Awards of Excellence 2009
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
- 2009 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships (Division I, II & III)
- 2009 NAIA Championships
- 2009 USA World Championship Trials
- 2009 USA Short Course National Championships
Congratulations to those who have made the list.
| Ron Aitken Clark County Sand Pipers |
Albert Albiero University of Louisville |
David Anderson Schroeder YMCA Swim Team |
| Kathy Aspaas Minot YMCA Swim Club |
Peter Banks Brandon Sports & Aquatic Cente |
Andre Barbins St. Mary’s College of Maryland |
| Chuck Batchelor Bluefish Swim Club |
Tony Batis Palo Alto-Stanford Aquatics |
Tim Bauer The Woodlands Swim Team |
| Jack Bauerle Univ. of Georgia / Athens Bulldog SC |
Marc Benvenuti Connecticut College |
Dave Berkoff Missoula Aquatic Club |
| Mark Bernardino University of Virginia |
Brian Bishop The College of New Jersey |
Al Boelk University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point |
| Rob Bond Illinois Tech |
Mike Bottom Univ. of Michigan / Club Wolverine |
Bob Bowman North Baltimore AC / Club Wolverine |
| Andy Boyce Grand Valley State University |
Nate Boyle Tide Swim Team |
Kim Brackin Univ. of Texas / Longhorn Aquatics |
| Ed Brennan Univerity of Tampa |
Brian Brown Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics |
Steve Bultman Texas A&M University |
| Tom Burton Colby College |
Frank Busch Univ. of Arizona / Tucson Ford |
Judy Busse Express Swim Team |
| Jon Carlson Gustavus Adolphus College |
Craig Charlson Bearcat Swim Club |
Andy Clark Carleton College |
| Adam Cohen Depauw University |
John Collins Badger Swim Club |
Steve Collins Southern Methodist University |
| Jeff Cooper Oakland Live Y’ers |
Adam Crossen Soka University |
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| Dennis Dale University of Minnesota |
Chris Davis SwimAtlanta |
Phillip Davis University of the Incarnate Word |
| Sue Davis Swarthmore College |
Mike DeBoor Lakeside Swim Team |
Beth DeLaRosby Carthage College |
| Ed Denny California University of Pennsylvania |
Rich DeSelm University of North Carolina |
Liam Donnelly Simon Fraser |
| Ken Dory Concordia University |
Paul Dotterweich SUNY Geneseo |
Dave Durden Univ. of California / Cal Aquatics |
| John Dussliere Santa Barbara Aquatic Club |
Greg Earhart Carthage College |
Roric Fink Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics |
| Jay Fitzgerald Pine Crest Swimming |
Tim Flannery Kutztown University |
Doug Fleck unattached-NC |
| Robert Fleming Azusa Pacific |
Brad Flood University of Bridgeport |
Rafael Forti Union College |
| Dave Fritz Grove City College |
Cyndi Gallagher UCLA |
Dan Gelderloos Calvin College |
| Dawn Gerken MIT |
Dave Gibson Brophy East S.T. / Phoenix S.C. |
Bob Gillett West Coast Swimming |
| Mike Gobrecht WSY Swimming |
Mark Gole Truman State University |
Ian Goss Stingrays Swimming |
| Betsy Graham Catawba College |
Paul Graham Ashland University |
Daniel Greaves Neptune Swimming |
| Charlie Griffiths Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
Doug Grooms Missouri S&T |
Bob Groseth Wildcat Aquatic |
| Gary Gutierrez Linfield College |
Joe Hannah Le Moyne College |
Eric Hansen University of Wisconsin |
| Neil Harper Florida State Univ. / Club Seminole |
Bob Hauck St. Olaf College |
Dave Hauck St. Olaf College |
| Richard Hawes Ohio Wesleyan |
Brett Hawke Auburn University |
Jeff Hegle St. Cloud State University |
| Brian Hein Delta State University |
Norimasa Hirai Whitney Hite University of Washington |
Tom Hodgson University of St. Thomas |
| Michael Holman SUNY Oswego |
Jay Holmes Texas A&M University |
Jon Howell Emory University |
| Harvey Humphries Athens Bulldogs Swim Club |
Sean Hutchison King Aquatics / Fast Swim Team |
Kyle Johnson Issaquah Swim Team |
| Tom Johnson UBC Dolphins |
Terry Jones Magnolia Aquatic Club |
Butch Jordan City of Shreveport Swim Team |
| Dave Kalange Longhorn Aquatics |
Frank Keefe Yale University |
Dorothy Kempf Asbury College |
| Charlie Kennedy Suburban Seahawks Club |
George Kennedy Johns Hopkins University |
Mac Kennedy Swim Florida |
| Skip Kenney Stanford University |
Ryan Killackey Ouachita Baptist University |
Don Kimble West Michigan Swimmers |
| Gary Kinkead University of Indianapolis |
Matt Kinney Carnegie Mellon University |
