that determine results. And those patterns don’t stay on the water. They show up in team dynamics, in training, and beyond.
Performance doesn’t exist in isolation. The athlete, the teammate, the leader, and the person are all connected. When those areas are more aligned, performance tends to follow.
That’s the work I do now.
“When I work with Brian, I operate at a higher level. His coaching makes me a better sailor and a better teammate.
He brings a level of clarity and structure that shows up directly in how I think and perform under pressure.”
- Luke Muller
Olympian (Tokyo 2020) | World Champion