The CSCAA bestows four awards annually. These awards are presented at the Association's Annual Meetings and Awards Reception, typically held in May. All nominees must be alive at the time of their nomination. If the nominee is a coach they must be either a current CSCAA member or have been a member in their final season of active coaching. Please consider the nature of each award before nominating. The deadline for annual nominations is November 30th of each year and nominations are valid for a period of two years.

Nomination Form

Name of Nominee

Primary Organization

Your Name

Your E-Mail

Describe the nominees significant achievements, successes and/or awards

How have the nominees' efforts promoted and enhanced the integrity of the student-athlete ideal?

What is the nominee’s swimming and diving background, and connection to our sport?

How has the nominee contributed to swimming as a competitive sport?

What has the nominee done to demonstrate and promote the health and recreation aspects of swimming?

In the opinion of the nominator, how has this nominee spread happiness in our sport?

Please list the nominee's complete coaching history including title, team and year's active

Describe the nominee’s leadership and service to the sport. (such as CSCAA offices/committees;NCAA committees; conference coaches chair; workshops/convention presentations, etc.

What did this coach do to teach the character building qualities of the collegiate swimming/diving experience?

Contact Information

Eligiblity / Selection Criteria

National Collegiate and Scholastic Trophy

Presented to a coach who, in the estimation of the recipient’s peers, has "the greatest contribution to swimming and diving as a competitive sport, and as a healthful, recreational activity in the province of undergraduate and scholastic education.” The award is presented annually by both the CSCAA and NISCA and selected by the CSCAA membership.

Richard E Steadman Award

Conferred to a coach who has done the most to spread happiness in Coach Steadman’s beloved sport of swimming and diving. Award winners are selected by the CSCAA Board of Directors. Nominees must have served in intercollegiate athletics for at least twenty years.

Charles McCaffree Award

Presented annually to an individual connected to the sport of swimming and diving who has achieved outstanding success outside of the pool. Nominations are valid for two years. Award winners are selected by the CSCAA Board of Directors. Nominees must have competed at the intercollegiate level and should have achieved recognition and success outside of their competitive career.

Ben Franklin Award

The Ben Franklin Award recognizes pioneering individuals or organizations whose efforts and innovations best promote the integrity and enhancement of the student-athlete ideal. Nominees’ contributions may be technical, social, economic, or through their leadership actions. Award winners are selected by the CSCAA Board of Directors. To be eligible nominees must have served intercollegiate aquatics for at least twenty years.

Lifetime Achievement Award

The Lifetime Achievement Award is not presented annually but is provided by the CSCAA Board of Directors, as needed, to individuals whose efforts best exemplify the integrity and ideals of collegiate swimming and diving and who has achieved significant success in the sport while imparting the educational and character-building qualities of the collegiate swimming and diving experience.