American Collegiate Rowing Association
American Collegiate Rowing Association (ACRA) is one of the governing bodies of college rowing in the United States, together with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA).
History
Established in 2008 by Gregg Hartsuff under the General Not for Profit Association Act of 1986, the American Collegiate Rowing Association (ACRA) is made up of club-level collegiate rowing teams.
Before 2006, competitive club rowing programs, which receive little or no funding from their university athletic departments, were able to compete at the IRA Championship. In 2006, Rutgers University cut funding from its men's rowing program, reducing it to "club" status. Part of Rutger's justification for cutting rowing was that clubs could compete equally with funded programs at the IRA Championships. To avoid other members from losing funding, the IRA excluded clubs from competing at its championship beginning in 2007. ACRA became an alternative championship for these clubs.[1]
The ACRA National Championship Regatta is considered the National Championship for collegiate club programs and all programs outside the NCAA/IRA structure.
The regatta is split into six regions: the Mid-Atlantic region, the Great Lakes region, the Plains region, the Northeast region, the South region, and the West Coast region.[2] The ACRA is a broadcast partner of The Rowers Consortium of Huntington Harbour, California, who has broadcast the regatta on The Rowing Channel since 2014.
Members
Champions
Varsity 8+
Year | Champion |
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2008 | Michigan |
2009 | Michigan |
2010 | Michigan |
2011 | Virginia |
2012 | Virginia |
2013 | Michigan |
2014 | Michigan |
2015 | Michigan |
2016 | Michigan |
2017 | UC Santa Barbara |
2018 | Michigan |
2019 | Delaware |
2020 | Not held due to COVID-19 Pandemic |
2021 | Not held due to COVID-19 Pandemic |
2022 | George Washington |
2023 | UCLA |
References
External links
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