Rowing is one of the longest reigning sports in the history of Syracuse University.
The first men's team took to the water in 1874.
Our Mission
The Syracuse Alumni Rowing Association was founded in 1954 by Dr. Bruce Chamberlain and Dr. Thomas Kerr '39. Since its inception, the mission of SARA has been to aid, encourage, foster, support, and promote the sport of rowing in Syracuse. More recently, financial support includes an endowment, an equipment fund, and assistance with travel costs to national and international regattas. SARA’s signature gathering is the annual Evening at Ten Eyck, a September alumni regatta and dinner held at the Ten Eyck Boathouse. SARA inducts alumni into the Syracuse Rowing Hall of Fame, and plaques that bear their names are on display in the crew room.
“It has been a privilege to serve Syracuse Rowing and alumni base for the past two years as President and nine years on the executive board. SARA is one of the strongest and most active alumni organizations in the nation with an over-1,500-person alumni base.”
SARA is currently working on the following initiatives:
Funding of the Men's Rowing Endowment
Assistance with race hospitality for SU alumni, rowers, and their families including purchase of a tent space for the IRA Regatta
Audio broadcasts of Men’s and Women’s home and away races with plans for future video broadcast
Alumni/ae racing opportunities with particular emphasis on performance at the Head of the Charles Regatta
Funding of the Women's Head Coach's Fund
Induction of Men’s and Women’s alumni into the Syracuse Rowing Hall of Fame
Communication efforts through the SARA website, blog, social media, and the production of a triannual publication, the “Orange Oar”
Planning and promotion of the annual Evening at Ten Eyck in collaboration with the Syracuse University Orange Club