CoachReachCollege Rowing Roster Openings 2026-27
Which college rowing programs are projected to lose the most players after this season, overall and at each position. Counted from the seniors and graduate students on 179 official rosters: an estimate to point your emails at programs that will need your position, not a promise of a spot.
Women's Rowing: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgetown NCAA D1 DC | 75 | 21 | 54 | Medium |
| 2 | Syracuse NCAA D1 NY | 50 | 21 | 29 | High |
| 3 | Virginia NCAA D1 VA | 69 | 19 | 49 | Medium |
| 4 | Texas at Austin NCAA D1 TX | 67 | 17 | 49 | Medium |
| 5 | Loyola University Maryland NCAA D1 MD | 60 | 17 | 43 | Medium |
| 6 | Central Florida NCAA D1 FL | 58 | 16 | 42 | Medium |
| 7 | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick NCAA D1 NJ | 54 | 16 | 38 | Medium |
| 8 | Tennessee Knoxville NCAA D1 TN | 68 | 15 | 53 | Medium |
| 9 | Minnesota Twin Cities NCAA D1 MN | 67 | 15 | 52 | Medium |
| 10 | Northeastern NCAA D1 MA | 58 | 15 | 43 | Medium |
| 11 | Boston NCAA D1 MA | 52 | 15 | 37 | Medium |
| 12 | Drexel NCAA D1 PA | 49 | 15 | 34 | Medium |
| 13 | Gonzaga NCAA D1 WA | 66 | 14 | 52 | Medium |
| 14 | West Virginia NCAA D1 WV | 41 | 14 | 27 | Medium |
| 15 | UC Los Angeles NCAA D1 CA | 66 | 13 | 53 | Low |
| 16 | Michigan NCAA D1 MI | 59 | 13 | 46 | Medium |
| 17 | Dartmouth NCAA D1 NH | 52 | 13 | 39 | Medium |
| 18 | Fairfield NCAA D1 CT | 51 | 13 | 38 | Medium |
| 19 | Princeton NCAA D1 NJ | 50 | 13 | 37 | Medium |
| 20 | Miami NCAA D1 FL | 47 | 13 | 34 | Medium |
131 women's rowing rosters read for 2026-27; 125 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked. 6 low-confidence programs are left out of the rankings but shown on their own program pages.
Women's Rowing openings by positionProjected · estimate: top 8 programs by departing players at each position
Rower ROW
- Texas at Austin NCAA D1 TX14 of 58 departing Medium
- Miami NCAA D1 FL12 of 40 departing Medium
- Michigan NCAA D1 MI11 of 52 departing Medium
- Dartmouth NCAA D1 NH11 of 26 departing High
- Clemson NCAA D1 SC8 of 34 departing Medium
- Saint Joseph's NCAA D1 PA5 of 34 departing Low
- Oregon State NCAA D1 OR5 of 22 departing Medium
- Western Washington NCAA D2 WA4 of 23 departing Low
Port PORT
- Central Florida NCAA D1 FL8 of 20 departing High
- Fairfield NCAA D1 CT5 of 13 departing Medium
- UC Los Angeles NCAA D1 CA4 of 21 departing Low
- Cal State Sacramento NCAA D1 CA3 of 9 departing Medium
- Rochester Institute of Technology NCAA D3 NY3 of 4 departing High
- Long Island NCAA D1 NY1 of 5 departing Medium
- St. Mary's College of Maryland NCAA D3 MD1 of 1 departing Medium
Starboard STBD
- Central Florida NCAA D1 FL6 of 21 departing Medium
- UC Los Angeles NCAA D1 CA6 of 18 departing Medium
- Rochester Institute of Technology NCAA D3 NY4 of 6 departing High
- Cal State Sacramento NCAA D1 CA3 of 10 departing Medium
- Fairfield NCAA D1 CT2 of 9 departing Medium
- Long Island NCAA D1 NY2 of 7 departing Medium
- St. Mary's College of Maryland NCAA D3 MD2 of 2 departing High
Coxswain COX
- Gonzaga NCAA D1 WA3 of 8 departing Medium
- Texas at Austin NCAA D1 TX3 of 8 departing Medium
- Western Washington NCAA D2 WA3 of 4 departing High
- Washington NCAA D1 WA2 of 9 departing Medium
- Central Florida NCAA D1 FL2 of 8 departing Medium
- Clemson NCAA D1 SC2 of 7 departing Medium
- Fairfield NCAA D1 CT2 of 7 departing Medium
- Michigan NCAA D1 MI2 of 7 departing Medium
Men's Rowing: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. Naval Academy NCAA D1 MD | 44 | 18 | 26 | High |
| 2 | Georgetown NCAA D1 DC | 77 | 17 | 60 | Medium |
| 3 | Loyola University Maryland NCAA D1 MD | 60 | 17 | 43 | Medium |
| 4 | Bucknell NCAA D1 PA | 58 | 17 | 41 | Medium |
| 5 | Drexel NCAA D1 PA | 55 | 15 | 40 | Medium |
