A program-changing moment for University of Notre Dame rowing occurred in early December of 2015.
As the state-of-the-art McConnell Family Boathouse was completed along the St. Joseph River adjacent to the University of Notre Dame campus. The almost 15,000-square foot facility provides the Irish with an impressive facility that rivals many of the top programs in the country.
A dream of Irish head coach Martin Stone since he stepped foot on campus in October 1997, the project began in mid-April (2015) about the same time the Irish were gearing up for their fourth-consecutive NCAA Championship regatta.