Stressed Out? You Are Not Alone

By Dr. Bob Pearson

Surprise, college swimming coaches are stressed!  Many of you took the time to respond to a survey request as part of a research study to investigate issues that may contribute to high stress levels among intercollegiate head swimming coaches. The Coaching Issues Survey, a tool to measure specific, potential stressors experienced by intercollegiate athletic coaches was used to collect data.

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CSCAA Scholar All-America Teams Named

The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has selected a record 1,069 swimmers and divers for its Scholar All-America team. The selections recognize students that have achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher and have participated in their respective NCAA/NAIA/NJCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.  Among the selections include CSCAA NCAA Division I Swimmers-of-the-Year Caeleb Dressel and Ella Easton.

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476 Schools Earn Academic Recognition

The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has named 710 teams to its Scholar All-America list for the Spring 2018 Semester.  The teams represent 476 institutions from across all NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA Divisions.  To earn the honor, teams were required to post a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the Semester that coincides with the national championships.

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In Memorium: Tony Lisa

Over the weekend we lost a fellow coach, a friend, a mentor, and someone who brought a lot of joy to our sport.  Tony Lisa was not only a coach at his alma mater, Rowan University or Glassboro State as it was known when Tony stalked the soccer pitch for the Profs, he was also a president of the CSCAA, a shoulder to lead on in hard times and someone who was always learning.  His obituary is linked below, but I wanted to share some words from his former colleagues:

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Mullin Scholars Selected

The University of Chicago Medicine has announced this summer’s group of Ted Mullin Scholars who will join cancer research teams at Comer Children’s Hospital at the Hyde Park campus in Chicago.  The scholars are undergraduate veterans of the annual Ted Mullin Leave It in the Pool Hour of Power for Cance

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What AD's are Asking Us

Hiring season is upon us.

With at least four positions open and three new programs coming online and looking for a coach, hiring season is officially open.  In fact, the data shows that in a given year 10% of teams will hire a new head coach and almost a quarter will hire an assistant.

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Freeman Class of 2018 Selected

The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has selected six assistant coaches to receive the Jean Freeman Scholarship.  The scholarships are given annually to six assistant coaches whose exceptional contributions have brought recognition to their college or university, and whose leadership, integrity, honesty, competitive attitude and personal graciousness epitomizes those characteristics reflected by Jean Freeman, longtime women's swimming coach at the University of Minnesota.

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