Mandy DiSalle of the University of Cincinnati, Jeanne Fleck of Fresno State University, Patrick Snively of Fairmont State University, Teresa Fish of Illinois Wesleyan University and Purdue University’s Brad Boswell have been elected to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Board of Directors. Additionally, University of Utah Head Coach Joe Dykstra officially began his two-year term as the association’s president.
Read MoreIn response to the financial impact COVID-19 is having on higher education and intercollegiate athletics, Division I swimming and diving coaches have banded together to slash costs and identify ways to make our sport more sustainable. To date, our coaches have voluntarily given back more than $6.2 million dollars from budgets for the coming year. The process is not easy, but we are more than just competitors. We are educators and stewards of a sport that has taught us the value of sacrifice and the importance of being a team player.
Read MoreRick Walker, head coach of Southern Illinois University, has been selected to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Executive Board of the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA).
Read MoreThe College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has unveiled a list of nine candidates for its Board of Directors and one for its Executive Board. The candidates include five men and five women representing each NCAA Division. This year's election, which will take place online, will fill two divisional vacancies and a newly-created administrative position established last year. Members of the Board of Directors serve a two-year term and are eligible for up to three terms
Read MoreLong 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.
Read MoreClark Campbell has history with the Jayhawks at Kansas University. After giving up his eligibility as an NCAA swimmer to be a pro triathlete, he wanted to give back to a field that had given so much to him. Accepting a graduate assistant position at KU after completing his undergraduate degree it was the start of his coaching career; making stops at West Virginia Wesleyan, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Evansville. Campbell shares that swimming has allowed he and his family to love something collectively and he will be forever grateful for the sport.
Read MoreRoger Von Jouanne, an accomplished Boeing engineer and Walter Rogers, III a notable broadcast journalist have been awarded the Charles McCaffree Award by the Executive Board of the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA). Rogers and Von Jouanne, both Southern Illinois University graduates, were selected in recognition of their accomplishments outside of the pool.
Read MoreThe leadership of the Intercollegiate Coach Association Coalition (ICAC) issued the following statement after the NCAA Division I Board of Directors finished their April meetings.
Read MoreOn April 13, the commissioners of the American Athletic Conference, Mid-America Conference, Sun Belt Conference, Conference USA, and the Mountain West Conference sent a letter to NCAA President Mark Emmert, asking for consideration of a reduction in NCAA Division I sports sponsorship minimums. This represents the single greatest threat college swimming and diving has ever faced*.
Read MoreThe College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced Youngstown State’s President James Tressel and Athletic Director Ron Strollo will receive Special Recognition Awards for their roles in reinstating men’s swimming and diving at the university. The award is a first for the organization and is, according to the CSCAA President Clark Campbell, the result of the extraordinary efforts of Strollo and Tressel.
Read MoreThe College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) selected its Division I All-American team. Due to the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, the CSCAA Board adjusted the selection criteria for each Division.
Read MoreThe College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has selected its Division III All-American team. Due to the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, the CSCAA Board adjusted the selection criteria for each Division.
Read MoreThe College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has selected its Division III All-American team. Due to the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championship, the CSCAA Board adjusted the selection criteria for each Division. In Division III, selections were based upon those individuals and relays that were selected to the championship and members of the CSCAA.
Read MoreMichael Rawleigh, who led the Gettysburg College men’s and women’s swimming teams for thirty-four years, was selected as the 2020 Richard E. Steadman Award. The selection was made by the Executive Board of the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA) in recognition of the coach who, in the opinion of the CSCAA and International Swimming Hall of Fame, has done the most to spread happiness in the sport of swimming and diving.
Read MoreFollowing the cancellation of this year's CSCAA Convention, many of our speakers have graciously agreed to provide online presentations over the coming weeks. These presentations are free to all coaches and will be archived for all CSCAA members to access. Login to Register for Webinars
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreTim Welsh, who captured two NCAA team titles and led the University of Notre Dame for thirty years has been selected for the 2020 CSCAA Benjamin Franklin Award. The selection from the Executive Board of the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA) is made in recognition of pioneering individuals or organizations whose efforts and innovations best promote the integrity and enhancement of the student-athlete ideal.
Read MoreWith a record number of teams and student-athletes descending on Cleveland for Thursday’s start of the 2020 National Invitational Championship (NIC), the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has announced that the Elkhart Health and Aquatics Center Elkhart, IN will host the (NIC) in 2021 and 2022. The NIC is the largest and most innovative college swimming championship in the country.
Read MoreYesterday, the NCAA Board of Governors directed Divisions I, II and III to enact modifications, changes, or waivers to legislation and rules where appropriate to provide necessary relief due to regulations and policies impacted by COVID-19. Based on that action, the NCAA Division I Council Coordination Committee conducted a teleconference and took action on behalf of Division I.
Read MoreBy Alice McCall:
Coaching across the Florida Georgia line, Courtney has been able to cultivate her experiences into leading the Yellow Jackets through their 11th season, as their Head Coach.
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