Bob Kizer New Trier Swim Club |
| Natalie Koukis Wittenburg University |
Matt Kredich University of Tennessee |
Kelly Kremer University of Minnesota |
| Kris Kubic Texas Longhorn Aquatics |
Steve Kuster Williams College |
Scott Lemley University of Alaska Fairbanks |
| Kim Lessard Washington College |
Fred Lewis Saint Petersburg Aquatics |
Larry Liebowitz Oregon State University |
| Danielle Lindner Allegheny College |
Mary Liston Rockwood Swim Club |
Steve Lochte Daytona Beach Swimming |
| Michael Lohberg Coral Springs Swim Club |
Ray Looze Indiana University |
Kate Lundsten Aquajets Swim Team |
| Ryan Mallam Limestone College |
Peter Malone Kansas City Blazers |
Bruce Marchionda Western Kentucky University |
| David Marsh SwimMAC Carolina |
Steve Mateer City of Plano Swimmers |
Coak Matthews Henderson State University |
| Lea Maurer Stanford University |
Scott McGihon University of California San Diego |
Eric McIlquham University of Alabama |
| Teri McKeever Univ. of California / Cal Aquatics |
Rob McLean Space City Aquatic Team |
Corine Meyer-Riley Pirate Aquatics |
| Trevor Miele Stevens Insititute of Technology |
Kevin Milak Blue Tide Aquatics |
Paula Miller Ithaca College |
| Kathy Milliken Kalamazoo College |
Ray Mitchell Terrapins Swim Team |
McGee Moody University of South Carolina |
| John Morse Nashville Aquatic Club |
Steve Morsilli Pleasanton Seahawks |
Keith Murray College of Saint Rose |
| Kim Musch University of California, Santa Cruz |
Chris Myhre University of Puget Sound |
Garry Nelson University of the Cumberlands |
| Nick Nichols Amherst College |
Terry Nieszner University of Minnesota |
Audy Octavian Redlands Swim Team |
| Rob Orr Princeton University |
Nate Owens Minnesota State University, Mankato |
Carlos Palacian unattached-PN |
| Gregg Parini Denison University |
Bruce Patmos Springfield Family YMCA |
Jeff Pearson Sierra Marlins Swim Team |
| Rich Pein University of Wisconsin, La Crosse |
Craig Penrose Lindenwood |
Jim Peterfish Westerville Aquatic Club |
| Sean Peters Wayne State University |
Todd Peters Minnesota State Univ., Moorehead |
Rodney Pilman Riverside Aquatics Association |
| Jeff Poppell University of Arkansas |
Richard Quick Auburn Aquatics |
Tim Quill Southern Connecticut State University |
| Mike Ramone Delaware Swim Team |
Eddie Reese Univ. of Texas / Longhorn Aquatics |
James Reitz UNLV |
| Brian Reynolds Drury University |
Mark Rhodenbaugh Dallas Mustangs |
Jim Richardson University of Michigan |
| Peter Richardson Fresno Pacific |
Jim Richey Boulder Swimmer |
Bill Rose Mission Viejo Nadadores |
| Rick Rowland California Baptist |
Nick Rudich Parkway Swim Club |
Jamie Rudisill West Chester University |
| Bob Rueppel Franklin & Marshall College |
Doug Rusk Texas Longhorn Aquatics |
Ted Sallade Poseidon Swimming |
| Dave Salo Univ. of Southern California / Trojan S.C. |
Kirk Sanocki Wingate University |
Steve Schadt Whitworth College |
| Adam Schmitt Louisiana State University |
Brian Schrader University of Denver |
Matt Sellman University of Mary Washington |
| Eddie Shepard Biola University |
Richard Shipherd La Mirada Armada |
Brad Shively Washington University in St. Louis |
| Richard Shoulberg Germantown Academy |
Wes Sinclair Savanah College of Art and Design |
Peter Solomon Middlebury College |
| Oleg Soloviev College of Staten Island |
Bob Sorensen NYU |
Tom Speedling Scarlet Aquatic Club |
| Mike Spring Magnus Aquatic Group |
Paul Stafford Terrapins Swim Team |
Jim Steen Kenyon College |
| Terry Stoddard Swim Pasadena |
Daryl Sullivan Swim Florida |
Pam Swander Indiana University Club Paradise |
| Jake Taber Olivet College |
John Taffe Springfield College |
Susan Teeter Princeton University |
| Steve Thompson Lewis University |
Dorsey Tierney-Walker Auburn Univ/Sun Devil Aquatics |
Maureen Travers CW Post Long Island University |
| John Trembley University of Tennessee |
Gregg Troy University of Florida |
Jon Urbanchek Club Wolverine |
| Mark Van Dyke Clarion University |
Chris Villa Indian Univesity of PA |
George Villarreal Transylvania University |
| Drew Walden Badger Aquatics Club |
Debbie Walker California Capital Aquatics |
Peter Ward George Mason University |
| Kevin Weldon Dayton Raiders |
Gregg Wilson Univ. of California, Santa Barbar |
Stuart Wilson Georgia Tech |
| Chris Wolford Cincinnati Marlins |
