Wagner Latest to Add Men’s Teams
Wagner College has announced that it was establishing men’s swimming and diving as a varsity intercollegiate sport beginning in Fall 2021. In doing so Wagner becomes the second Division I institution to announce the addition of a men’s team this summer.
Bluefield State Adds Teams for 2021-22
Bluefield State University has become the first university to announce the addition of men’s and women’s swimming for the 2021-22 season. In doing so, the Big Blues become the second Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to sponsor swimming, joining Division I Howard University. The announcement brings the total of new teams established since 2016 to seventy-three.
LIU Latest to Add Men’s Swimming
Long Island University announced today that it was establishing men’s swimming as a varsity intercollegiate sport beginning in Fall 2020. In doing so Long Island becomes the tenth institution to add the sport for the upcoming season.
College Coaches Issue Statement Applauding NCAA’s Commitment to Student-Athletes
The leadership of the Intercollegiate Coach Association Coalition (ICAC) issued the following statement after the NCAA Division I Board of Directors finished their April meetings.
St. Thomas Adds Swimming and Wrestling
St. Thomas University (STU) Athletics is growing the Bobcat Athletic roster launching three new sports programs in Fall 2020, adding Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving and Men’s Wrestling. The announcements come a year after the University added football.
Allan Hancock College Adds Men’s Team
Building on the success of its women’s swimming and diving program, the Allan Hancock College associate dean and athletic director Kim Ensing announced the addition of men’s swimming and diving for the 2019-20 academic year. It is the second addition to the CCCAA, following Hartnell’s addition of men’s and women’s teams in April. It also marks the fourteenth new men’s team to add the sport for the 2019-20 season. An additional nine women’s programs will dive in as well.
Hartnell College Returns to Pool
Hartnell College in Salinas, California will reinstate men’s and women’s swimming and diving. The decision will bring the CCCAA up to fifty men’s and fifty-seven women’s programs and follows a years worth of research by the college.
Salem to Add Women’s Team
Salem College will add a women’s swimming program, with Tim Hillen being named head coach. In doing so, Salem becomes the fourteenth institution to add the sport in time for the 2019-20 season. At present, twenty-one new teams (twelve men, nine women) will dive into competition next Fall.
Davenport Adds Men’s Team
Davenport Adds Men Vasquez Will Lead Both Teams Davenport University announced today that it is adding men’s swimming and diving to its growing athletic department. The program will compete at the NCAA Division II level and join the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The move comes a year after Eastern Michigan University dropped their men’s […]
Who is Safe?
Our sport is not a zero-sum game. On the contrary. It is healthiest when we have a diversity of programs competing for and contributing something of value for their institution. For some institutions, that means a NCAA or conference championship trophy, while at others it means posting the department’s APR.
