Peter Mansfeld joined the Bears' coaching staff on Aug. 5, 2025. Mansfield returns to the Bay Area after having coached the German senior women's rowing team from 2024-25. He also served as the head coach for the Czech National Team for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Prior to coaching the Czechs, Mansfield also had coaching stints at the Texas Rowing Center (2021-23), where he coached former Bear and three-time Olympian Kara Kohler, Vesper Boat Club (2018-21) and the California Rowing Club from 2015-18.
Mansfield started rowing at Dresdner Ruder Club in Germany in 1995. During a student-exchange program, he became a member at VK Slavia Prague and went on to compete at the World University Championships in the men's pair for the University of Konstanz. He won several medals at national championships in Germany, Czech Republic and Switzerland.
