Dad Vail Regatta

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The Dad Vail Regatta is the largest regular intercollegiate rowing event in the United States, [1] [2] drawing over a hundred colleges and universities from North America. The regatta has been held annually on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, since 1953.

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It was renamed the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta in 2019 for new sponsor Thomas Jefferson University, a private university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 2017 through the merger of Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University. [3]

It was renamed the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta in 2010 for sponsor Aberdeen Asset Management, a Scottish investment firm whose U.S. operations are headquartered in Center City Philadelphia. [4]

The purposes of the Dad Vail Rowing Association are: "to perpetuate the 'Dad' Vail tradition, foster and encourage intercollegiate rowing among colleges new to the sport, and promote schedules for member schools."

Origin of the name "Dad Vail"

The regatta was named after Harry Emerson "Dad" Vail, for his years of coaching at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

The story of the Dad Vail Regatta, and of the Rowing Association, begins with two men, "Rusty" Callow, then coach at the University of Pennsylvania, who came up with the idea, and Lev Brett, who made the idea a reality.

Callow originated the idea of promoting competition among colleges struggling to found rowing programs. These included schools too small to hope to ever compete in major races and larger institutions not yet ready for such competition. In order to create competition, Rusty created a trophy as the competition prize, in 1934, which was named in honor of Vail.

Since then, the name "Dad" Vail has become one and the same with the race. Vail's passion for rowing helped form the modern-day Dad Vail Regatta and motivate the multitudes of colleges to come compete.

History of the regatta

The first race, before the formation of the Dad Vail Rowing Association, was held in 1934 with "Rusty" and the University of Pennsylvania as hosts. Marietta College, coached by Ellis MacDonald won the first leg on the new trophy by finishing second to a Penn sub-varsity boat, which was an added entry. Rutgers, coached by Ned Ten Eyck, was third and Manhattan College, coached by "Skippy" Walz was fourth.

The race in 1935 was at Marietta. With the addition of Rollins College and Wisconsin, the order at the finish of the race was: Rutgers, Penn, Marietta, Wisconsin, Manhattan, and Rollins. There was no race held in 1937. In both 1936 and 1938, only Rutgers and Manhattan competed on the Harlem. Rutgers won both times. In February 1939, a meeting was held and the Dad Vail Rowing Association was formed in order to help promote the race and encourage schools to compete.

The growth of the regatta is pointed out by the following statistics: in the first association regatta, seven colleges sent seven varsity crews to Red Bank. At Philadelphia in 1961, twenty colleges sent forty crews to compete in varsity, JV, and freshman races. Currently, over a hundred colleges and universities from the United States and Canada compete, making the Dad Vail Regatta the largest collegiate regatta in the United States and bringing thousands of student athletes to Philadelphia.

Women competed for the first time in 1976. [5] As coxswain for Marietta College's JV heavyweight eight that year, Deborah Patterson was the first woman to win a gold medal at the Dad Vail.

Briefly in late 2009, the Dad Vail Organizing Committee announced that the regatta would be held in Rumson, New Jersey [6] in 2010, citing loss of local sponsors. [7] However, this decision was soon rescinded due to pressure from the city and logistical problems with the Rumson location, and the event returned to Philadelphia for 2010. [8] [9]

The Dad Vail entered its 75th year in 2013.

