NCAA DI Rowing Championship 2025: Full Schedule & Selection Details

2025 NCAA DI Rowing Championship Lake Mercer

The selection show for the 2025 DI rowing championship will air on NCAA.com on Tuesday, May 20 at 5 p.m. ET. There are 22 teams in the field, with 13 receiving at-large berths and nine obtaining automatic bids through conference titles.

The Ivy League and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference are hosting the rowing championship at Lake Mercer in West Windsor, New Jersey, from Friday, May 30 to Sunday, June 1.

2025 NCAA DI rowing championship schedule of events

All days of competition will be live-streamed on NCAA.com.

All times ET.

Tuesday, May 20 | Selection show at 5 p.m. ET
- Live streamed on NCAA.com
Friday, May 30 | Day 1
Saturday, May 31 | Day 2
Sunday, June 1 | Day 3

NCAA Division I Rowing Championship History

The NCAA DI Rowing Championship has become a premier showcase of strength, endurance, and team unity since its official launch in 1997. Bringing together the nation’s top collegiate rowing programs, the championship features competition across First Eights, Second Eights, and Fours, with the team title determined by overall points.

In 2024, the University of Texas won the DI rowing national championship, earning 130 points to dethrone the reigning champions, Stanford. It marked a significant triumph for the Longhorns, who have rapidly emerged as a rowing powerhouse in recent years. Their win was built on strong performances across all boat classes and strategic consistency throughout the regatta.

Texas’s 2024 title is part of a growing legacy. The program has now won three NCAA rowing championships since 2021, signaling a new era of dominance.

Meanwhile, Stanford, the 2023 champions, and perennial contenders like Washington and California have long been forces in the sport, often appearing on the podium thanks to deep rosters and elite coaching.

Find the full list of past rowing champions below.

Year	Champion	Points	Runner-Up	Points	Host or Site
2024	Texas	130	Stanford	127	Bethel, OH
2023	Stanford	129	Washington	120	Pennsauken, NJ
2022	Texas	124	Stanford	124	Sarasota, Fla.
2021	Texas	126	Stanford	126	Sarasota, Fla.
2020	Canceled due to Covid-19	—	—	—	—
2019	Washington	132	Texas	125	Indianapolis
2018	California	130	Washington	128	Sarasota, Fla.
2017	Washington	132	California	123	West Windsor, N.J.
2016	California	129	Ohio State	126	Gold River, Calif.
2015	Ohio State	126	California	114	Gold River, Calif.
2014	Ohio State	126	California	118	Indianapolis
2013	Ohio State	126	California	124	Indianapolis
2012	Virginia	87	Michigan	82	West Windsor, N.J.
2011	Brown	85	Stanford	85	Gold River, Calif.
2010	Virginia	87	California	82	Lake Natoma, Calif.
2009	Stanford	88	California	85	Cherry Hill, N.J.
2008	Brown	67	Washington	59	Sacramento, Calif.
2007	Brown	58	Virginia	54	Knoxville, Tenn.
2006	California	66	Brown	66	West Windsor, N.J.
2005	California	67	Virginia	63	Sacramento, Calif.
2004	Brown	70	Yale	58	Sacramento, Calif.
2003	Harvard	59	Brown	57	Indianapolis, Ind.
2002	Brown	67	Washington	63	Indianapolis, Ind.
2001	Washington	58	Michigan	53	Gainesville, Ga.
2000	Brown	59	Washington	55	Cherry Hill, N.J.
1999	Brown	56	Virginia	56	Sacramento, Calif.
1998	Washington	91	Brown	85	Gainesville, Ga.
1997	Washington	201	Princeton	184	Sacramento, Calif.