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Tyler Nase Named Penn Women’s Head Coach

Nase returns to Philadelphia, where he began his rowing career on the Schuylkill River and later launched his coaching career at Penn.

Linda Muri Back in the Launch as Head Coach at Simmons University

The three-time world champion and veteran coach Linda Muri returns to coaching rowing as head coach, fittingly at the place where her collegiate coaching career began, Simmons University.

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Rippetoe Extended at Michigan State

Currently in her third year as head coach of women's rowing, Stacey Rippetoe now has a contract that runs through the 2029 season as the Spartans return to the Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll top 20.

CRCA Coaches Poll: Week 2 | March 17, 2026

Defending NCAA Division I national champions Stanford remain atop the Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll.

Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll: Division II

Embry-Riddle remains #1. Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll: Division III and Lightweight will begin in Week 3, March 23rd.

Rowing News Rankings: Division III Men

Trinity is ranked #1 in the Rowing News Rankings for Division III men, which follow the IRA final finishing order for the initial ranking.

Rowing News Rankings: Lightweight Men

Two-time defending lightweight national champion Harvard enters the 2026 racing season ranked #1 in the Rowing News Rankings for lightweight men.

Rowing News Men’s Top 20 Rankings

Cal enters the 2026 racing season at #1 ahead of Washington, Harvard, and Dartmouth in the first national ranking of the year.

Knecht Cup Regatta Adds Events and Trophies

Since its origin in 1999, The Knecht Cup Regatta welcomes colleges and universities from all over the country to compete on the Cooper River in Camden County, NJ, where William J. (Bill) Knecht established the rowing course.

Rowing, Coaching, and the Science of Learning

When it comes to building better rowers, the best coaches realize that it’s all about different strokes for different folks.

50th Anniversary of the Yale Women’s Title IX Protest

Half a century later, Title IX continues to be a major influence on universities and collegiate athletics. The courageous oarswomen of Yale brought it to the nation's attention 50 years ago.

Division II Delegates Approve Exception For Women’s Rowing Championship

DII rowing presses on after affirmative vote.

Temple Rowing: From the Schuylkill to the Thames

A Philly underdog saga about the Cunningham brothers, especially Brendan, head coach at Temple, which went from rowing out of tents to winning Dad Vail and a trip to Henley.

Taking Recruiting to the Next Level

Coaches don’t always know where they stand on your list. So clear and direct communication can be extremely helpful—and often very effective.

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Seven U.S. Crews Racing at 2026 World Rowing Under 19 Championships

Seven U.S. crews will race in nine events at the 2026 World Rowing Under 19 Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, August 6-9.

CURRENT ISSUE OF THE MAGAZINE

The latest issue of Rowing News is available! Check out the full August 2026 Magazine

142nd Royal Canadian Henley Regatta

At one time or another, almost all of North America’s best rowers race in St. Catharines, Ontario. To race at Canadian Henley is to come of age as a rower.

Cedar Cunningham: Tall Order

At 6-foot-8, Cedar Cunningham lives up to his name. But is this fiercely competitive kid from Washington State’s club program destined to row in the LA Olympics?