CSCAA Releases 2026 Scholar All-America Teams, Led by Stanford, Brown

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The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) is proud to announce its Spring 2026 Scholar All-America Teams presented by Fitter & Faster Swim Camps, recognizing 714 teams from 418 institutions for their outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester. Collectively, these teams represent 16,680 student-athletes from across all collegiate divisions.

Teams were selected on the basis of their Spring 2026 grade point averages and were required to achieve a team GPA of 3.00 or higher to earn Scholar All-America recognition.

“This recognition celebrates the remarkable commitment these student-athletes make to excellence both in the classroom and in competition,” said CSCAA Executive Director Samantha Barany. “The 714 teams honored this spring represent the very best of collegiate swimming and diving, demonstrating that academic success and athletic achievement go hand in hand. We congratulate every student-athlete, coach, and institution recognized.”

Among the nation’s top academic performers, Stevenson University (NCAA Division III) posted the highest men’s team GPA across all divisions with a 3.95, while Colorado College (NCAA Division III) recorded the highest women’s team GPA with a 3.92.

Division Leaders

NCAA Division I

  • Men: Brown University – 3.81
  • Women: Stanford University – 3.91

NCAA Division II

  • Men: University of Bridgeport – 3.77
  • Women: Lenoir-Rhyne University – 3.88

NCAA Division III

  • Men: Stevenson University – 3.95
  • Women: Colorado College – 3.92

NAIA

  • Men: Soka University – 3.78
  • Women: University of Saint Mary – 3.79

NJCAA

  • Men: Meridian Community College – 3.41
  • Women: Meridian Community College – 3.86

The CSCAA Scholar All-America Team program presented by Fitter & Faster Swim Camps recognizes collegiate swimming and diving teams that have demonstrated excellence in the classroom by achieving a cumulative team GPA of 3.00 or higher during the semester. Since its inception, the program has celebrated thousands of teams and student-athletes who exemplify the balance of academic and athletic success.

Founded in 1922, the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) is the nation’s first organization of college coaches. The mission of the CSCAA is to advance the sport of swimming and diving with coaches at the epicenter of leadership, advocacy, and professional development.

The CSCAA would like to thank presenting partner Fitter and Faster Swim Camps for their support of the Team Scholar All-America Awards. Their partnership helps shine a spotlight on the academic achievements and success of student-athletes across collegiate swimming and diving. For more information, please visit www.cscsaa.org/saa.

The complete Spring 2026 Scholar All-America Team listings are available below.

