Tierney Selected for CSCAA Swim Across America Award
In 2015 McKendree University announced the hiring of Jimmy Tierney to launch a new swimming and diving program for men and women in southern Illinois. Jimmy began his journey that fall at a school with no aquatics history and just a drawing of a new pool.
MIT’s Benedick Named Franklin Award Winner
The CSCAA has named MIT’s John Benedick as its 2019 Franklin Award Winner. Benedick will be recognized at the 59th Annual CSCAA Awards Banquet on May 6, 2019.
Bigelow Selected for Lifetime Achievement Award
The Executive Board of the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has named Nancy Bigelow as its 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Bigelow will be recognized at the 59th Annual CSCAA Awards Banquet on May 6, 2019 in Myrtle Beach.
Six Selected for Freeman Class of 2019
The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) have selected Kristin Walker, Daniel Dozier, Mona Groteguth, Alice McCall, Nathan Hardingand Daniel Burke.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 epitomize those characteristics reflected by Jean Freeman, longtime women’s swimming coach at the University of Minnesota.
Lapshina, Kusch, Haasan, Persall Lead Division II All-America Teams
Queens University of Charlotte’s Polina Lapshina and Marius Kusch lead the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA)’s Division II All-America team. The pair were named women’s and men’s swimmers of the year and join 259 other swimmers and divers from forty institutions on the list. The CSCAA also selected an additional 133 student-athletes from an additional ten schools to its honorable mention team.
Linn Named National Scholastic Collegiate Trophy
Members of the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America have selected Peter Linn as its recipient of its highest award, the National Collegiate and Scholastic Trophy.
Patnott and Lederhouse Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards
Jon Lederhouse and John Patnott, two mainstays of small college swimming have been awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America. The coaching legends will be recognized at the CSCAA’s 58th Annual Awards Banquet on May 7th at the Hilton Orrington in Evanston, Illinois.
Late Announcer Polansky Selected for Ben Franklin Award
Longtime swimming ambassador Kevin Polansky has been named the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America’s Ben Franklin Award-winner.
Devries Becomes First Diving Coach to Become Steadman Winner
Cliff Devries, Rochester Institute of Technology’s inspirational and successful diving coach has been selected for the Richard E Steadman Award by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America.
Teeter, Kubik Awarded National Collegiate and Scholastic Trophy
The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America have selected Kris Kubik and Susan Teeter as recipients of its highest award, the National Collegiate and Scholastic Trophy.