Winners of select events

Men's HW 8+Men's LW 8+Men's JV 8+Men's Frosh 8+
1934 Marietta [10] ----
1935 Rutgers ----
1936Rutgers----
1938Rutgers----
1939Rutgers----
1940Rutgers----
1941Rutgers----
1942Rutgers----
1943----
1944----
1945----
1946----
1947 Boston U. ----
1948Boston U.----
1949----
1950----
1951La Salle [11] ----
1952La Salle [11] ----
1953La Salle [11] ----
1954Dartmouth [12] ----
1955Dartmouth [12] ----
1956La Salle [11] ----
1957La Salle [11] ----
1958La Salle [11] --La Salle [13]
1959Brown [12] ----
1960Brown [14] ----
1961Brown [14] ----
1962Georgetown [14] --La Salle [13]
1963Marietta [10] [14] ----
1964 Georgetown [14] --Marietta
1965 Northeastern [15] --NortheasternNortheastern
1966Marietta [10] --Marietta [10] Marietta [10]
1967Marietta [10] [14] --Marietta [10]
1968Georgetown--Marietta [10] Marietta [10]
1969Georgetown--Marietta [10] Marietta [10]
1970St. Joseph's [16] --Trinity College
1971GeorgetownMarietta [10] Marietta [10] Marietta [10]
1972--Marietta [10]
Men's HW 8+Men's LW 8+Men's JV 8+Men's Frosh 8+
Men's HW 8+Men's LW 8+Men's JV 8+Men's Frosh 8+Men's FLW 8+Women's HW 8+Women's LW 8+Women's FLW 8+Women's D II/III HW 8+ (D III Beginning in 2010)
1973Massachusetts [17] Marietta [10] Marietta [10] Marietta [10]
1974Massachusetts [18] Drexel [19] St Joseph's [20] Massachusetts [21] Marietta [22]
1975Coast Guard [23] --Florida Institute of Technology
1976Coast Guard [24] Marietta [10] Marietta [10] Ithaca [25]
1977Coast Guard [26] La Salle [27] Coast Guard [28] Ithaca [29]
1978Marietta [10] Wesleyan University
1979Coast GuardIthaca [25]
1980MassachusettsTrinity CollegeCoast GuardTrinity College
1981Coast GuardTrinity CollegeSan Diego State UniversityTrinity College
1982Florida TechCoast GuardUniversity of Rhode Island
1983Temple University [30] Marietta [10]
1984Temple UniversityUniversity of Rhode Island
1985Temple University
1986Temple UniversityUniversity of New Hampshire (UNH)
1987Temple University
1988Florida TechMassachusetts [31] Central Florida
1989Temple UniversityGeorgetownTempleWestern OntarioWashington U. St. Louis
1990Temple UniversityVirginiaTemple University
1991Temple University Rochester TempleMarietta [10] Central Florida
1992Temple UniversityGeorgetown Navy [32] Navy [32]
1993Temple UniversityUniversity of Miami
1994Temple UniversityMarietta [10] Central Florida
1995Temple UniversityUniversity of TorontoMichiganVanderbiltCentral Florida
1996Temple University
1997Temple University [33] Saint Joseph's [33] DrexelDrexelPurdueWestern Ontario [33] Villanova [33]
1998Temple University [34] Florida Tech [34] TemplePurdue [34] VillanovaPurdue [34] Villanova [34]
1999Temple University [35] Saint Joseph's [35] RITMariettaSaint Joseph's [35] Villanova [35] Delaware [35]
2000Temple University [36] Purdue [36] RITVillanovaGeorgia TechVillanova [36] Massachusetts [36]
2001Temple University [37] Villanova [37] TempleMarietta [10] Santa ClaraBoston College [37] Delaware [37]
2002Dowling [38] Fordham [38] Marietta [10] Marietta [10] Massachusetts [38] Delaware [38]
2003Temple University [39] Delaware [39] TempleSt. Joseph'sSt. Joseph'sMassachusetts [39] Bucknell [39]
2004 Temple University [40] Boston College [40] TempleMarietta [10] St. Joseph'sSacramento State [40] Purdue [40]
2005Michigan [41] Boston College [41] St. Joseph'sPurdueSt. Joseph'sU. Connecticut [41] Dayton [41]
2006Marietta [10] [42] Georgia Tech [42] TempleSt. Joseph'sSt. Joseph's Saint Joseph's [42] Dayton [42]
2007Purdue [43] Georgia Tech [43] TempleBucknellFlorida TechPurdue [43] Ohio State [43] Washington University in St. Louis
2008 Purdue FordhamGrand ValleyDelawareDelawareCalifornia-DavisCentral FloridaDowling
2009MichiganDelawareTempleMichiganMSOEGrand ValleyBucknell Michigan St. Mercyhurst
2010 Brock Mercyhurst Drexel St. Joseph's Michigan St. Sacramento State UMass Mercyhurst
2011MichiganMercyhurstVirginiaPurduePurduePurdueBucknellMercyhurst
2012MichiganMercyhurstMichiganMariettaDelawareDukeBucknellMercyhurst
2013DrexelDelawareMichiganDrexelDelawareGrand ValleyBucknellBarry
2014MichiganMITDrexelJacksonvilleBrockMassachusettsMITNova Southeastern
2015Florida TechDelawareDrexelDrexelMercyhurstMassachusettsMITBarry
2016Florida TechMercyhurstDrexelDrexelDelaware (?)MassachusettsMIT--Barry
2017DrexelUniversity of DelawareSt. Joseph's UniversityDrexel--DrexelBoston University----
2018Temple UniversityMercyhurstTempleTemple--Boston University [44] ----Coast Guard
2019ColgateMercyhurstDrexelDrexel--Boston UniversityGeorgetown--Vassar
2020Pandemic
2021Temple UniversityMercyhurstGeorge WashingtonTemple--Drexel------
2022 Drexel University MIT Drexel Temple -- Princeton University ---- Mercyhurst
2023DrexelMITDrexelDrexel--Boston University----Stockton

