 At the Australian University Championships in 1973, 1974 and 1976 he coxed the Sydney University eight.In 2001 he came out of coxing retirement to steer a UNSW Rowing Club lightweight four at that year's University Championships 

O'Hanlon coxed crews at the Australian Rowing Championships every year from 1975 to 1982 and then in 1986.In 1975 he coxed a Mosman pair of John Clark and Michael Crowley to a national title win.