CSCAA: Division I Women

GPA Team Head Coach Participants
3.71 American University Garland Bartlett 29
3.74 Arizona State University Herbie Behm 29
3.47 Auburn University Ryan Wochomurka 31
3.69 Ball State University Jeremy Agnew 32
3.57 Bellarmine University Gord Veldman 17
3.59 Binghamton University Jerry Cummiskey 30
3.59 Boston College Dara Torres 19
3.57 Boston University James Sica 23
3.85 Bowling Green State University Tanner Barton 27
3.60 Brigham Young University Tamber McAllister 30
 3.0 Brown University Mitch Dalton
3.59 Bucknell University Dan Schinnerer 32
3.74 Campbell University Zachary Bagby 24
3.77 Canisius University Scott Vanderzell 26
3.47 Central Connecticut State University William Ball 29
3.57 Colgate University Edward Pretre 31
3.70 College of William & Mary Nate Kellogg 35
3.71 Colorado State University Chris Woodard 29
3.66 Columbia University Diana Caskey 30
3.56 Cornell University Patrick Gallagher 30
3.65 Dartmouth College Milana Socha 30
3.67 Davidson College John Young 24
3.74 Duke University Brian Barnes 29
3.85 Duquesne University David Sheets 25
3.37 East Carolina University Matthew Jabs 28
3.59 Eastern Illinois University Scott Teeters 14
3.75 Evansville Canaan Campbell 19
3.72 Florida Atlantic University Lara Preacco 28
3.60 Florida Gulf Coast University Dave Rollins 30
3.51 Florida International University Randy Horner 25
3.37 Florida State University Neal Studd 35
3.56 Fordham University Tom Wilkens 25
3.54 Fresno State University Jeanne Fleck 30
3.51 Fresno State University Jeanne Fleck 30
3.75 Gardner-Webb University Mike Blum 15
3.60 George Mason University Jamie Greenwood 25
3.56 George Washington University Chico Rego 22
3.53 Georgia Institute of Technology John Ames 23
3.47 Georgia Southern University Morgan McCafferty 25
3.74 Grand Canyon University Steve Schaffer 23
3.77 Harvard University Amanda Kulik 30
3.38 Howard University Nic Askew 28
3.63 Illinois State University Ryan Evans 23
3.74 Indiana State University Josh Christensen 31
3.60 Indiana University Ray Looze 28
3.50 Iona University Nick Cavataro 28
3.72 Iowa State University Matthew Leach 28
3.68 James Madison University Dane Pedersen 28
3.41 La Salle University Kerry Smith 25
3.57 Lafayette College Jim Dailey 49
3.38 Lehigh University Rob Herb 21
3.78 Liberty University Jake Shellenberger 30
3.19 Louisiana State University Rick Bishop 20
3.73 Loyola University Maryland Brian Loeffler 44
3.69 Marist College Anthony Randall 25
3.66 Marshall University Ian Walsh 27
3.70 Miami University Samantha Pitter 28
3.54 Missouri State University Dave Collins 21
3.42 Mount St. Mary’s University Neil Yost 24
3.55 New Mexico State University Rick Pratt 28
3.58 Niagara University Matt Bosse 17
3.52 North Carolina State University Braden Holloway 29
3.71 Northeastern University Roy Coates 25
3.61 Northern Arizona University Andy Johns 27
3.41 Northern Kentucky University Kevin Woodhull-Smith 13
3.65 Northwestern University Rachel Stratton-Mills 30
3.60 Oakland University Mitch Alters 28
3.48 Ohio State University Bill Dorenkott 30
3.58 Ohio University Mason Norman 38
3.67 Old Dominion University Jessica Miller Livsey 25
3.66 Pennsylvania State University Hollie Bonewit-Cron 21
3.60 Pepperdine University Daniel Marella 32
3.37 Princeton University Abby Brethauer 28
3.72 Providence College John O’Neill 35
3.53 Purdue University John Klinge 33
3.68 Queens (NC) Jeff Dugdale 25
3.85 Rice University Seth Huston 28
3.52 Rutgers University Jon Maccoll 30
3.68 Sacred Heart University John Spadafina 27
3.64 Saint Francis University Phil Hurley 17
3.71 Saint Louis University Ryan McCoy 26
3.69 San Diego State University Mike Shrader 27
3.61 San Jose State University Sage Hopkins 24
3.68 Seattle University Joe Dykstra 19
3.63 Seton Hall University Derek Sapp 16
3.65 Siena College Maggie Davenport 25
3.18 Southern Methodist University Greg Rhodenbaugh 16
3.61 St. Bonaventure University Mike Smiechowski 30
