CSCAA Adds 21 to Class of 2026 of Division III Hall of Fame

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 introduced 21 members within the Class of 2026 for the Division III Hall of Fame.

The Class of 2026 is the third class for the Hall, based in 2024. It acknowledges excellent coaches, athletes and officers on the Division III stage.

Full bios of this 12 months’s inductees are available here. The class might be inducted throughout May’s CSCAA Awards Celebration, connected to the group’s annual assembly. It might be held on May 4 at Loews Chicago. Ticket data is offered on the CSCAA’s web site.

“Congratulations to the 2026 Division III Hall of Fame class,” CSCAA govt director Samantha Barany mentioned 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 Hall of Fame 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