The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association works to promote a positive collegiate rowing experience by
fostering a diverse and inclusive community of coaches that value their professional development and
promoting equity & leadership within the sport.
The CRCA serves as the voice and advocate for its members, in order to grow and promote excellence in
collegiate women’s rowing.
WHY is the CRCA the
NUMBER ONE PLACE FOR COLLEGIATE COACHES?
For over two decades, The CRCA has fostered a community for women's collegiate rowing coaches. With over 450 coaches hailing from 130+ institutions across all three NCAA Divisions in the United States, we remain committed to providing a supportive environment for coaches to collaborate and empower one another. We understand the importance of working together towards our shared goal, as our collective success depends on it. Together, we can ensure our continued growth and advancement of rowing at the collegiate level.
WHY is the CRCA the
NUMBER ONE PLACE FOR COLLEGIATE COACHES?
Our coaches have devoted decades to the sport of rowing, and as a result, we offer YOU the opportunity to sit at the table with experienced, successful coaches and administrators who have been involved in the sport longer than your rowers have been alive. Our goal is to expand your professional network, equip you with the resources you need to enhance your skills, and provide the necessary education to ensure your long-term sustainability and the overall advancement of our profession.
WHY is the CRCA the
NUMBER ONE PLACE FOR COLLEGIATE COACHES?
The CRCA stays actively engaged in the conversation and takes part in the decision-making process in the areas that affect YOU, your staff and your student-athletes. We are YOUR direct link to the NCAA, USRowing, ICAC and USOPC. We are actively working with decision-makers at the NCAA to further the initiatives that best serve college women's rowing across all NCAA divisions.
The Sustainability Committee works to protect the programs we have in-addition to their efforts to grow the total number of rowing programs across the country
The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association envisions a rowing community that reflects the diversity of our community in which women, Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and other marginalized groups are engaged: from spectators and athletes to coaches, administrators, and officials. We believe in the power of diversity, and we strive to create a sport in which everyone experiences a true sense of belonging and acceptance.
As much as we are competitors on the water, we are one community on land. The CRCA creates a sense of belonging, where members can learn from one another. We strive to connect people that are like-minded, who have either been doing this for a long time and/or WANT to continue to do this for a long time.
As the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association, we also recognize the important opportunities that rowing has to empower the next generation of leaders, (especially those who work in collegiate athletics) well beyond their time as student-athletes.
In our profession, particularly at this unique time for the NCAA, there is always something happening- off the water. We understand what you are experiencing, we have the resources to guide you and most importantly, we are your support- in the boat right with you. We are invested, we are strategic an we are here for YOU.
Last Year, the CRCA named over 1,100 student-athletes as CRCA Scholar-Athletes. The average GPA of this group was 3.76, with 72 student-athletes earning perfect 4.00 cum. GPA's. Over 540 student-athletes had a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher.
The GSR has steadily grown from 90% in 2022 to its current standing at 95%, which is higher than women's basketball, cross country/track, fencing and water polo. Rowing is tied at 95% with volleyball, softball, and women's golf.
A successful women's rowing program can help contribute to the overall athletic and academic success of the school. Winning championships and producing successful athletes can help build a culture of excellence within the athletic department and the school as a whole.
University of Michigan
University of Virginia
Jacksonville University
University of Notre Dame
The Ohio State University
Princeton University
St. Joseph University
Eastern Michigan University
University of Texas-Austin
University of Iowa
University of California-Berkeley
Washington State University
Seattle Pacific University
University of Central Oklahoma
Washington College
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