Temple University Athletics
Temple Women's Rowing to Join Mid-American Conference
7.19.24 | General, Women's Rowing
MAC Introduces Women's Rowing As its 23rd Championship Sport in 2025-26
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Temple University women's rowing team will have a new home as the Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced today an addition to its sports lineup as women's rowing will be added beginning with the 2025-26 academic year, increasing the MAC's sponsored championships 23 (13 women / 10 men). With the addition, the MAC will sponsor the third most sports of any FBS Conference (ACC 28, Big Ten 28, Big 12 Conference 23).
"We are thrilled to finally share that we will be part of the MAC's brand-new women's rowing championship," commented Temple women's rowing head coach Rebecca Gryzbowski. "Providing a competitive championship opportunity for our student-athletes is important for our team and also vital for the continued growth of women's rowing around the country. We are grateful for all the hard work to make this a reality and proud to be part of the inaugural class of women's rowing in the MAC."
"I'm excited for us to be joining the MAC as it begins its sponsorship of women's rowing," said Debbie and Stanley Lefkowitz '65 Director of Athletics Arthur Johnson. "It's important for our program to be able to compete for a championship and the automatic bid to the NCAA Championship, I want to thank MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher for extending this great opportunity for our student-athletes."
The MAC will begin the 2025-26 academic year with six programs competing in women's rowing as Eastern Michigan, Toledo and UMass will be joined by new affiliate members Delaware, High Point and Temple.
"The member institutions of the Mid-American Conference take great pride in offering a broad array of sports offerings for our students," said MAC Commissioner, Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher. "Women's rowing is a great addition to our sports sponsorship line-up. This is a sport that continues to grow in popularity, and I am already looking forward to awarding our first championship in May 2026.
The addition of women's rowing as a spring sponsored sport continues to enhance the MAC's stature as one of the leading Division I Conferences in the nation. The first MAC Championship will be held in the spring of 2026, while the Conference plans to host an Invitational event in the spring of 2025. The MAC Championships will be hosted by Eastern Michigan at Lakeside Park on Ford Lake for at least the first three seasons.
MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
The Mid-American Conference office is based in Cleveland, Ohio as the Conference office serves 12 full-time members and offer championships in 22 sports.
Founded in 1946, the Mid-American Conference is an NCAA Division I, 12-member conference that sponsors 22 championships and is one of ten members of the Football Bowl Subdivison (FBS). With total enrollment of nearly 300,000 students, the league represents institutions of higher learning in five (5) states - Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, and Ohio.
"We are thrilled to finally share that we will be part of the MAC's brand-new women's rowing championship," commented Temple women's rowing head coach Rebecca Gryzbowski. "Providing a competitive championship opportunity for our student-athletes is important for our team and also vital for the continued growth of women's rowing around the country. We are grateful for all the hard work to make this a reality and proud to be part of the inaugural class of women's rowing in the MAC."
"I'm excited for us to be joining the MAC as it begins its sponsorship of women's rowing," said Debbie and Stanley Lefkowitz '65 Director of Athletics Arthur Johnson. "It's important for our program to be able to compete for a championship and the automatic bid to the NCAA Championship, I want to thank MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher for extending this great opportunity for our student-athletes."
The MAC will begin the 2025-26 academic year with six programs competing in women's rowing as Eastern Michigan, Toledo and UMass will be joined by new affiliate members Delaware, High Point and Temple.
"The member institutions of the Mid-American Conference take great pride in offering a broad array of sports offerings for our students," said MAC Commissioner, Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher. "Women's rowing is a great addition to our sports sponsorship line-up. This is a sport that continues to grow in popularity, and I am already looking forward to awarding our first championship in May 2026.
The addition of women's rowing as a spring sponsored sport continues to enhance the MAC's stature as one of the leading Division I Conferences in the nation. The first MAC Championship will be held in the spring of 2026, while the Conference plans to host an Invitational event in the spring of 2025. The MAC Championships will be hosted by Eastern Michigan at Lakeside Park on Ford Lake for at least the first three seasons.
MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
The Mid-American Conference office is based in Cleveland, Ohio as the Conference office serves 12 full-time members and offer championships in 22 sports.
Founded in 1946, the Mid-American Conference is an NCAA Division I, 12-member conference that sponsors 22 championships and is one of ten members of the Football Bowl Subdivison (FBS). With total enrollment of nearly 300,000 students, the league represents institutions of higher learning in five (5) states - Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, and Ohio.
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