title: Northwest Collegiate Rowing Conference
text: # Northwest Collegiate Rowing Conference
  
  The Northwest Collegiate Rowing Conference (NCRC) consists of seven NCAA Division II and III member schools in USRowing's Northwest region. Its mission is to provide for the advancement of small college and university rowing within the northwest primarily through the organization and administration of a championship regatta.
  
  ## Eligibility
  
  The only eligibility requirements for membership is that the program be located within USRowing's northwest region, and that member programs be from NCAA Division II or Division III programs. In addition, each program must maintain a commitment to the constitution and bylaws. Member programs may be either varsity or club status within their respective institutional setting.
  
  ## Members
  
  | School | Location |
  | - | - |
  | Humboldt State University | Arcata, California |
  | Lewis & Clark College | Portland, Oregon |
  | Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma, Washington |
  | University of Puget Sound | Tacoma, Washington |
  | Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, Washington |
  | Western Washington University | Bellingham, Washington |
  | Willamette University | Salem, Oregon |
  
  ## Regattas
  
  The Conference hosts two major regattas each year. The NCRC Invite takes place during late-March on Vancouver Lake, Washington and has welcomed non-conference members from California, Oregon, and Washington. Conference championships are annually held the third weekend of April at the Cascade Sprints Regatta on Lake Stevens, Washington.
  
  ## Conference Champions
  
  Each year the Conference Champion is recognized based on team points received at the Championship Regatta at Lake Stevens WA or Dexter Lake OR.
  
  Past Conference Champions :
  
  | Year | Men | Women |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2000 | | Willamette University |
  | 2001 | Puget Sound | Pacific Lutheran |
  | 2002 | Puget Sound | Puget Sound |
  | 2003 | Puget Sound | Puget Sound |
  | 2004 | Puget Sound | Puget Sound |
  | 2005 | Puget Sound | Western Washington |
  | 2006 | Western Washington | Western Washington |
  | 2007 | Lewis & Clark | Western Washington |
  | 2008 | Puget Sound | Western Washington |
  | 2009 | Puget Sound | Western Washington |
  | 2010 | Lewis & Clark | Western Washington |
  | 2011 | Lewis & Clark | Western Washington |
  | 2012 | Western Washington | Humboldt State University |
  | 2013 | Western Washington | Western Washington |
  | 2014 | Puget Sound | Humboldt State University |
  