College Coaching Associations Respond to Approval of NCAA Settlement, Urge Congressional Action to Protect Broad-Based Sports

June 6, 2025 – In response to today’s approval of the House v. NCAA settlement agreement by the Honorable Judge Claudia Wilken, four national collegiate coaching associations—the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA), College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA), and U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches […]
2025 National Invitational Standards Announced

The CSCAA announced the release of the 2024 qualifying standards for the National Invitational Championship, presented by Myrtha Pools.
2024 National Invitational Standards Announced

The CSCAA announced the release of the 2024 qualifying standards for the National Invitational Championship, presented by Myrtha Pools.
2023 Championship Standards Released

The NCAA Division I and II Swimming and Diving Championship Committees have announced their qualifying standards for the 2023 Championships.
2022 Championship Standards Released

The NCAA Division I and II Swimming and Diving Championship Committees have announced their qualifying standards for the 2022 Championships.
NCAA Reminders and Updates

Olympic Trial Blanket Waivers were (re)approved by the NCAA in December.
Division I Council lifts the dead period for Division I starting June 1st.
Convention Schedule Unveiled

The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA) is pleased to announce its draft agenda for its 2021 Convention. This year’s convention will take place online from May 3-6. To make the convention valuable and accessible the CSCAA has doubled the speakers lineup while also slashing registration rates.
Coaches Ask NCAA to Delay Recruiting
The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA) is calling on the NCAA to limit recruiting in the upcoming year. In a letter to members of the NCAA’s Student-Athlete Experience Committee (SAEC) and Division I Council Coordination Committee (CCC), the association requested an extension of the current recruiting dead period until December and a prohibition on on-campus visits through March of 2021.
CSCAA Statement on Extra Eligibility
In light of the NCAA Division I Council Coordination Committee’s support of eligibility relief for athletes in Spring sports, the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association is compelled to express our opposition to similar relief to Winter athletes. While this position may be counter-intuitive, our rationale behind this decision is twofold.
Legislative Updates: What do you need to know? THIS!

Just as February and March are busy times for championships, January has been a busy month for the NCAA. Here is a quick rundown of issues we’ve been tracking and that our membership should be aware of:












