Taber and Pruden Elected as New Division III Representatives to the CSCAA Board of Directors
Cathleen Pruden, Head Coach at Trinity University (TX), elected to its Board of Directors.
Carol Hutchins, Michigan’s Winningest Coach, Named CSCAA Keynote Speaker
The CSCAA is proud to welcome Carol Hutchins as this year’s keynote speaker. As the winningest coach in Michigan Athletics history and a true pioneer in collegiate sports, Hutchins brings decades of leadership, vision, and success to the stage.
CSCAA Announces Four-Part Coaching Series: Empowering Coaches for Success
The CSCAA is excited to announce its Four-Part Coaching Series, designed to support and inspire swimming and diving coaches at all levels. Centered on the themes of Recruiting, Retaining, Regenerating, and Realizing, this virtual series will provide valuable insights, strategies, and opportunities to connect with peers and experts. Through engaging discussions, participants will gain tools to advance their careers, teams, and the sport as a whole.
CSCAA Welcomes Susan Bromberg to Board of Directors
Susan Bromberg, Head Diving Coach at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), to its Board of Directors.
The CSCAA Women’s Advisory Committee Continues with the Support of Speedo
The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) is proud to announce the new leadership team for its Women’s Advisory Committee. Mandy DiSalle, the President of CSCAA and a dedicated advocate for the sport, will serve as the Chair, while Casmara Wick, hailing from Rutgers University, has been appointed as the Co-Chair.
CSCAA Unveils Roster for 2024-2025 Women’s Advisory Committee
The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) is proud to announce the new leadership team for its Women’s Advisory Committee. Mandy DiSalle, the President of CSCAA and a dedicated advocate for the sport, will serve as the Chair, while Casmara Wick, hailing from Rutgers University, has been appointed as the Co-Chair.
CSCAA Unveils Roster for 2023-2024 Women’s Advisory Committee
The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) is proud to announce the new leadership team for its Women’s Advisory Committee. Mandy DiSalle, the President of CSCAA and a dedicated advocate for the sport, will serve as the Chair, while Casmara Wick, hailing from Rutgers University, has been appointed as the Co-Chair.
Coaching Gender Bias in Collegiate Division I Swimming and Diving
By Alice McCall
Compared to other Division I collegiate sports, swimming and diving seems to have a definite gender imbalance within head coach roles. According to the Tucker Center of The University of Minnesota, in season 2018-2019 only 16% of head coaches in swimming were female.
Be the Lobster
One of the perks of working Pete Casares’ swim camp is that each week he takes you to go get fresh Maine lobster. They’ve got those big tanks where you get to choose your crustacean. What you don’t do though is let your kids near the tank because the next thing you know they’ve given each lobster a name.
Now that lobster isn’t dinner. It’s a character from the Little Mermaid. The voice of today’s student-athlete is stronger than ever.
Coaching is Being “Good Tired”
A few days ago, I received I received a small book of poems from a friend: If God Invented Baseball by E. Ethelbert Miller. “Oh Good,” I thought, “Just in time for Spring Training.” What a surprise when I looked inside.
