Women's Rowing
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2024 3:57 pm
Very happy that UMass will be playing the Hens as affiliates in both the A10 and the MAC.
https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/7/ ... 5-26.aspx?
https://getsomemaction.com/news/2024/7/ ... 5-26.aspx?
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced today an addition to its sports lineup as women’s rowing will be added beginning with the 2025-26 academic year, increasing the MAC’s sponsored championships 23 (13 women / 10 men). With the addition, the MAC will sponsor the third most sports of any FBS Conference (ACC 28, Big Ten 28, Big 12 Conference 23).
The MAC will begin the 2025-26 academic year with six programs competing in women’s rowing as Eastern Michigan, Toledo and UMass will be joined by new affiliate members Delaware, High Point and Temple.
“The member institutions of the Mid-American Conference take great pride in offering a broad array of sports offerings for our students,” said MAC Commissioner, Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher. “Women’s rowing is a great addition to our sports sponsorship line-up. This is a sport that continues to grow in popularity, and I am already looking forward to awarding our first championship in May 2026.
The addition of women’s rowing as a spring sponsored sport continues to enhance the MAC’s stature as one of the leading Division I Conferences in the nation. The first MAC Championship will be held in the spring of 2026, while the Conference plans to host an Invitational event in the spring of 2025. The MAC Championships will be hosted by Eastern Michigan at Lakeside Park on Ford Lake for at least the first three seasons.