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Centennial Blue Ribbon Panel Named

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As part of the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America's (CSCAA) year-long centennial celebration, a blue-ribbon panel has been convened to vote on the sport's greatest athletes, coaches and alumni. The panel is made up of fifty-eight voters, with fourteen additions expected. The group consist of influential figures from across college swimming and diving including current and former coaches, past athletes and members of the media.

A steering committee comprised of Jim Ellis, Anne Goodman-James, Bob Groseth, Peter Hovland, and Jon Lederhouse recruited the incredibly accomplished panel.


Founded in 1922, the CSCAA is the nation's first professional association of collegiate coaches. As a part of its centennial, the association is recognizing the 100 Greatest Swimmers & Divers, Coaching Pioneers and 100 Greatest Coaches, 100 Alumni of Impact and a Centennial MVP Team. The CSCAA will announce nominees for the 100 Greatest Swimmers and Divers next week. Nominations are still being accepted for coaches, alumni and team MVPs.

CSCAA Centennial Blue Ribbon Panel

  • Peter Avdoulos - Diving Coach, Springfield College

  • Keith Beckett - Athletic Director (Ret) and Head Coach (Ret), College of Wooster

  • Nancy Bigelow - Women's Head Coach (Ret), Tufts University

  • Mike Bottom - Head Coach, University of Michigan

  • Mike Brown - Head Diving Coach, University of Hawaii

  • Steve Burciaga - Diving Coach, Grand Valley State University

  • Frank Busch - National Team Director (Ret), USA Swimming, Head Coach (Ret) the University of Arizona and University of Cincinnati

  • Peggy Carl - Director of Athletics, Mansfield University, Head Coach (Ret), Occidental College and Carleton College

  • Frank Comfort - Head Coach (Ret), North Carolina, Johns Hopkins

  • Casey Converse - Head Coach (Ret), Air Force Academy

  • Jerry Darda - Diving Coach (Ret), University of Wisconsin

  • Jim Ellis - Head Coach, Philadelphia Department of Recreation

  • Brad Erickson - NCAA Championship Administrator, Head Coach (Ret), South Dakota State

  • Rowdy Gaines - Vice President, Pool and Hot Tub Alliance and Commentator, NBC Sports

  • Anne Goodman James - Head Coach, Colorado College

  • Brian Gordon - NCAA Secretary & Rules Editor (Ret), Head Coach (Ret), Bowling Green

  • Bob Groseth - CEO, CSCAA (Ret), Head Coach (Ret), Northwestern University, Iowa State

  • Amy Heasley Williams - Director of Athletics, College of Wooster

  • Pete Hovland - Head Coach, Oakland University

  • Jon Howell - Head Coach, Emory University

  • Dave Hrovat - Diving Coach (Ret), Clarion University

  • Tracy Huth - Athletic Director (Ret) and Head Coach (Ret), Oakland University

  • Drew Johanssen - Head Diving Coach, Indiana University

  • George Kennedy - Head Coach (Ret), Johns Hopkins University and Gettysburg College

  • Gary Kinkead - Head Coach (Ret), University of Indianapolis

  • Steve Kuster- Head Coach, Williams College

  • Jon Lederhouse - Head Coach (Ret), Wheaton College (IL)

  • Greg Lockard - NCAA Secretary and Rules Editor, Athletic Director and Head Coach (Ret), Montclair State

  • John Lohn - Editor-in-Chief, Swimming World Magazine

  • David Marsh - Head Coach (Ret), Auburn University

  • Teri McKeever - Head Women's Coach, University of California

  • Kevin McNamee - Athletic Director (Ret), George Mason University, Head Coach (Ret), Saint Bonaventure

  • Don Megerle - Head Coach (Ret), Tufts University

  • Paula Miller - Head Coach (Ret), Ithaca College

  • Betsy Mitchell - Athletic Director, Caltech, Head Coach (Ret) Dartmouth

  • Gregg Parini - Head Coach, Denison University

  • Aaron Paskvan - Diving Coach (Ret), Calvin College

  • John Patnott - Head Coach (Ret), Hope College abd Fresno State University

  • Robert Pearson - Head Coach (Ret), Macalester College

  • Sean Peters - Head Coach, Wayne State University

  • Mike Rawleigh - Head Coach (Ret), Gettysburg College

  • Brian Reynolds - Head Coach, Drury University

  • Paul Richards - Head Coach (Ret), Dickinson College

  • Jim Richardson - Women's Head Coach (Ret), University of Michigan

  • Dave Roach - Athletic Director (Ret), Fordham University, Brown University, Head Coach (Ret) Brown University and University of Tennessee

  • Mark Schubert - Head Coach (Ret), University of Southern California and University of Texas

  • Eddie Sinnott - Men's Head Coach (Ret), Southern Methodist University

  • Tom Stebbins - Head Diving Coach, UCLA

  • Bob Steele - Head Coach (Ret), Cal State Bakersfield, Northwestern University, Southern Illinois (Ret)

  • Jill Sterkel - Women's Head Coach (Ret), University of Texas and Indiana University

  • Mel Stewart - CEO and Co-Founder, SwimSwam

  • Mike Stromberg - Head Coach (Ret), University of North Dakota

  • Michael Sutton - Director of Athletics and Head Coach (Ret), CMS

  • Susan Teeter - Head Coach (Ret), Princeton University, Past CSCAA President

  • Gregg Troy - Head Coach (Ret), University of Florida

  • Mike Unger - Chief Operating Officer, USA Swimming

  • Rick Walker - Head Coach (Ret), Southern Illinois University

  • Kathie Wickstrand-Gahen - Women's Head Coach (Ret), Northwestern University

  • Cathy Wright-Eger - Women's Head Coach (Ret), Purdue University

  • Clark Yeager - Head Coach (Ret), Cal State Chico

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