3.91 Stanford University Chris Lindauer 25
3.75 State University of New York at Buffalo Andy Bashor 28
3.44 Stonehill College Matthew Distler 24
3.52 Texas A&M University Blaire Anderson 27
3.52 Texas A&M University Blaire Anderson 27
3.38 Texas Christian University James Winchester 29
3.68 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Elizabeth Graham 25
3.57 Towson University Anthony Bruno 26
3.62 Tulane University Amanda Caldwell 27
3.27 U.S. Air Force Academy Colleen Murphy 39
3.25 U.S. Naval Academy Bill Roberts 35
3.48 UCLA Jordan Cordry 27
3.73 UMBC Matthew Donovan 30
3.72 UNC Asheville Elizabeth Lykins 23
3.63 UNC-Wilmington Bobby Guntoro 25
3.76 University of Akron Brian Peresie 27
3.62 University of Alabama Margo Geer 29
3.40 University of Alaska-Fairbanks Riley Ceglowski 15
3.44 University of Arizona Ben Loorz 29
3.90 University of Arkansas Neil Harper 26
3.70 University of Arkansas-Little Rock Nathan Townsend 19
3.70 University of Arkansas-Little Rock Nathan Townsend 19
 3.0 University of California – Santa Barbara Jaclyn Rosen 28
3.29 University of California Berkeley David Durden 27
3.66 University of California San Diego Marko Djordjevic 23
3.45 University of California-Davis Matthew Macedo 38
3.79 University of Cincinnati Joey Ferreri 28
3.49 University of Connecticut Chris Maiello 31
3.41 University of Delaware Pablo Marmolejo 25
3.70 University of Denver Alicia Franklin 26
3.70 University of Florida Anthony Nesty 26
3.52 University of Georgia Stefanie Moreno 23
3.66 University of Hawaii Steve Allnutt 24
3.66 University of Hawaii Steve Allnutt 24
3.22 University of Houston Tanica Jamison 32
3.64 University of Illinois Jeana Kempe 30
3.37 University of Illinois at Chicago Ashley Dell 25
3.47 University of Iowa Nathan Mundt 24
3.77 University of Kansas Clark Campbell 30
3.68 University of Kentucky Bret Lundgaard 27
3.80 University of Louisville Arthur Albiero 27
3.63 University of Massachusetts Sean Clark 24
3.70 University of Miami (Florida) Andrew Kershaw 21
3.53 University of Michigan Matt Bowe 28
3.59 University of Minnesota Kelly Kremer 28
3.89 University of Missouri Andrew Grevers 25
3.65 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Pablo Morales 21
3.65 University of Nebraska-Omaha Jessica Hessel 27
3.53 University of Nevada Las Vegas Patrick Ota 29
3.52 University of Nevada Reno Brendon Bray 25
3.66 University of New Hampshire Josh Willman 24
3.68 University of New Mexico Naya Higashijima 25
3.51 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Mark Gangloff 25
3.53 University of North Carolina-Pembroke Oscar Roverato 16
3.67 University of North Texas Brittany Roth 22
3.57 University of Northern Iowa Nick Lakin 35
3.63 University of Notre Dame Mike Norment 29
3.29 University of Pacific Katelyne Herrington 24
3.67 University of Pennsylvania Mike Schnur 31
3.54 University of Rhode Island Lillian Deering 28
3.77 University of Richmond Matt Barany 24
3.77 University of South Carolina Jeff Poppell 30
3.56 University of South Dakota Jason Mahowald 30
3.64 University of Southern California Lea Maurer 29
3.75 University of Southern Indiana Cameron Kainer 24
3.45 University of St. Thomas (MN) Matt Bos 39
3.51 University of Tennessee Matt Kredich 28
3.57 University of Texas Carol Capitani 31
3.56 University of Toledo Jacy Dyer 23
3.51 University of Utah Jonas Persson 30
3.72 University of Vermont Gerry Cournoyer 36
3.59 University of Virginia Todd DeSorbo 29
3.53 University of Wisconsin Jack Brown 28
3.51 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Alexander Lewis 27
3.74 University of Wyoming David Denniston 29
3.38 Valparaiso University Maggie Kroemer 24
3.78 Vanderbilt University Jeremy Organ 28
3.70 Villanova University Rick Simpson 31
3.65 Virginia Polytechnic Institute Sergio Lopez Miro 24
3.63 Washington State Russell Whitaker 27
3.62 West Virginia University Brent MacDonald 26
3.71 Xavier University Lindsey Niergarth 19
3.75 Yale University Jim Henry 27

