Fairfield University Men's Rowing
Fairfield University fields a men's rowing team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 42 players, below the median of 52, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $189,897, well below the median of $1.3M — $4,521 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's rowing programs. The school gave $4,296,710 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $17,537 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's rowing programs
Where this program sits against its 31 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster42 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$189,897 for the year
- Operating expenses$75,557 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,521 division median $17,980
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,296,710 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,537 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$177,911 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Baranowski head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Stephen Baranoski | Associate Director of Rowing / Head Men's Rowing Coach | On file · sign in |
| Thomas Koetzner | Assistant Men's Rowing Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Borsy | Volunteer Assistant Men's Rowing Coach | not on file |
| Tanner Shirk | Volunteer Assistant Men's Rowing Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- Division I roster spots1,694 31 programs
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's rowing recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 84%
Men's Rowing
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $189,897 $4,521 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,296,710
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $177,911
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $56,360
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Fairfield University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Rowing programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University Division I · The Ivy League | 20 | 61 | $1.7M | — | 5% | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 41 | 40 | $500k | — | 17% | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College Division I · The Ivy League | 44 | 34 | $1.2M | — | 4% | |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 50 | 48 | $342k | — | 34% | |
| Marist University Division I · Metro Conference | 52 | 52 | $386k | — | 65% | |
| Connecticut College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 62 | 19 | $208k | — | 38% | |
| U.S. Coast Guard Academy Division III · Independent | 62 | — | — | — | 24% | |
| Princeton University Division I · The Ivy League | 92 | 94 | $1.7M | — | 4% | |
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Independent | 106 | 54 | $617k | — | 21% | |
| Brown University Division I · The Ivy League | 106 | 59 | $1.3M | — | 5% | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Division III · Independent | 107 | 48 | $305k | — | 58% | |
| Williams College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 107 | 54 | $382k | — | 10% |
Other men's rowing programs in the Metro Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marist University | 52 | $386k | $7,419 | — | vs | |
| Fairfield University | 42 | $190k | $4,521 | — | vs |
Every Metro Conference men's rowing program · Men's Rowing budgets ranked