Head Coach - Jamie Francis, 1st year

2020 Finish

• N/A

Returning Varsity 8+ Athletes - N/A

2021 Seniors - 7

2021 Outlook - "The past 11 months have been tough for all of us, some more than others. Overall, the rowing teams at Embry-Riddle have benefitted from the university’s safety culture and geography. I think everyone knows Florida is open and has been that way since the summer. At Embry-Riddle, we actually began in-person classes during summer school. Students learning how to fly and work on aircraft need to be in-person to make the most of that experience. Not surprisingly, in-person learning was an option in the Fall and this Spring.

"Athletically, we stayed in our 10-person training groups throughout the Fall. This gave us the opportunity to eventually row in eights, without masks. We began training this Spring on February 1 with 15-person training groups and as of this writing (2/8) we’re still limited to ergs, weights, and cross-training. Feels a lot like winter training, except it’s 65-degrees outside. The biggest challenge we’re facing right now is that our university president has decided that only low-risk sports will compete this spring. I’m working with the CRCA to lobby the NCAA for a low-risk alternative to team boats (masks) that would allow us to compete in at least the number of races required for our women to be eligible to qualify for the NCAA National Championship, which is scheduled to be held in Florida this year. Even if we will be unable to compete this spring, we continue to train and push ourselves so that we can continue to grow and improve."
-Head Coach Jamie Francis

Head Coach - Bob Van Twyver, 6th year

2018 Finish

• Team -
• Varsity 8 - Florida Intercollegiate Champs, 9th at SIRA, 3rd at Hooch
• 2nd Varsity 8 - 2nd at Florida, 5th at SIRA
• Varsity 4 - 3rd at Florida
• Lightweight 4 - Florida Intercollegiate Champs

Returning Varsity 8+ Athletes -

2019 Seniors - 3

2019 Outlook - "Improvement is our basic goal for this season. Our team is still very young with mostly sophomores and freshmen in the top two 8s. We no longer have the “surprise” factor where other teams may under-estimate our speed, so we will need to improve in our race strategy, and our speed. Finishing our season with better success at SIRA, Vails, or IRA is the ultimate goal."
-Head Coach Bob Van Twyver

Head Coach - Bob Van Twyver, 5th year

2017 Finish

Returning Varsity 8+ Athletes - 5

2018 Seniors - 5

2018 Outlook - "Spring 2018 is our first season rowing as a Varsity Sport after nearly 30 years as a club. Recruiting for 2017-18 was fruitful, so we expect to be much faster this spring. We are a young team with 15 freshmen. Our freshmen class will help our speed significantly. There is competition for seats in the 1V, and freshmen are in the running for those. We also have an 8 of freshman walk-ons who are learning the sport. Overall, we should boat 4 eights with a fair number of lights mixing in or rowing lightweight."
-Head Coach Bob Van Twyver

Head Coach - Bob Van Twyver, 4th year

2016 Finish

• Lightweight 8 - 2nd at FIRA
• Lightweight Freshmen 4 - 2nd at FIRA

Returning Varsity 8+ Athletes - 4

2017 Seniors - 1

2017 Outlook - "We’re looking to attract talent, identify their strengths and develop excellence."
-Head Coach Bob Van Twyver

• Embry-Riddle: Men's Rowing Competes at Hatter Invitational

• Embry-Riddle: Athlete Spotlight - Zack Stith

• Embry-Riddle Wins State Championship

• Embry-Riddle: Men's Rowing Competes at USF

• Embry-Riddle: Men's Rowing Kicks Off Spring Season at Florida Tech

Head Coach - Jamie Francis, 5th year

2020 Finish

• N/A

Returning Varsity 8+ Athletes - N/A

2021 Seniors - 7

2021 Outlook - "The past 11 months have been tough for all of us, some more than others. Overall, the rowing teams at Embry-Riddle have benefitted from the university’s safety culture and geography. I think everyone knows Florida is open and has been that way since the summer. At Embry-Riddle, we actually began in-person classes during summer school. Students learning how to fly and work on aircraft need to be in-person to make the most of that experience. Not surprisingly, in-person learning was an option in the Fall and this Spring.

