Andy Nelder will be the man in charge of Isis, the Oxford reserve crew, for next year's Boat Race.
Next year's event will be held on April 7, back on a Saturday after a three year's switch to Sunday.
Nelder will replace Jonny Singfield, who has taken a new post at Hampton School.
Nelder is well-known at Oxford having, over the years been involved at Wallingford and Oriel.
He took over the Oxford lightweight Boat Race squad in 2002 and his crews have been unbeaten in the main lightweight Boat Race since then.
The reserve lightweight crew, Nephthys, have won three out of four.
Meanwhile, Wallingford guru Pat Lockley, who has been appointed as the new Oxford Boathouse Manager.
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