CSCAA: Division I Men

GPA Team Head Coach Participants
3.42 American University Garland Bartlett 25
3.53 Arizona State University Herbie Behm 29
3.47 Auburn University Ryan Wochomurka 22
3.41 Ball State University Jeremy Agnew 25
3.69 Bellarmine University Gord Veldman 21
3.49 Binghamton University Jerry Cummiskey 24
3.53 Boston College Dara Torres 25
3.35 Boston University James Sica 31
3.43 Brigham Young University Tamber McAllister 31
3.81 Brown University Kevin Norman 31
3.23 Bucknell University Dan Schinnerer 29
3.63 Canisius University Scott Vanderzell 33
3.59 Colgate University Edward Pretre 21
3.65 College of William & Mary Nate Kellogg 22
3.65 Columbia University Jim Bolster 37
3.52 Cornell University Wes Newman 30
3.61 Dartmouth College Milana Socha 24
3.64 Davidson College John Young 22
3.68 Duke University Brian Barnes 23
3.30 Eastern Illinois University Scott Teeters 22
3.37 Evansville Canaan Campbell 24
3.53 Florida Atlantic University Lara Preacco 27
3.25 Florida State University Neal Studd 31
3.47 Fordham University Tom Wilkens 26
3.60 Gardner-Webb University Mike Blum 17
3.29 George Mason University Jamie Greenwood 22
3.32 George Washington University Chico Rego 20
3.34 Georgia Institute of Technology John Ames 16
3.57 Grand Canyon University Steve Schaffer 26
3.60 Harvard University Kevin Tyrrell 26
3.33 Howard University Nic Askew 23
3.47 Indiana University Ray Looze 28
3.39 Iona University Nick Cavataro 27
3.32 La Salle University Kerry Smith 28
3.33 Lafayette College Jim Dailey 29
3.37 Lehigh University Rob Herb 30
3.56 Loyola University Maryland Brian Loeffler 41
3.41 Marist College Anthony Randall 24
3.25 Miami University Samantha Pitter 29
3.43 Missouri State University Dave Collins 21
3.31 Mount St. Mary’s University Neil Yost 28
3.37 New Jersey Institute of Technology Ron Farina 24
3.31 Niagara University Matt Bosse 22
3.20 North Carolina State University Braden Holloway 28
3.20 Northern Kentucky University Kevin Woodhull-Smith 18
3.57 Northwestern University Rachel Stratton-Mills 27
3.43 Oakland University Mitch Alters 26
3.04 Ohio State University Bill Dorenkott 30
3.59 Old Dominion University Jessica Miller Livsey 24
3.44 Pennsylvania State University Hollie Bonewit-Cron 23
3.59 Princeton University Matt Crispino 36
3.58 Providence College John O’Neill 27
3.16 Purdue University Alex Jerden 37
3.29 Queens (NC) Jeff Dugdale 37
3.62 Saint Louis University Ryan McCoy 29
3.40 Seattle University Joe Dykstra 21
3.59 Seton Hall University Derek Sapp 24
3.41 Southern Methodist University Greg Rhodenbaugh 33
3.41 St. Bonaventure University Mike Smiechowski 30
3.67 Stanford University Dan Schemmel 24
3.13 Texas A&M University Blaire Anderson 25
3.51 Texas Christian University James Winchester 27
3.30 Towson University Anthony Bruno 29
3.22 U.S. Air Force Academy Rob Clayton 30
3.20 U.S. Naval Academy Bill Roberts 49
3.46 UMBC Matthew Donovan 29
3.62 UNC-Wilmington Bobby Guntoro 25
3.44 University of Alabama Margo Geer 24
3.23 University of Arizona Ben Loorz 30
 3.0 University of California – Santa Barbara Jaclyn Rosen 25
3.13 University of California Berkeley David Durden 41
3.25 University of California San Diego Marko Djordjevic 25
3.53 University of Cincinnati Joey Ferreri 24
3.36 University of Delaware Pablo Marmolejo 22
3.67 University of Denver Alicia Franklin 29
3.50 University of Florida Anthony Nesty 24
3.28 University of Georgia Neil Versfeld 22
3.43 University of Illinois at Chicago Ashley Dell 20
3.42 University of Kentucky Bret Lundgaard 22
3.62 University of Louisville Arthur Albiero 29
3.50 University of Massachusetts Sean Clark 22
3.52 University of Michigan Matt Bowe 30
3.49 University of Minnesota Kelly Kremer 27
3.23 University of Missouri Andrew Grevers 22
3.46 University of Nebraska-Omaha Jessica Hessel 31
3.46 University of Nevada Las Vegas Patrick Ota 23
3.30 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Mark Gangloff 25
3.45 University of Notre Dame Mike Norment 28
3.31 University of Pacific Katelyne Herrington 24
3.70 University of Pennsylvania Mike Schnur 28
3.54 University of South Carolina Jeff Poppell 22
3.47 University of South Dakota Jason Mahowald 28
3.26 University of Southern California Lea Maurer 31
3.55 University of Southern Indiana Cameron Kainer 24
3.42 University of St. Thomas (MN) Matt Bos 27
3.42 University of Tennessee Matt Kredich 21
3.47 University of Texas Bob Bowman 32
3.49 University of Utah Jonas Persson 30
3.37 University of Virginia Todd DeSorbo 21
3.08 University of Wisconsin Jack Brown 25
3.50 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Alexander Lewis 22
3.54 University of Wyoming David Denniston 24
3.42 Valparaiso University Maggie Kroemer 27
3.55 Villanova University Rick Simpson 24
3.34 Virginia Polytechnic Institute Sergio Lopez Miro 24
3.32 West Virginia University Brent MacDonald 32
3.55 Xavier University Lindsey Niergarth 24
3.71 Yale University Jim Henry 30

