“Harvard Athletics has been gaining so much potential as they continue to renovate facilities,” said Madelyn Brody ’24, an anthropology concentrator and member of the lightweight team. “For our Radcliffe teams, this is especially important, as our boathouse is something created specifically for women.”

As Harvard Athletics continues its celebration recognizing 50 years of Title IX, these changes feel particularly significant, said athletes and coaches.

“Our athletes will have a place to call home, to feel grounded, and to have some of those same experiences as the Radcliffe women before them,” said Sarah Baker, David K. Richards ’61 Family Head Coach for Radcliffe Lightweight Crew.

“Here, our teams can train to be the best versions of themselves as athletes, as students, and as women,” added Kelly Evans, assistant coach and recruiting coordinator of heavyweight crew.

“There is energy and spirit and tradition and history wrapped up in this boathouse. It has been filled over the years with amazing women,” said Liz O’Leary, Friends of Radcliffe Rowing Head Coach for Women’s Heavyweight Crew. “It gives a sense of belonging, a home, a rich tradition of great women who have been here before you and who will carry on when you graduate.”