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CSCAA Joins Organizations Calling for House Settlement Clarity The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has joined three other coaching associations calling for answers on what post-House settlement athletics will look like. The final House agreement was finalized late ...

Judge Officially Approves Historic House Settlement The judge presiding over the House settlement between NCAA athletes and schools approved the multibillion-dollar plan late Friday night. Judge Claudia Wilken approved the deal between the NCAA and Division I athletes brought in The House v. NCAA, a...

Former West Virginia Coach Vic Riggs Hired to Lead D2 Lenoir-Rhyne Vic Riggs, formerly the head coach of West Virginia, is returning to college coaching at Division II Lenior-Rhyne, the school announced Tuesday. Rigs spent 17 seasons at West Virginia, coaching 48 NCAA qualifiers and 17 All-Americans...

Before the Beep: How Distance Standout Jillian Cox Prepares for Major Competition The University of Texas women recently wrapped up another stellar season, winning the Southeastern Conference championship and finishing third at the NCAA Championships under the guidance of coach Carol Capitani. One o...

Kameron Chastain Named Interim Coach at Notre Dame as Irish Repopulate Roster Kameron Chastain has been named the interim head coach of Notre Dame after Chris Lindauer this month left to take over the Stanford women’s program. Chastain followed Lindauer from Louisville, his alma mater, where he was ...

CSCAA Releases Proposal to 'Modernize the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championship Format' The College Swim Coaches Association (CSCAA) has released a document outlining changes it hopes to implement with the NCAA Championships, the sport's signature event on the college level held each March. The aim of...

CSCAA Announces Inaugural Power 4 Conference Dual Meet Challenge The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) is proud to announce the inaugural CSCAA Power 4 Dual Meet Challenge, presented by Visit Knoxville and set to take place November 21–23, 2025, at the Allan Jones Aq...

CSCAA Releases Open Letter On ‘Leading from the Front’ in College Athletics Scramble The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) on Tuesday released an open letter to its membership reaffirming that it is “leading from the front” as NCAA athletics reorients itself in the w...

‘You Just Know’: Sophie Verzyl on Confidence and Competing for Team USA In a thrilling finish at USA Diving Nationals, Sophie Verzyl officially earned a coveted spot on Team USA’s roster for the upcoming World Championships. She capped off a strong collegiate season with the University of South Caro...

American River College 3C2A Champion Cayden Pitzer Proves Why Community College Swimming Matters Last week, the 2025 California Community College Athletic Association State Championships wrapped up in exciting fashion. The meet was held at Santa Rosa Junior College and featured several 3C2A records ...

Kentucky Adds Karissa Kruszewski as Associate Coach Kentucky this week announced the hiring of Karissa Kruszewski as an association head coach on Bret Lundgaard’s staff. Kruszewski spent six seasons with UCLA’s women’s program, starting as an assistant coach in 2019 and elevated to associate head co...

Cal Elects Eight to Athletic Hall of Fame, Including Two Aquatic Athletes Eight accomplished Golden Bears have been elected into the Cal Athletics Hall of Fame. The Class of 2025 features: Layshia Clarendon (women's basketball, 2009-13) – Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year led the Bears to the only ...

Wisconsin Names Jack Brown as Head Coach to Replace Yuri Suguiyama Jack Brown, a former national champion with 13 years coaching experience collegiately, has been named Wisconsin's seventh swimming and diving head coach, Badgers' Director of Athletics Chris McIntosh announced. Brown arrives after si...

Concordia University Irvine Announces Discontinuation of Both Men & Women's Swim and Dive Programs In a zoom call to athletes earlier today, Concordia University Irvine announced the immediate discontinuation of the men's and women's swimming and diving programs. Athletes on the zoom call were given...

Michigan Hires Two-Time Olympian Brandon Loschiavo as Diving Coach The University of Michigan on Monday announced the hiring of Brandon Loschiavo as its diving coach. Loschiavo competed for the United States at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics, as well as four World Championships after a stellar college...

Cal Poly Swim and Dive Team Banquet an Opportunity for Celebration Amid Ongoing Battle to Save Team Amid a hard fought battle to save the team, Cal Poly swimming and diving athletes gathered for their banquet to celebrate what was a historic season for the team. The men concluded the regular season ...

Cadence Vincent Caps Impressive Weekend with 24.80 in 50 Free Cadence Vincent quietly assembled a breakout week at the Bulldog Grand Slam in Athens, capped by a fast time in the 50 freestyle on Sunday. Vincent set a pair of best times on the day. She clocked in at 24.93 seconds in prelims, then sped...

NCAA Reforms Put Olympic Sports on the Ropes: What's at Stake for Swimming and Beyond The Knight Commission will convene Tuesday, May 20, for what may be one of the most consequential conversations in the history of college athletics. With NCAA President Charlie Baker on the agenda and Olympic sport...

Stanford Hires Chris Lindauer as Women’s Head Coach Stanford University on Thursday named Chris Lindauer the head coach of its women’s swimming and diving team. Lindauer takes over for Greg Meehan, who left to take over as USA Swimming national team director last month. Lindauer is the eighth coach ...

UCLA Athletics is once again at a pivotal crossroads Already burdened with a $219.5 million cumulative deficit over the past six fiscal years, and facing the looming financial obligations from the House v. NCAA settlement — which will require approximately $22 million annually in direct athlete comp...