Points trophies

The regatta awards trophies for men's, women's, and overall points based on the following scheme: [45] [46]

1st2nd3rd4th5th6th
Varsity Eights1087654
JV Eights876543
Frosh/Novice Eights876543
3V Eights654321
Varsity Fours54321
JV Fours4321
Varsity Pairs4321
Varsity Singles321

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  12. 1 2 3 BoathouseRow.org, pt. 4 Archived 2007-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
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  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 BoathouseRow.org, pt. 5 Archived 2007-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
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  18. ↑ UMass 6:09.5,St Joseph's 6:11.2, Coast Guard 6:11.3. The Oarsman, Pg 49 July/August 1974
  19. ↑ Drexel 6:16.5, Villanova 6:21.8, FIT 6:22.2. The Oarsman, Pg 49 July/August 1974
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  21. ↑ UMass 6:28.7, Marist 6:34.4, Trinity 6:38.8. The Oarsman, Pg 49 July/August 1974
  22. ↑ Marietta 6:41.4, Coast Guard 6:41.5, Marist 6:50.7. The Oarsman Pg 49 July/August 1974
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  24. ↑ Massachusetts Daily Collegian 5/1976
  25. 1 2 Ithaca University Crew History
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  27. ↑ LaSalle 6.08.3, Coast Guard 6.08.4, Williams 6.08.9 Ithaca Crew News Fall 1977
  28. ↑ Coast Guard 6.20.3, Conn Coll 6.25, LaSalle 6.25.5 Ithaca Crew News Fall 1977
  29. ↑ Ithaca 6.11.3, Coast Guard 6.17.6 Purdue 6.18.7 Ithaca Crew News Fall 1977
  30. ↑ Dad Vail Regatta: 1983 Championship Revisited
  31. ↑ NY Times May 15, 1988
  32. 1 2 U.S. Naval Academy
  33. 1 2 3 4 Dad Vail Official Website, 1997 results
  34. 1 2 3 4 5 Dad Vail Official Website, 1998 results
  35. 1 2 3 4 5 Dad Vail Official Website, 1999 results
  36. 1 2 3 4 Dad Vail Official Website, 2000 results
  37. 1 2 3 4 Dad Vail Official Website, 2001 results
  38. 1 2 3 4 Dad Vail Official Website, 2002 results
  39. 1 2 3 4 Dad Vail Official Website, 2003 results
  40. 1 2 3 4 Dad Vail Official Website, 2004 results
  41. 1 2 3 4 Dad Vail Official Website, 2005 results
  42. 1 2 3 4 Dad Vail Official Website, 2006 results
  43. 1 2 3 4 Dad Vail Official Website, 2007 results
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  45. ↑ "DAD VAIL REGATTA Regatta Instruction Bulletin – 2018" (PDF).
  46. ↑ "81st Annual Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta Culminates with Record Setting Performances". Dad Vail Regatta. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
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