CSCAA Adds 21 to Class of 2026 of Division III Hall of Fame
The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) this week announced 21 members in the Class of 2026 for the Division III Hall of Fame.
The Class of 2026 is the third class for the Hall, founded in 2024. It recognizes outstanding coaches, athletes and officials at the Division III level.
Full bios of this year’s inductees are available here. The class will be inducted during May’s CSCAA Awards Celebration, attached to the organization’s annual meeting. It will be held on May 4 at Loews Chicago. Ticket information is available at the CSCAA’s website.
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“Congratulations to the 2026 Division III Hall of Fame class,” CSCAA executive director Samantha Barany said in a press release. “This recognition honors swimmers, divers, and coaches whose exceptional careers have made a lasting impact on Division III swimming and diving. We celebrate these inductees not only for their achievements in competition but for the meaningful contributions they’ve made to their programs, their communities, and the sport as a whole.”
Division III Class of 2026
- Bob Pearson, Macalester College
- Brian Bishop, The College of New Jersey
- Carrie Hefte, Hamline University
- David Belowich, Carnegie Mellon University
- Doug Jones, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College
- Beth Peterson, Hamline University
- Howard Seidman, Alfred University
- Joseph Gentile, William Paterson University
- Kate Lundsten, Hamline University
- Kim Eckrich Oster, Williams College
- Lissa McGrath Millett, Bowdoin College
- Mark C. Horning, Johns Hopkins University
- Marty Knight, Hamline University
- Michael Leonhardt, Johns Hopkins University
- Michael Rawleigh, Gettysburg College
- Nick Nichols, St. Lawrence University
- Peggy Carl, Carleton College, Occidental College
- Peter T.C. Smith, Emory University, Wesleyan College, Kenyon College
- Peter Solomon, Amherst College, Middlebury College, Wesleyan University
- Susan Brings, Hamline University
- Tom Harrison, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College