CONSISTENT HIGH PERFORMANCE
Syracuse's sustained track record of excellence on national and international stages
has vaulted the program into the top tier of men's collegiate rowing.
5 Straight IRA Varsity 8
Grand Finals
2021-Present
There are just two programs in the U.S. whose Varsity 8 has made the last five IRA National Championship Grand Finals: Syracuse and Washington.
All Crews in IRA Grand Finals
2025 National Championship
For the first time in the modern era of the IRA, Syracuse advanced all four crews into the Grand Finals, showcasing the program's depth. Only Harvard and Washington did the same.
Eight Compete at U23 Worlds
2025 U23 World Rowing Championship
Eight Syracuse oarsmen represented six different countries at the 2025 U23 World Rowing Championship, including two rowers competing for the U.S. in the men's 8+.
Top College at Head of the Charles Regatta
2022
Syracuse placed first among all universities at the 2022 Head of the Charles Regatta in the Championship 8; the crew finished just behind the U.S. National Team.
Henley Finalists
2023 Temple Challenge Cup
The Orange turned heads in 2023 when Dave Reischman's crew upset multiple highly touted opponents and raced into the final of the Temple Challenge Cup.
15 Consecutive Olympics
1964 to Present
Syracuse alumni have competed in rowing at every Olympic Games since 1964, highlighted most recently by Nick Kohl '23, who stroked the Italian 4- to a fourth-place finish.
