Wellesley was the first college in the country to establish a women's crew team. Since the late 1800's, rowing has been a Wellesley tradition. Both varsity and novice teams compete in fall and spring regattas. The Wellesley campus has a 1000-meter lake where the novices begin rowing. Once they gain experience, the novices join the varsity on the Charles River.
The fall season involves training for a series of three-mile races, including the Head of the Connecticut, Head of the Charles and Seven Sisters Championship. The spring season begins in early April and ends in mid-May. These races include the NEWMAC Championship, New England Championship, NIRC Championship and NCAA Championship. Because of its ideal location in the northeast and proximity to Boston, Wellesley rows with some of the best collegiate crews in the country.
| Year |
Head Coach |
Season Results |
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2017-18
Season Archive
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Tessa Spillane |
- NCAA Championships - 2nd Place
- NEWMAC Championship - 1st Place
- Seven Sisters Championship - 1st Place
- New England Championship - 2nd Place
- NIRC Championship - 10th Place
- Best ranking: 2nd Nationally
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2016-17
Season Archive
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Tessa Spillane |
- NCAA Championships - 3rd Place
- NEWMAC Championship - 1st Place
- Seven Sisters Championship - 1st Place
- New England Championship - 4th Place
- NIRC Championship - 4th Place
- Best ranking: 3rd Nationally
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2015-16
Season Archive
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Tessa Spillane |
- NCAA Championships - 1st Place
- NEWMAC Championship - 1st Place
- Seven Sisters Championship - 1st Place
- New England Championship - 1st Place
- NIRC Championship - 11th Place
- Best ranking: 1st Nationally
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2014-15
Season Archive |
Tessa Spillane |
- NEWMAC Championships- 1st Place
- Seven Sisters Championship - 1st Place
- New England Championships - 3rd Place
- ECAC Rowing Championships - 4th Place
- NCAA Championships - 3rd Place
- Best ranking: 3rd Nationally
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2013-14
Season Archive |
Tessa Spillane |
- NEWMAC Championships- 1st Place
- Seven Sisters Championship - 1st Place
- New England Championships - 4th Place
- ECAC Rowing Championships - 5th Place
- NCAA Championships - 4th Place
- Best ranking: 1st Nationally
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2012-13
Season Archive |
Tessa Spillane |
- NEWMAC Championships- 1st Place
- Seven Sisters Championship - 1st Place
- New England Championships - 5th Place
- ECAC Rowing Championships - 5th Place
- NCAA Championships - 4th Place
- Best ranking: 5th Nationally
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2011-12
Season Archive |
Tessa Spillane |
- NEWMAC Championships- 1st Place
- Seven Sisters Championship - 1st Place
- New England Championships- Novice- 1st Place
- ECAC Rowing Championships- 3rd Place
- NCAA Championships - 3rd Place
- Best ranking: 3rd Nationally
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2010-11
Season Archive |
Tessa Spillane |
- NEWMAC Championships- 1st Place
- Seven Sisters Championship - 1st Place
- New England Championships - 1V - 3rd Place
- New England Championships- Novice- 3rd Place
- ECAC Rowing Championships- 3rd Place
- NCAA Championships - 3rd Place
- Best ranking: 3rd Nationally
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2009-10
Season Archive |
Tessa Spillane |
- NEWMAC Championships - Runner-Up
- Seven Sisters Championship - 1st Place
- New England Championships - 2V - 3rd Place
- NCAA Championships - 5th Place
- Best ranking: 8th Nationally, 4th Regionally
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2008-09
Season Archive |
Tessa Spillane |
- NEWMAC Championships - Runner-Up
- Seven Sisters Championship - 3rd Place
- New England Championships - 3V - 2nd Place
- ECAC Championships - 3V - 2nd Place
- Best ranking: 10th Nationally
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2007-08
Season Archive |
Tessa Spillane |
- NEWMAC Championships - Overall Points Champion
- New England Championships - 5th Place
- New England Championships - Novice - 3rd Place
- ECAC Championships - Novice - 2nd Place
- Best ranking: 11th Nationally
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| 2006-07 |
Tessa Spillane |
- NEWMAC Championships - 2nd Place
- New England Championships
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| 2005-06 |
Tessa Spillane |
- NEWMAC Championship - 4th Place
- Seven Sisters Championship - 3rd Place
- ECAC Qualifier
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| 2004-05 |
Seth Davis |
- NEWMAC Championship - 5th Place
- Seven Sisters Championship - 3rd Place
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| 2003-04 |
Joan O'Hara |
- NEWMAC Championship - 4th Place
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| 2002-03 |
Joan O'Hara |
- NEWMAC Championship - 1st Place
- Seven Sisters Championship - 3rd Place
- ECAC Qualifier
- NCAA Qualifier
Best ranking: 1st Nationally
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| 2001-02 |
Joan O'Hara |
- Seven Sisters Championship - T- 1st place
- NEWMAC Championship - 2nd place
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| 2000-01 |
Joan O'Hara |
- NEWMAC Championship - 4th place
- New England Championship - Varsity 8 - 6th place
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| 1999-2000 |
Abby Peck |
- Seven Sisters Championship - 3rd place
- NEWMAC Conference Championship - 5th place
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| 1998-99 |
Abby Peck |
- Seven Sisters Championship - 3rd place
- NEWMAC Conference Championship - 5th place
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| 1997-98 |
Abby Peck |
- Seven Sisters Championship - 2nd place
- NEW 8 Conference Championship - 4th place
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| 1996-97 |
Abby Peck |
- Seven Sisters Championship - 2nd place
- NEW 8 Conference Championship - 2nd place
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| 1995-96 |
Abby Peck |
- Seven Sisters Championship - 2nd place
- NEW 8 Conference Championship - 2nd place
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| 1994-95 |
Abby Peck |
- Seven Sisters Championship - 2nd place
- NEW 8 Conference Championship - 2nd place
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| 1993-94 |
Abby Peck |
- Seven Sisters Championship - 2nd place
- NEW 8 Conference Championship - 3rd place
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| 1992-93 |
Abby Peck |
- Seven Sisters Championship - 3rd place
- NEW 8 Conference Championship - 3rd place
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| 1991-92 |
Kathy O'Neil Smith
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- Seven Sisters Championship - 2nd place
- NEW 8 Conference Championship - 4th place
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| 1990-91 |
Kathy O'Neil Smith |
- Seven Sisters Championship - 2nd place
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| 1989-90 |
Betsy Cooper Morrison
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| 1988-89 |
Betsy Cooper Morrison |
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| 1987-88 |
Betsy Cooper Morrison |
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| 1986-87 |
Betsy Cooper Morrison |
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| 1985-86 |
Betsy Cooper Morrison |
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| 1984-85 |
Betsy Cooper Morrison |
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| 1983-84 |
Betsy Cooper Morrison |
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| 1982-83 |
Betsy Cooper Morrison |
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| 1981-82 |
Betsy Cooper Morrison |
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| 1980-81 |
Betsy Cooper Morrison |
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| 1979-80 |
Mayrene Earle |
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| 1978-79 |
Mayrene Earle |
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| 1977-78 |
Mayrene Earle |
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| 1976-77 |
Mayrene Earle |
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| 1975-76 |
Mayrene Earle |
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| 1974-75 |
Mayrene Earle |
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| 1973-74 |
Barbara Jordan |
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