CSCAA Announces 2026 Division I Men’s Awards and All-America Team
The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced its top NCAA Women’s Division I award winners and All-Americans for the 2024-25 season.
CSCAA Announces 2026 Division III Coach & Athlete of the Year Awards, All-America Selections
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — New York University and Denison University claimed team titles at the 2026 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships, with the NYU women securing their first national championship in program history and the Denison men earning their seventh overall title and second consecutive crown. A total of 463 All-America athletes are being […]
CSCAA Announces 2026 Women’s Division I Coach & Athlete of the Year Awards, All-America Selections
Atlanta, Ga. — The University of Virginia claimed the NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming & Diving National Championship for the sixth consecutive season, totaling 589 points. With the victory, the Cavaliers became the first team in history to win six straight NCAA titles in women’s swimming & diving. Virginia swept all five relay events and […]
CSCAA Announces 2026 Division II Coach & Athlete of the Year Awards, All-America Selections
Evansville, Ind. — The University of Tampa claimed the NCAA Division II Men’s Swimming National Championship for the second time in program history, marking its second title in the past three seasons. On the women’s side, Nova Southeastern captured the 2026 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving National Championship, securing its fourth consecutive team title. […]
CSCAA Announces 2026 NAIA Coach & Athlete of the Year Awards, All-American Selections
Elkhart, Indiana– Keiser (Fla.) recorded 675 points, including capturing 11 individual national championships, en route to their seventh NAIA Red Banner, winning the 2026 NAIA Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships. In addition, the Seahawks swept the NAIA top honors. Cumberlands (Ky.) tallied 397 points to finish as the NAIA National Runner-Up for the first time in their […]
CSCAA Honors IOC President & Former Auburn Tiger Kirsty Coventry with McCaffree Award
February 2, 2026 — Kirsty Coventry, former NCAA champion for the Auburn Tigers, back-to-back Olympic champion, and current President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has been named the Charles McCaffree Award winner by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). Selected by the CSCAA Board of Directors, the Charles McCaffree Award […]
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.
