Awards of Excellence 2008
Each year, the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) recognizes those coaches who coach a swimmer to a top-8 finish at one of several USA national-level championships. This recognition is the Award of Excellence.
Swim Meets Considered:
Meets used for this year’s list are the:
- 2008 USA Short Course National Championships
- 2008 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships (Division I, II & III)
- 2008 NAIA Championships
- 2008 USA World Championship Trials
Congratulations to those who have made the list.
| Chuck Batchelor Bluefish Swim Club |
Jack Bauerle Georgia, Athens Bulldogs |
Lauren Beam NYU |
| Nancy Beck Minot Swim Club |
Ray Benecki The Fish |
Linck Bergen Tualatin Hills Swim Club |
| Mark Bernardino Virginia |
Brian Bishop TCNJ |
Al Boelk UW-Stevens Point |
| Mary Bolich Wesleyan |
Rob Bond Illinois Tech |
Mike Bottom The Race Club |
| Bob Bowman Michigan, Club Wolverine |
Andy Boyce Grand Valley State |
Kim Brackin Texas, Longhorn Aquatics |
| Alex Braunfeld Area Tallahassee Aquatic Club |
Ed Brennan Tampa |
Mary Bretscher Depauw |
| Steve Bultman Texas A&M, Aggie Swim Club |
Tom Burton Colby College |
Frank Busch Arizona, Tucson Ford Dealers |
| Peggy Carl Occidental College |
Jon Carlson Gustavus Adolphus |
Michael Chasson Arizona State, Sun Devil |
| Andy Clark Carleton |
Adam Cohen Depauw |
Steve Collins SMU |
| Gary Conelly Kentucky |
Dennis Dale Minnesota |
Jim Dann Ouachita Baptist |
| Phillip Davis Incarnate Word |
Susan Davis Swarthmore |
TJ Davis Hamilton |
| TJ Day Boilmaker Aquatics |
Mike DeBoor Lakeside Seahawks |
Ed Denny California University of PA |
| Rich DeSelm North Carolina |
Liam Donnelly Simon Fraser |
Bill Dorenkott Penn State |
| Ken Dory Concordia University [CA] |
Paul Dotterweich SUNY Geneseo |
Dave Durden Cal |
| John Dussliere Santa Barbara Swim Club |
Scott Felix Union College [NY] |
Roric Fink Tucson Ford Dealers |
| Brad Flood Bridgeport |
Dave Fritz Grove City |
Cyndi Gallagher UCLA, Team Bruin |
| Dan Gelderloos Calvin |
Dawn Gerkin MIT |
Allen Gilchrest Limestone College |
| Mike Gobrecht WSY Swimming |
Mark Gole Truman State |
Paul Graham Ashland |
| Charlie Griffiths Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
Doug Grooms Missouri S&T |
Bob Groseth Northwestern |
| Joe Hannah Le Moyne College |
Eric Hansen Wisconsin |
Jennifer Harnett TCNJ |
| Neil Harper Florida State |
Bob Hauck St. Olaf |
Dave Hauck St. Olaf |
| Brian Hein Delta State |
Whitney Hite Washington |
Mike Holman SUNY Oswego |
| Jay Holmes Texas A&M |
Pete Hovland Oakland |
Jon Howell Emory |
| Lance Huber Luther College |
Harvey Humphries Athens Bulldog |
Sean Hutchinson King Aquatics |
| Jeff Julian Rosebowl Aquatic Club |
Frank Keefe Yale |
Dorothy Kempf Asbury College |
| George Kennedy Johns Hopkins |
Skip Kenney Stanford |
Gary Kinkead Indianapolis |
| Matt Kinney Carnegie Mellon |
Matthew Kredich Tennessee |
Kelly Kremer Minnesota |
| Steve Kuster Williams |
Jon Lederhouse Wheaton [IL] |
Laura LeDuc Agnes Scott |
| Larry Liebowitz Oregon State |
Steve Lochte Daytona Beach Swimming |
Michael Lohberg Coral Springs Swim Club |
| Ray Looze Indiana, IU Club Paradise |
Jason Mahowald South Dakota |
Craig Mallery Seattle |
| Peter Malone Kansas City Blazers |
David Marsh Swim MAC |
Coak Matthews Henderson State |
| Lea Maurer Stanford |
Scott McGihon UC San Diego |
Teri McKeever Cal |
| Eric Mclliquham Alabama |
Kathy Milliken Kalamazoo |
Mark Minier Swim Atlanta |
| Keith Moore Bakersfield Swim Club |
Tim Murphy Harvard |
Kim Musch UC Santa Cruz |
| Garry Nelson University of the Cumberlands |
Nick Nichols Amherst |
Terry Nieszner Minnesota |
| Sue Nutty Carthage |
Rob Orr Princeton |
Mike Orstein Washington & Jefferson |
| Nathan Owens Minnesota State-Mankato |
Brian Pajer UC Irvine, Aquazot Swim Club |
Gregg Parini Denison |
| John Patnott Hope College |
Jeff Pearson Sierra Marlins |
Jeff Pease North Coast Aquatics |
| Rich Pein UW-La Crosse |
Craig Penrose Lindenwood |
Sean Peters Wayne State |
| Todd Peters Minnesota State-Moorehead |
Lisl Prater-Lee Vassar |
Richard Quick Auburn |
| Tim Quill Southern Connecticut State |
Scott Rabalais Savannah College of Art & Design |
Mike Rawleigh Gettysburg |
| Eddie Reese Texas, Longhorn Aquatics |
Randy Reese Longhorn Aquatics |
Franz Resseguie El Dorado Aquatic Club |
| Brian Reynolds Drury |
Chris Rhodes Edinboro |
Jim Richardson Michigan |
| Peter Richardson Fresno Pacific |
Vic Riggs West Virginia |
Bill Rose Mission Viejo Nadadores |
| Rick Rowland California Baptist |
Jamie Rudisill West Chester |
Cyle Sage Saint Leo |
| Dave Salo Southern Cal, Trojan Swim Club |
Todd Samland Nebrask-Omaha |
Maviael Sampaio North Dakota |
| Kirk Sanocki Wingate |
Steve Schadt Whitworth |
Scott Shea Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics |
| Eddie Shepard Biola |
Joel Shinofield Washington & Lee |
Brad Shively Washington University |
| Richard Shoulberg Germantown Academy |
Eddie Sinnott SMU |
Ned Skinner Virginia Tech |
| Peter Solomon Middlebury |
Oleg Soloviev College of Staten Island |
Bob Sorenson NYU |
| Paul Stafford Terrapins Swim Team |
Martie Staser Nazareth |
Jim Steen Kenyon |
| John Taffe Springfield |
Susan Teeter Princeton |
Steve Thompson Lewis University |
| Jimmy Tierney Northwestern |
Dorsey Tierney-Walker Auburn |
Maureen Travers C.W. Post |
| John Trembley Tennessee |
Gregg Troy Florida, Gator Swim Club |
Jon Urbanchek Club Wolverine |
| Mark Van Dyke Clarion |
Chris Villa Indiana University of PA |
Andy Waeger Lock Haven University |
| Peter Ward Mason Swim Team |
Tyson Wellock Sun Devil Aquatics |
John Westkott U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
| Allan Williams Florida Atlantic Swim Team |
Brian Williams SUNY New Paltz |
Gregg Wilson UC Santa Barbara |
| Paul Yetter North Baltimore Aquatic Club |
