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Hosted Regattas
Fordham hosts three regattas annually.
The Jesuit Cup Regatta began in 1955 and continued through 1971. Originally, it was a triangular competition among Fordham, Georgetown and St. Joseph's College in Philadelphia. Later, they were joined by the University of Detroit, Boston College and Holy Cross.
In 2001, the original Jesuit Cup was found by an alumnus, Greg Scalzi '75, in his attic. He refurbished it and it is now on permanent display in the Vincent T. Lombardi Memorial Center on Fordham's Rose Hill campus. Fordham resurrected the event in 2002 as the Jesuit School Intersectional and it was expanded to include teams from Loyola (MD), Fairfield, John Carroll and Marquette as well as non-Jesuit, Catholic schools Providence, Notre Dame and Villanova.
Today, the Jesuit Open Intersectional is hosted by Fordham every October and participation is available to all ICSA member schools. The winner takes home a perennial plaque and has its name engraved upon the original Jesuit Cup.
From 1948-1978, the Greater New York Dinghy Championship was hosted by the United States Merchant Marine Academy. In 2002, the original plaque was discovered in a closet at Kings Point and the deed transferred to Fordham University. The winning team has its name engraved on the plaque, which is also on display at the Lombardi Center. The event is now known as the Greater New York Dinghy Regatta and is open to all MAISA teams. Traditional participating schools include Army, Columbia, Fordham, Kings Point, New York Maritime, Princeton, Stevens and Webb.
In April 2009, Fordham hosted a 2-on-2 Team Race regatta for the first time. Participating schools included Army, Drexel, Fordham, New York Maritime, and the University of Pennsylvania.
As Fordham continues to add to its 10-boat fleet, additional hosting opportunities are anticipated.
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