Women’s Rowing- UAlbany’s Official 19th sport

[Dane96]

Announcement was made a little while ago, women’s rowing is the official 19th sport of the University.  This is an excellent move by the athletic department.

[Eli]

@kikuria will be PUMPED about this news!

[cwdickens]

1 hour ago, Dane96 said:

Announcement was made a little while ago, women’s rowing is the official 19th sport of the University.  This is an excellent move by the athletic department.

Absolutely....was thinking a spring sport however: I know rowing teams have meets in the fall and the spring.  Well, now I have an excuse to go to The Head of the Fish - Saratoga Regatta. 

[Dane96]

Head of the fish is awesome. But head of Charles is next level.  I literally live about a five minute walk from the finish line.  Anyone who hasn’t been, should come if we participate   I expect us to participate. 

[B9j2j6s]

I wonder if they will use the boats that the SA took away from the club team.  The AD has been talking about adding womens rowing for over  20 years.  When we were doing our recruitments as a club team we often would reference this as a possibility.  Glad UA women rowing is back in the athletic department offerings.  Wonder if the men club team will be allowed to come back.

Edited August 3, 2023 by B9j2j6s

[B9j2j6s]

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So this is the location of the old boat house.  I wonder if the AD will use it.  

[B9j2j6s]

3 hours ago, Dane96 said:

Head of the fish is awesome. But head of Charles is next level.  I literally live about a five minute walk from the finish line.  Anyone who hasn’t been, should come if we participate   I expect us to participate. 

When we were a club team we got one automatic bid each year.  Hopefully we get more boats in because of our D1 status.  Super excited to see rowing back at UA.

[alum73]

Anyone know what league we are going to be in?

MAAC, NEC, CAA are most likely. 

[kikuria]

7 hours ago, Eli said:

@kikuria will be PUMPED about this news!

Correct! Overdue but happy to see Benson and company finally pulled trigger.

[kikuria]

25 minutes ago, alum73 said:

Anyone know what league we are going to be in?

MAAC, NEC, CAA are most likely. 

MAAC is most logical.  The "club" team was running in that circle already.  And doing well.

[Dane96]

52 minutes ago, kikuria said:

MAAC is most logical.  The "club" team was running in that circle already.  And doing well.

Agreed.  Was discussing this a few CAA folks. Most of NU’s meets are local.  Albany has enough comp to not have to leave New England and MAAC territory.  So to be attached to the CAA just for the championship may not be a necessary thing.  They said, I think the MAAC has 10 schools. Not sure if adding another is too many for them. 

[B9j2j6s]

My guess is the CAA, they just had there championships at Fish Creek.  UA administration would probably prefer races against UConn, Northeastern, Delaware, Nova and Drexel.  Although we would be much more successful starting out against MAAC competition.  Bummed Buffalo got rid of their team.

 

[kikuria]

8 hours ago, Dane96 said:

Agreed.  Was discussing this a few CAA folks. Most of NU’s meets are local.  Albany has enough comp to not have to leave New England and MAAC territory.  So to be attached to the CAA just for the championship may not be a necessary thing.  They said, I think the MAAC has 10 schools. Not sure if adding another is too many for them. 

Last I checked there were 7 or 8 MAAC schools sponsoring women's rowing.  May have the details a bit off though.

Edited August 4, 2023 by kikuria
Correction

[dslyank]

13 hours ago, kikuria said:

Correct! Overdue but happy to see Benson and company finally pulled trigger.

Way to GO. Don't know if you were instrumental in getting this, but congratulations either way!

[nysteve661]

3 hours ago, kikuria said:

Last I checked there were 7 or 8 MAAC schools sponsoring women's rowing.  May have the details a bit off though.

Here is the list of MAAC teams this past season:

Fairfield, Iona, Marist, Jacksonville, Drake, Stetson, LIU, Manhatten, Canisius, Robert Morris, Sacred Heart.  So two in FL and one in Iowa 😲.  

Jacksonville University, my daughters alma mater, is the cream of the crop, won last 2 MAAC titles and did well in NCAAs.  Seen the facilities on the St John's River, can see why they are big time.