"Athletically, we stayed in our 10-person training groups throughout the Fall. This gave us the opportunity to eventually row in eights, without masks. We began training this Spring on February 1 with 15-person training groups and as of this writing (2/8) we’re still limited to ergs, weights, and cross-training. Feels a lot like winter training, except it’s 65-degrees outside. The biggest challenge we’re facing right now is that our university president has decided that only low-risk sports will compete this spring. I’m working with the CRCA to lobby the NCAA for a low-risk alternative to team boats (masks) that would allow us to compete in at least the number of races required for our women to be eligible to qualify for the NCAA National Championship, which is scheduled to be held in Florida this year. Even if we will be unable to compete this spring, we continue to train and push ourselves so that we can continue to grow and improve."
-Head Coach Jamie Francis

Head Coach - Jamie Francis, 4th year

2019 Finish

• Team - 4th at Sunshine State
• Varsity 8 - 3rd at Sunshine State
• Varsity 4 - 5th at Sunshine State

Returning Varsity 8+ Athletes - 6

2020 Seniors - 1

2020 Outlook - "This year’s team is the best we’ve had since I’ve been an Eagle. The work ethic and positivity that these women possess is unmatched. They’re working hard every day to make progress as individuals and as a team. They have put in the hardest work of all; to come together and support each other as we work towards our goals. We have a very tough race schedule lined up (including our first Dad Vails) and I’m excited to see how we handle the challenges we’ll face."
-Head Coach Jamie Francis

Head Coach - Jamie Francis, 3rd year

2018 Finish

• Team - 5th at Sunshine State
• Varsity 8 - 4th at Sunshine State

Returning Varsity 8+ Athletes - 7

2019 Seniors - 1

2019 Outlook - "The 2018 – 19 academic year marks the second year of varsity status for our program. Last year’s team, which included as many freshmen as all other classes combined, returns this year a little faster and a little more experienced after having been exposed to what competing in the Sunshine State Conference means. That group of women are joined this year by another promising group of freshmen who are working hard to make a name for themselves. We had a great showing last spring and are working to make improvements off of those results. We’re jumping right into it with a tough race schedule looking forward to the SSC championship in April."
-Head Coach Jamie Francis

Head Coach - Jamie Francis, 2nd year

2017 Finish

• N/A

Returning Varsity 8+ Athletes - N/A

2018 Seniors - 2

2018 Outlook - "What an exciting year this is turning out to be; the first year as a varsity program. The athletes from the long-standing club team were invited to join this year’s inaugural varsity squad. Those that have made the transition are continuing to learn what it means to compete and train at the level required to be included in the same conversation with the other Sunshine State Conference teams. Those women were joined this year by a scrappy group of freshmen that are ready to put their mark on this program and get out the gates with an historic season. After a strong showing of potential this fall the women continue to prepare for a tough spring schedule that will culminate with the conference championship."
-Head Coach Jamie Francis

Head Coach - Jamie Francis, 1st year

2016 Finish

• N/A

Returning Varsity 8+ Athletes -

2017 Seniors - 1

2017 Outlook - "This is a very exciting year at Embry-Riddle. After 25 years as a club on campus the university is elevating the team to a varsity program beginning Fall 2017. In my time on campus I’ve found myself drawn into the club program and have seen them begin to understand what it takes to be competitive in a very fast field of programs here in our own state."
-Head Coach Jamie Francis

• Embry-Riddle: Women's Rowing Picks Up Wins Over Nova Southeastern at Hatter Invitational

• Embry-Riddle: Athlete Spotlight: Bethany Thompson

• Embry-Riddle: Women's Rowing Announces 2019-20 Signees

• Embry-Riddle Wins State Championship

• Embry-Riddle: Women's Varsity Eight Named SSC Boat of the Week

• Embry-Riddle: Women's Rowing Sweeps USF

• Embry-Riddle: Women's Rowing Inks Five for 2018-19

• Embry-Riddle Women's Rowing Opens Up Spring Season at Florida Tech