Eddie Reese: A Legacy of Excellence in Collegiate Swimming
The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) proudly announces that Eddie Reese has been selected as the recipient of the CSCAA Lifetime Achievement Award, one of the highest honors bestowed by the association. Reese, who retired from coaching in 2024, was chosen by the CSCAA Executive Board from an exceptional group of nominees in recognition of a career that reshaped collegiate swimming and diving and left an enduring legacy on the sport.
CSCAA Honors Cyndi Gallagher with Richard E. Steadman Award
The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) proudly announces Cyndi Gallagher as the 2026 recipient of the prestigious Richard E. Steadman Award. The honor is conferred annually to a swimming or diving coach in high school, club, or university ranks who, in the opinion of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, the CSCAA Forum, and the CSCAA, has done the most to spread happiness in Coach Steadman’s beloved sport of swimming and diving.
Mike Unger Selected as Ben Franklin Award Recipient
The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) is proud to announce that Mike Unger, a longtime leader in the swimming community whose work has shaped elite competition, event management, and the global presentation of the sport, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 CSCAA Ben Franklin Award.
Mark Bernardino Awarded CSCAA’s Highest Distinction by Fellow Coaches
Mark Bernardino, former head coach of the University of Virginia swimming and diving teams and associate head coach at North Carolina State University and the University of South Carolina, has been awarded the prestigious National Collegiate and Scholastic Trophy. Bernardino, who served as the CSCAA President from 2010-2012, was voted on by the CSCAA’s membership for this recognition. As the CSCAA’s highest honor, the award honors a coach who has made the greatest contribution to swimming and diving as a competitive sport within undergraduate and scholastic education. Bernardino will be formally recognized at the CSCAA Annual Awards Celebration on May 4th in Chicago, Illinois.
Finalists Named for 2026 National Collegiate and Scholastic Trophy
The nominees for the National Collegiate Scholastic Trophy were announced today by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). The trophy is awarded by both the CSCAA and National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (NISCA). It is the highest honor in intercollegiate and interscholastic swimming and diving and awarded to the individual who has made “the greatest contribution to swimming as a competitive sport, and as a healthful, recreational activity in the province of undergraduate and scholastic education.”
Coaches Vote Adam Soldati as 2025 National Collegiate Scholastic Trophy Winner
Adam Soldati, Former Head Coach Diving Coach at Purdue, has been selected by members of the CSCAA for the 2025 National Collegiate & Scholastic Trophy, in recognition of his contributions to college swimming and diving. He will be recognized at the 64th Annual CSCAA Awards Celebration on May 5th in Raleigh, North Carolina at the Annual Meetings.
Sid Cassidy Honored with 2025 Benjamin Franklin Award
Sid Cassidy has been named the Ben Franklin Award recipient by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). This award, selected by the CSCAA’s Board of Directors, recognizes a swimming or diving graduate whose efforts and innovations best promote the integrity and enhancement of the student-athlete ideal.
Anne Goodman James Selected for 2025 CSCAA Lifetime Achievement Award
Longtime Colorado College Coach, Anne Goodman James has been selected to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Executive Board of the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA).
CSCAA Honors Army Graduate, Dr. David R. Scott with the Charles McCaffree Award
Dr. David Scott has been named the Charles McCaffree Award winner by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA). The award, selected by the CSCAA’s Board of Directors, recognizes a swimming or diving graduate who has achieved outstanding success outside of the pool. Andrew Young will be recognized at the 64th Annual CSCAA College Swimming & Diving Awards on May 5th in Raleigh, North Carolina.
CSCAA Honors Rob Butcher with Richard E. Steadman Award
Rob Butcher has been selected as the 2025 Richard E. Steadman Award Winner for doing the most to spread happiness in the sport of swimming and diving. Butcher was selected by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association’s (CSCAA) Board of Directors and will be recognized at the 64th Annual CSCAA College Swimming & Diving Awards in May in Raleigh.
