Northeastern University Women's Rowing
Northeastern University fields a women's rowing team in the Coastal Athletic Association (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 62 players, above the median of 52, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,419,497, well above the median of $1.3M — $39,024 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I women's rowing programs. That leaves room for 6 under the Division I roster cap of 68 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 996, about the median of 991, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,510,862 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $25,915 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's rowing programs
Where this program sits against its 93 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 68)
The program
- Roster62 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap68 room for 6
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,419,497 for the year
- Operating expenses$378,688 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$39,024 division median $25,548
- Academic Progress Rate996 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$9,510,862 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,915 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$184,870 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Wilhelm head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Andrew Wieler | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ariel Handler | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
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 spots5,181 93 programs
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women'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
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 90%
Women's Rowing
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,419,497 $39,024 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $9,510,862
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $184,870
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $63,141
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 39 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 14 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Northeastern 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.
Women's Rowing programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simmons University Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 1 | — | — | — | 66% | |
| Boston University Division I · Patriot League | 1 | 85 | $2.8M | 989 | 11% | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division I · Patriot League | 1 | 72 | $1.1M | 984 | 5% | |
| Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League | 3 | 81 | $2M | 996 | 3% | |
| Boston College Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 4 | 65 | $1.6M | 995 | 16% | |
| Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 5 | 48 | $343k | — | 10% | |
| Wellesley College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 12 | 57 | $465k | — | 14% | |
| Gordon College Division III · Independent | 22 | 14 | $96k | — | 59% | |
| Merrimack College Division I · Metro Conference | 23 | 24 | $317k | — | 74% | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 37 | 46 | $351k | — | 58% | |
| Bryant University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 37 | 18 | $230k | — | 66% | |
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League | 37 | 40 | $525k | 992 | 21% |
Other women's rowing programs in the Coastal Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University room for 6 | 62 | $2.4M | $39,024 | 996 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut room for 23 | 45 | $1.8M | $41,007 | 990 | vs | |
| Monmouth University room for 28 | 40 | $1.2M | $31,057 | — | vs | |
| Drexel University room for 25 | 43 | $1M | $24,267 | 996 | vs | |
| Villanova University room for 22 | 46 | $959k | $20,853 | 1000 | vs | |
| University at Albany room for 47 | 21 | $416k | $19,786 | — | vs | |
| Bryant University room for 50 | 18 | $230k | $12,757 | — | vs |
Every Coastal Athletic Association women's rowing program · Women's Rowing budgets ranked