| 6 | Princeton NCAA D1 NJ | 55 | 15 | 40 | Medium |
| 7 | Boston NCAA D1 MA | 49 | 15 | 34 | Medium |
| 8 | Tufts NCAA D3 MA | 57 | 12 | 45 | Medium |
| 9 | Trinity NCAA D3 CT | 49 | 12 | 37 | Medium |
| 10 | Dartmouth NCAA D1 NH | 42 | 12 | 30 | Medium |
| 11 | Lehigh NCAA D1 PA | 39 | 12 | 27 | Medium |
| 12 | Yale NCAA D1 CT | 51 | 11 | 40 | Medium |
| 13 | Fairfield NCAA D1 CT | 49 | 11 | 38 | Medium |
| 14 | Columbia University-Barnard NCAA D1 NY | 39 | 11 | 28 | Medium |
| 15 | Santa Clara NCAA D1 CA | 38 | 11 | 27 | Medium |
| 16 | UC San Diego NCAA D1 CA | 33 | 11 | 22 | Medium |
| 17 | Northeastern NCAA D1 MA | 51 | 10 | 41 | Low |
| 18 | Oregon State NCAA D1 OR | 35 | 10 | 25 | Medium |
| 19 | Temple NCAA D1 PA | 48 | 9 | 39 | Low |
| 20 | Washington NCAA D1 WA | 31 | 9 | 22 | Medium |
58 men's rowing rosters read for 2026-27; 53 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked. 5 low-confidence programs are left out of the rankings but shown on their own program pages.
Men's Rowing openings by positionProjected · estimate: top 8 programs by departing players at each position
Rower ROW
- Dartmouth NCAA D1 NH11 of 26 departing High
- Fairfield NCAA D1 CT10 of 43 departing Medium
- Oregon State NCAA D1 OR8 of 29 departing Medium
- Saint Joseph's NCAA D1 PA7 of 31 departing Medium
- Iona NCAA D1 NY4 of 14 departing Medium
- Adrian NCAA D3 MI1 of 6 departing Low
- Rochester Institute of Technology NCAA D3 NY1 of 6 departing Low
Coxswain COX
- Oregon State NCAA D1 OR2 of 5 departing High
- Temple NCAA D1 PA1 of 7 departing Low
- Fairfield NCAA D1 CT1 of 6 departing Low
- Saint Joseph's NCAA D1 PA1 of 6 departing Low
- Georgetown NCAA D1 DC1 of 5 departing Medium
- Dartmouth NCAA D1 NH1 of 4 departing Medium
- Washington NCAA D1 WA1 of 4 departing Medium
- Mercyhurst NCAA D1 PA1 of 3 departing Medium
Port PORT
- Temple NCAA D1 PA6 of 21 departing Medium
- Rochester Institute of Technology NCAA D3 NY2 of 9 departing Medium
Starboard STBD
- Temple NCAA D1 PA2 of 20 departing Low
- Rochester Institute of Technology NCAA D3 NY2 of 6 departing Medium
- Long Island NCAA D1 NY1 of 4 departing Medium
- St. Mary's College of Maryland NCAA D3 MD1 of 1 departing Medium
Rowing: programs projected to lose the most playersProjected · estimate
| # | Program | On roster | Sr + Gr (departing) | Returning | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skidmore NCAA D3 NY | 44 | 16 | 28 | Medium |
1 rowing rosters read for 2025-26; 1 have complete enough class and position data to be ranked.
How to use this
How the openings estimate works
Estimate: departing = players listed as seniors or graduate students at that position; signal compares them with everyone at the position whose class is listed (high: at least 2 and at least 40% departing; medium: at least 1 and at least 20%; low: fewer). Based only on the published roster.
- Does not account for transfers, early departures, injuries, walk-ons or players already committed.
- Seniors without a stated redshirt may still have a year of eligibility left; the roster page does not say.
- Coaches recruit for need and fit; an opening is not an offer.
Counts come from the official roster page as published; individual players are never stored or shown here. Open the official roster for names.
A program losing three starters at your position will read your email differently than one that is set for two years. Email the position coach now, say which spot you are aiming for, and link your film. Head coaches and position coaches for every program are in the rowing coaches directory.
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Aggregate counts from each program's official roster page; no player names or personal details are stored or shown. Rosters change through the year. Report a problem.