Stanford Women’s Wins 2025 NCAA DI Rowing Championship in 2025

Stanford wins 2025 NCAA DI rowing championship

Stanford wins their third NCAA DI rowing title in program history in 2025. Texas came in third place, and Yale came in second. The NCAA.com selection show for the 2025 DI rowing championship began on Tuesday, May 20. There were 22 teams on the field, with 13 receiving at-large berths and nine obtaining automatic spots through conference titles.

The Ivy League and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference sponsored 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 were be live-streamed on NCAA.com.

Tuesday, May 20 | Selection show
- Live streamed on NCAA.com
Friday, May 30 | Day 1 results
- Morning session full replay
- Afternoon session full replay
Saturday, May 31 | Day 2 schedule, results
- Morning session full replay
- Evening session full replay
Sunday, June 1 | Day 3 schedule, results

History of NCAA DI Rowing Championship

The NCAA DI Women’s Rowing Championship began in 1997 and has since become one of the premier events in collegiate rowing, showcasing elite talent across the Varsity Eight, Second Varsity Eight, and Varsity Four events. Team champions are crowned based on a points system calculated from final placements in each boat class. Over the decades, the championship has been dominated by a handful of powerhouse programs, but the field has grown increasingly competitive in recent years.

In 2024, Texas reclaimed the national title, finishing with 130 points and outpacing Stanford, the defending champions. This marked Texas’ third national title, having previously won in 2021 and 2022. Led by a consistent and deep fleet, Texas’ victory signaled a return to dominance after Stanford’s 2023 win ended their back-to-back run. The Longhorns’ top Varsity Eight boat placed second, but their depth in the other events sealed the overall victory.

Historically, Brown University leads all programs with seven national titles (1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011), showcasing its early dominance in the sport. However, University of Washington and California have emerged as perennial contenders. Washington boasts five titles (1997, 1998, 2001, 2017, 2019), while California has four (2005, 2006, 2016, 2018). Stanford, which won its second national title in 2023 (its first came in 2009), has also consistently finished in the top ranks in recent years.

Here is a list of NCAA Division I Women’s Rowing Team Champions by year:

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.