2026-27 Jean Freeman Scholarship Applications Open – College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association

September 16, 2026 – The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) is now accepting functions for the 2026-27 Jean Freeman Scholarship. Named in honor of legendary University of Minnesota coach Jean Freeman, the scholarship acknowledges collegiate coaches who exhibit the management, integrity, aggressive angle and private graciousness that outlined Freeman all through her profession.

Each 12 months, six coaches are chosen to obtain the Jean Freeman Scholarship. Recipients will obtain registration for the CSCAA Annual Meetings and Coach Academy, in addition to lodging in the course of the 2027 CSCAA Annual Meetings, held May 2-4 in Sarasota, Florida.

Eligibility standards, utility necessities and extra data can be found on the Jean Freeman Scholarship web page.

Applications have to be submitted by November 13, 2026, to be thought-about.

Freeman was a pioneer in ladies’s collegiate athletics and made an enduring influence on the swimming group all through her 31-year teaching profession on the University of Minnesota. Her accomplishments included two Big Ten Championships, teaching nationwide champions and quite a few All-Americans, and serving to pave the best way for girls in collegiate teaching as one of many first ladies to function a full-time NCAA Division I head coach.

Beyond her aggressive accomplishments, Freeman was recognized for her dedication to the game, management and mentorship of others. The Jean Freeman Scholarship honors that legacy by supporting collegiate coaches who exhibit the qualities she championed all through her profession.

For extra details about the Jean Freeman Scholarship and to use, go to the Jean Freeman Scholarship web page.

 

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Founded in 1922, the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) is the primary group of school coaches in America. The CSCAA is knowledgeable group of school swimming and diving coaches devoted to serving and offering management for the development of collegiate swimming and diving. With a mission to guard, protect and broaden school swimming and diving alternatives, the CSCAA gives sources, academic alternatives and management growth to its members whereas fostering a thriving collegiate swimming and diving group.