Todd Desorbo Wins ASCA Coach Of The Year For Second-Straight Season

The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA), the most important business group for swim coaches in America, has introduced their 2026 award winners.

ASCA offers awards throughout three classes: Age Group Coach of the Year (for 3 completely different crew sizes), Impact Coach of the Year, and general Coach of the Year.

Award Winners

ASCA Fitter & Faster Age Group Coach of the Year Winners

• Small Teams Division: Jim Skirboll – Racer X Aquatics – AM
• Medium Teams Division: Cristian Davalos – Stamford Sailfish Aquatic Club – CT
• Large Teams Division: Brian Pajer – Aquazot Swim Club – CA
• Extra Large Teams Division: David Schreck – NOVA of Virginia Aquatics – VA

Impact Coach Award

This award acknowledges swimming coaches who’ve dedicated extraordinary time and power to positively impression the lives of others by means of their dedication, arduous work, and repair.

• Tony Santino – Cardinal Community Swim Club – IN

George Haines ASCA Coach of the Year:

This award acknowledges a coach whose “coaching effectiveness has contributed the most towards American Swimming Excellence at the World level.” Click right here to learn extra concerning the award, and the nominees. 

Kate Douglass, Gretchen Walsh, Anna Moesch, Isabelle Stadden, Claire Curzan, Madi Mintenko, Emma Weber, Maximus Williamson…and that doesn’t even embrace the remainder of the American roster or the worldwide standouts. The Cavaliers confirmed up at each massive meet over the course of this lengthy course season, breaking World and American Records in each summer time month.

Full List of ASCA Coach of the Year Winners (All-Time):

• 1961 Doc Counsilman
• 1962 Peter Daland
• 1963 Dick Smith
• 1964 George Haines
• 1965 Don Gambril
• 1966 George Haines
• 1967 George Haines
• 1968 Sherm Chavoor
• 1969 Jim Montrella
• 1970 Don Watson
• 1971 Jim Montrella
• 1972 George Haines
• 1973 Bob Miller
• 1974 Dick Jochums
• 1975 Mark Schubert
• 1976 Mark Schubert
• 1977 Paul Bergen
• 1978 Paul Bergen
• 1979 Randy Reese
• 1980 Dennis Pursley
• 1981 Mark Schubert
• 1982 Dick Schoulberg
• 1983 John Collins
• 1984 Randy Reese
• 1985 Nort Thornton
• 1986 Richard Quick
• 1987 Bud McAllister
• 1988 Bud McAllister
• 1989 Dick Schoulberg
• 1990 Jon Urbanchek
• 1991 Eddie Reese
• 1992 Richard Quick
• 1993 Skip Kenney
• 1994 Honor eliminated
• 1995 Jon Urbanchek
• 1996 Murray Stephens
• 1997 Mark Schubert
• 1998 Richard Quick
• 1999 Richard Quick & Mark Schubert
• 2000 Peter Banks
• 2001 Bob Bowman
• 2002 Teri McKeever
• 2003 Bob Bowman
• 2004 Eddie Reese
• 2005 Eddie Reese
• 2006 Eddie Reese
• 2007 Bob Bowman
• 2008 Bob Bowman
• 2009 Eddie Reese
• 2010 Gregg Troy
• 2011 Gregg Troy
• 2012 Bob Bowman
• 2013 Bruce Gemmell
• 2014 Bruce Gemmell
• 2015 Bruce Gemmell
• 2016 Dave Durden
• 2017 Ray Looze
• 2018 Greg Meehan
• 2019 Mike Parratto
• 2020 No Award Given
• 2021 Gregg Troy
• 2022 Anthony Nesty
• 2023 Dave Durden
• 2024 Anthony Nesty
• 2025 Todd DeSorbo
• 2026 Todd DeSorbo