[Meet Houston Heat's newest Coach, Brian Wang]

I have been paddling since August 2007 and have only competed in this past October regatta here in Houston. I have a background in rowing in college and have loved being out on the water in kayaks and canoes all of my life. I was first was aware of dragon boat racing several years ago and knew it was a rapidly growing sport. As a newbie coach, I am still learning a lot and am excited to share what limited knowledge I have. Dragon boating is indeed an total team sport and performing in synch is so much more important than paddling harder/faster than one's competition. Dragon boating is growing so much that we have the amazing opportunity to visit great cities in both the US and Canada to compete and meet other teams. The sport is really about learning, sharing and improving oneself while getting a fantastic workout. My other interests are eating, sleeping, movies, volleyball, basketball, racquetball, beach combing, travel, and oh yeah, did I mention eating?