Dear Alumni and Friends, What an action-packed fall this has been! A printed newsletter recapping our successful fall season, sharing our outlook for 2026, and providing our financial report will be arriving in mailboxes shortly. Until then, please visit our website to preview the electronic version. Matt Miller (Engr class of ’11, Darden class of […]
At the end of the fiscal year (June 30, 2025) VRA again finished with a surplus, thanks to your support and Frank’s careful stewardship. Annually, VRA retires old oars and ergs and buys new ones to ensure the fleet and training equipment stays up to date. As Frank mentioned, VRA also invested in new launches […]
Dear Alumni and Friends, And the show goes on! Coming off a historically successful 2024-2025 season, we have not slowed down. Due to logistical reasons the editorial deadline for this letter was before the Head of the Charles, but there were plenty of other great events I will report on: VRA Going Green! As most […]
Dear alumni and supporters, What a year it has been for Virginia Rowing! Since our last letter, the program has achieved success both on and off the water that will echo for years to come. In February, Coach Frank Biller announced at the State of VRA the creation of the Kevin Sauer Fund for Excellence, […]
“When the going gets tough, they “suck it up” and keep rowing”, UVA Today (June 2025) “The Virginia Paradox”, Rowing News (July 2025) “Inside Virginia’s Rowing Renaissance”, Virginia Living (August 2025)
Supporters of VRA, It’s time to celebrate your American Collegiate Rowing Association 2025 national champions: The University of Virginia! Not only did we win the M1V8+, but we also brought home victories in the M2V8+, and the WV2-. With the ever-increasing depth of the ACRA field—28 entries in the M1V8+ and 77 teams overall—winning both […]
Dear Alumni and Friends, What an action-packed fall this has been! A printed newsletter recapping the fall season, highlighting our staffing changes, and previewing our spring season will be arriving in mailboxes shortly. Until then, please take a moment to preview the electronic version. Save the Date! Mark your calendars for this year’s State of […]
Dear alumni and supporters, I am excited by the progress and momentum of Virginia Men’s Rowing. The team’s morale and numbers are strong, and the rowers in Charlottesville are going fast, energized by top coaching, new equipment, and spacious facilities. Their enthusiasm is also reflected in results of an anonymous survey conducted by the board […]
Dear Alumni and Friends, What an action-packed fall this has been! As I am writing these words, we still have the Bald Eagle Invite in Indianapolis to go as well as Wahoo Henley and Alumni Reunion the week after (November 9, 2024). Our Head of the Charles trip this year was epic. Head of the […]