# NCAA Division II rowing championship

The NCAA Division II rowing championship is the annual regatta hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the champions of women's collegiate heavyweight (or openweight) rowing among its Division II member programs in the United States.
The most successful program has been Western Washington, with nine titles.
The most successful conference has been the GNAC, producing 15 of the 22 champions.
The reigning champions are Western Washington, who won their ninth team national title in 2024.

## Format

The NCAA Division II Women's Rowing Championships comprise 68 total competitors (86 including spares) and two events, varsity eights and fours. Four teams are selected, each of which is required to field an eight and a four. Two additional at-large schools are selected to field only an eight. The following criteria are used in selecting teams and individual boats:
* Regional ranking; regional championship results.
* Results against regionally ranked teams; results against teams already selected; results against common opponents.
* Head-to-head competition; late-season performance.
* Eligibility and availability of student-athletes.

### Scoring

* Eights: 1st-12pts, 2nd-9pts, 3rd-6pts, 4th-5pts.
* Fours: 1st-8pts, 2nd-6pts, 3rd-4pts.

## Results

NCAA Division II Rowing Championships :
| Year | Site (Host Team) | | Team Results | Team Results | Team Results | Team Results | | Individual Results | Individual Results | Individual Results |
| Year | Site (Host Team) | | Champion | Score | Runner-Up | Score | | Fours | II Eights | I Eights |
| 2002 Details | Indianapolis, IN | | UC Davis | 50 | Western Washington | 45 | | Not held | UC Davis | UC Davis |
| 2003 Details | Indianapolis, IN | | UC Davis (2) | 20 | Western Washington | 15 | | UC Davis | Not held | UC Davis (2) |
| 2004 Details | Gold River, CA | | Mercyhurst | 18 | Humboldt State | 17 | | Humboldt State | Not held | Mercyhurst |
| 2005 Details | Gold River, CA | | Western Washington | 20 | Mercyhurst | 12 | | Western Washington | Not held | Western Washington |
| 2006 Details | West Windsor, NJ | | Western Washington (2) | 20 | Barry | 15 | | Western Washington (3) | Not held | Western Washington (2) |
| 2007 Details | Oak Ridge, TN | | Western Washington (3) | 20 | UC San Diego | 15 | | Western Washington (4) | Not held | Western Washington (3) |
| 2008 Details | Gold River, CA | | Western Washington (4) | 20 | UC San Diego | 15 | | Western Washington (5) | Not held | Western Washington (4) |
| 2009 Details | Cherry Hill, NJ | | Western Washington (5) | 18 | Mercyhurst | 13 | | Nova Southeastern | Not held | Western Washington (5) |
| 2010 Details | Gold River, CA | | Western Washington (6) | 20 | Seattle Pacific | 11 | | Western Washington (6) | Not held | Mercyhurst (2) |
| 2011 Details | Western Washington (7) | | 20 | Mercyhurst | 13 | Western Washington (7) | | Western Washington (6) | Not held |
| 2012 Details | West Windsor, NJ | | Humboldt State | 20 | Western Washington | 13 | | Humboldt State (2) | Not held | Humboldt State |
| 2013 Details | Indianapolis, IN | | Nova Southeastern | 20 | Barry | 15 | | Nova Southeastern (2) | Not held | Nova Southeastern |
| 2014 Details | Indianapolis, IN | | Humboldt State | 16 | Nova Southeastern | 15 | | Western Washington (8) | Not held | Humboldt State (2) |
| 2015 Details | Gold River, CA | | Barry | 20 | Mercyhurst | 15 | | Barry | Not held | Barry |
| 2016 Details | Gold River, CA | | Barry (2) | 20 | Central Oklahoma | 15 | | Barry (2) | Not held | Barry (2) |
| 2017 Details | West Windsor, NJ | | Western Washington (8) | 17 | Central Oklahoma | 16 | | Western Washington (9) | Not held | Central Oklahoma |
| 2018 Details | Sarasota, FL | | Central Oklahoma | 18 | Western Washington | 14 | | Western Washington (10) | Not held | Central Oklahoma (2) |
| 2019 Details | Indianapolis, IN | | Central Oklahoma (2) | 30 | Florida Tech | 23 | | Central Oklahoma | Not held | Central Oklahoma (3) |
| 2020 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 |
| 2021 Details | Sarasota, FL | | Central Oklahoma (3) | 20 | Mercyhurst | 15 | | Central Oklahoma (2) | Not held | Central Oklahoma (4) |
| 2022 Details | Sarasota, FL | | Mercyhurst (2) | 30 | Western Washington | 19 | | Mercyhurst | Not held | Mercyhurst (3) |
| 2023 Details | Pennsauken, NJ (Temple) | | Cal Poly Humboldt (3) | 30 | Central Oklahoma | 25 | | Cal Poly Humboldt (2) | Not held | Cal Poly Humboldt (2) |
| 2024 Details | Bethel, OH (Marietta) | | Western Washington (9) | 22 | Mercyhurst | 21 | | | Not held | |
| 2025 Details | West Windsor, NJ (Ivy & MAAC) | | | | | | | | Not held | |
| 2026 Details | Gainesville, GA (North Georgia) | | | | | | | | Not held | |

## Team champions
### Active programs

| Team | # | Years |
| Western Washington | 9 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2024 |
| Cal Poly Humboldt | 3 | 2012, 2014, 2023 |
| Central Oklahoma | 3 | 2018, 2019, 2021 |
| Barry | 2 | 2015, 2016 |
| Nova Southeastern | 1 | 2013 |

### Former programs

| Team | # | Years |
| Mercyhurst | 2 | 2004, 2022 |
| UC Davis | 2 | 2002, 2003 |