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Star Tribune, November 16, 2016: "Demanding rowing coach Miriam Baer dies at 76" by James Walsh
Demanding Rowing Coach Miriam Baer Dies at 76
“Locally, regionally, even nationally, people are going to miss her,” said Tom Perry.... “Whether she was liked or not, she was respected. It’s a big hole to fill.”
Demanding Rowing Coach Miriam Baer Dies at 76
“Locally, regionally, even nationally, people are going to miss her,” said Tom Perry.... “Whether she was liked or not, she was respected. It’s a big hole to fill.”
row2k.com, November 14, 2019. "Miriam Baer: A Tough and Caring Coach" by Ed Moran
Miriam Baer: A Tough and Caring Coach
"She was always looking for a competitive advantage and she didn't care what other people thought of her," [Micah] Boyd said Monday. "You always cared what Miriam thought of you, but she didn't care about what anyone thought of her."
Miriam Baer: A Tough and Caring Coach
"She was always looking for a competitive advantage and she didn't care what other people thought of her," [Micah] Boyd said Monday. "You always cared what Miriam thought of you, but she didn't care about what anyone thought of her."
Pioneer Press, November 14, 2019: "Legendary St. Paul Rowing Coach dies at 76" by Molly Guthrey
Legendary St. Paul rowing coach Miriam Baer dies at 76
“Miriam coached countless champions and is a legacy in the rowing community,” her obituary stated. “Her rowers, family and friends would describe Miriam as tough, intimidating, loud and direct, but under her tough exterior she had a heart of gold.”
Legendary St. Paul rowing coach Miriam Baer dies at 76
“Miriam coached countless champions and is a legacy in the rowing community,” her obituary stated. “Her rowers, family and friends would describe Miriam as tough, intimidating, loud and direct, but under her tough exterior she had a heart of gold.”
Star Tribune, August 19, 2015: "St. Paul rowing coach Miriam Baer has spent years molding champions" by James Walsh
St. Paul rowing coach Miriam Baer has spent years molding champions
"Miriam Baer is one tough rowing coach, her young charges say. But she gets results – and she cares."
St. Paul rowing coach Miriam Baer has spent years molding champions
"Miriam Baer is one tough rowing coach, her young charges say. But she gets results – and she cares."
All photos © Elizabeth Flores – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Pioneer Press, May 28, 2014: "Veteran rowing coach Miriam Baer: She’s tough, by choice" by Molly Guthrey
Veteran rowing coach Miriam Baer: She’s tough, by choice
“I was actually very timid and shy until I was 24. I never spoke up,” Baer said. “It changed when I worked as a nurse in a psychiatric unit. I had to get over being meek really fast.”
Veteran rowing coach Miriam Baer: She’s tough, by choice
“I was actually very timid and shy until I was 24. I never spoke up,” Baer said. “It changed when I worked as a nurse in a psychiatric unit. I had to get over being meek really fast.”
All photos © Sherri LaRose-Chiglo – Pioneer Press
The classic May 2014 Pioneer Press "Interview":
"Keeping teen rowers safe on the Mississippi is Coach Miriam Baer's priority."
aka "Monica! Where are you going?!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdF-bel8SE0
"Keeping teen rowers safe on the Mississippi is Coach Miriam Baer's priority."
aka "Monica! Where are you going?!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdF-bel8SE0
Pioneer Press, July 29, 2000: "On rowing's short list" by Gary Olson
On rowing's short list
“First impressions don't always last. When Marit Chrislock of St. Paul first met Miriam Baer, the Minneapolis Boat Club rowing coach said her first thought was: 'She was too short and too fat.'"
On rowing's short list
“First impressions don't always last. When Marit Chrislock of St. Paul first met Miriam Baer, the Minneapolis Boat Club rowing coach said her first thought was: 'She was too short and too fat.'"
The New York Times, June 20, 1975 "Women Still Row Against Tide" by Gerald Eskenazi
Women Still Row Against Tide
"The start of the national championships in a sport that most people don't even know exists — women's rowing"
Women Still Row Against Tide
"The start of the national championships in a sport that most people don't even know exists — women's rowing"