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Gladstone will be replaced by John Higginson a former Crimson heavyweight oarsman who has been coaching and teaching at Noble-Greenough for the last six years. Higginson has already moved in and assumed his coaching duties at Newell Boat House and only awaits approval of his contract by the Corporation before his appointment can become official...
...inherits Gladstone's position at Newell is no stranger to Harvard rowing. Higginson rowed three years as a varsity heavyweight and was the Crimson captain in 1962. In his six years at Noble Greenough Higginson coached teams took three titles in the New England Championships for prep schools...
...Higginson acknowledges that he has a tough act to follow, but he is not overawed by the success that Gladstone amassed, nor is he concerned with the inevitable comparisons that will be made between him and his predecessor...
...care about my reputation." Higginson said yesterday. "What I care about is what my crews do. This program is not going to fall apart because Steve Gladstone has left There is too much talent here for that. I can't think of any reason why lightweight rowing shouldn't enjoy the same success that the program has had in the past...
...year old Higginson, this is his first crack at full-time coaching. While he coached six years at Noble-Greenough, he was primarily a teacher there...