CSCAA: Division II Women

GPA Team Head Coach Participants
3.37 Adelphi University Marc Danin 13
3.75 Ashland University Sydney Laughlin 27
3.56 Augustana University Andrew Makepeace 30
3.66 Azusa Pacific University Tim Kyle 21
3.36 Barry University Noah Moran 14
3.47 Bentley University Kevin Walsh 28
3.75 Biola University Nathan Harding 26
3.65 Bloomsburg University BRIDGET HILFERTY 18
3.74 College of Staten Island Michael Ackalitis 11
3.77 Colorado Mesa University Mickey Wender 35
3.42 Colorado School of Mines Claire McDaniel 20
3.65 Concordia University-Saint Paul Rachel Busch 26
3.58 Davenport University Justin Vasquez 17
3.48 Davis and Elkins College Nikki Rose 14
3.69 East Stroudsburg Fan Yang 17
3.66 Emmanuel University (GA) Allen Gilchrest 24
3.75 Fairmont State University Patrick Snively 12
3.67 Florida Institute of Technology Tony Marleneanu 21
3.54 Florida Southern College Steven Bostick 20
3.70 Gannon University Milan Medo 24
3.38 Grand Valley State Andrew Boyce 34
3.49 Hillsdale College Kurt Kirner 17
3.34 Indiana University (PA) Chris Villa 26
3.55 Kutztown University Tim Flannery 20
3.88 Lenoir-Rhyne University Vic Riggs 16
3.71 Lynn University Niki Alvarez 21
3.74 Mars Hill University Sara Duarte 12
3.48 McKendree University Jimmy Tierney 13
3.41 Millersville University Evan Anthony 17
3.69 Minnesota State University, Mankato Nathan Owens 39
3.56 Minnesota State University, Moorhead Charles King 20
3.54 Northern Michigan University Heidi Voigt 32
3.60 Northern State University Tim Teeter 16
3.60 Nova Southeastern University Ben Hewitt 28
3.60 Ouachita Baptist University Dawson Pritchard 23
3.68 Pennsylvania Western Clarion Brehan Kelley 34
3.57 Pennsylvania Western Edinboro Christopher Rhodes 18
3.64 PennWest California April Gitzen 15
3.50 Quincy University Bryan Christiansen 22
3.30 Regis College Diana Matthews 16
3.10 Roberts Wesleyan College Sara Smith 12
3.71 Rockhurst University Doug Schranck 17
3.60 Rollins College Walker Thaning 21
3.67 Saginaw Valley State University Jason Lintjer 22
3.51 Saint Michael’s College Eileen Hall 17
3.49 Shippensburg University Andrew Hale 22
3.29 Simon Fraser University Demone Tissira 20
3.55 Southwest Minnesota State University Marty Wahle 23
3.60 St. Cloud State University Jeff Hegle 35
3.70 University of Bridgeport Evan Sholoduko 12
3.52 University of Findlay Diego Santos 35
3.68 University of Indianapolis Brent Noble 34
3.61 University of Missouri-St. Louis Tony Hernandez 16
3.48 University of Sioux Falls Rickey Perkins 15
3.65 University of Tampa Jimi Kiner 36
3.21 University of Texas-Permian Basin Brian Schroeder 14
3.73 Wayne State University Sean Peters 24

— The above press release was posted by Swimming World in conjunction with CSCAA. For press releases and advertising inquiries please contact Advertising@SwimmingWorld.com. 

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