Mark Bernardino Voted 2026 Nationwide Collegiate and Scholastic Trophy Winner
Mark Bernardino, former head coach of the College of Virginia swimming and diving groups and affiliate head coach at North Carolina State College and the College of South Carolina, has been awarded the 2026 Nationwide Collegiate and Scholastic Trophy.
Bernardino, who served because the CSCAA President from 2010-2012, was voted on by the CSCAA’s membership for this recognition. Because the CSCAA’s highest honor, the award honors a coach who has made the best contribution to swimming and diving as a aggressive sport inside undergraduate and scholastic schooling.
Bernardino might be formally acknowledged on the CSCAA Annual Awards Celebration on Could 4 in Chicago, Illinois. He was voted for the award by CSCAA member coaches, forward of fellow finalists Dave Parrington and Wally Morton.
Bernardino’s outstanding profession spans almost 5 many years and displays an unparalleled legacy of teaching excellence, management, and affect on the highest ranges of the game. He guided profitable packages throughout a number of establishments, together with the College of Virginia, College of South Carolina, and North Carolina State College, the place his affect has formed numerous student-athletes and contributed to the sustained success of collegiate swimming.
“Mark Bernardino embodies the very essence of what this award stands for—quiet excellence, selfless management, and an unwavering dedication to the game of swimming,” stated Government Director Samantha Barany. “Identified for his no-frills method and exceptionally excessive requirements, Mark has at all times centered on creating folks first. His direct, trustworthy teaching type has helped numerous student-athletes develop into opponents able to performing on the highest ranges, and his affect continues to form coaches and packages throughout the game.”
All through his distinguished profession, Bernardino has been acknowledged with quite a few accolades and achievements, together with being named ACC Swimming Coach of the 12 months 31 instances, probably the most in convention historical past. Throughout his 35-year tenure at Virginia, he led the Cavaliers to 27 Atlantic Coast Convention championships and a number of NCAA top-10 nationwide finishes, establishing one of many nation’s most constant packages. His affect prolonged to the worldwide stage by way of important roles with USA Swimming, together with serving as head coach on the World College Video games and as an assistant coach for Pan American Video games groups. Over the course of his profession, Bernardino mentored greater than 120 NCAA All-People and coached athletes to NCAA championships, NCAA data, and Olympic appearances, achievements which have earned him induction into a number of halls of fame, together with the American Swim Coaches Affiliation Corridor of Fame and the Worldwide Swim Coaches Affiliation Corridor of Fame.
Bernardino’s affect extends far past wins and championships. His management emphasizes the non-public progress of coaches, student-athletes and the development of swimming as each a aggressive and life-enriching pursuit. His affect is additional mirrored within the respect of his friends, as coaches and colleagues from throughout the trade voted for him to obtain this award.
Nationwide Collegiate and Scholastic Trophy Recipients
2025 – Adam Soldati, Purdue College
2024 – Steve Collins, Southern Methodist College
2023 – Pete Hovland, Oakland College
2022 – Nic Askew, Howard College
2020 – Joel Shinofield, CSCAA/USA Swimming
2019 – Eddie Sinnott, Southern Methodist College
2018 – Peter Linn, Jap Michigan College
2017 – Susan Teeter, Princeton College & Kris Kubik, College of Texas
2016 – Gregg Wilson, UC-Santa Barbara
2015 – Jon Howell, Emory College
2014 – Tim Welsh, College of Notre Dame
2013 – Matt Kredich, College of Tennessee
2012 – Ron Ballatore, UCLA/College of Florida
2011 – Gregg Parini, Denison College
2010 – Gregg Troy, College of Florida
2009 – Frank Keefe, Yale College, Retired
2008 – Greg Earhart, Collegeswimming.com
2007 – Don Megerle, Tufts College
2006 – Don Gambril, College of Alabama, Retired
2005 – Frank Busch, College of Arizona
2004 – Jon Urbanchek, College of Michigan
2003 – David Marsh, Auburn College
2002 – Teri McKeever, College of California
2001 – Richard Fast, Stanford College
2000 – David Marsh, Auburn College
1999 – Jean Freeman, College of Minnesota
1998 – Jack Bauerle, College of Georgia
1997 – Dr. Samuel J Freas, ISHOF
1996 – Jon Urbanchek, College of Michigan
1995 – Jim Steen, Kenyon Faculty
1994 – Don Easterling, NC State College
1993 – Eddie Reese, College of Texas
1992 – Ernie Maglischo, CSU-Bakersfield
1991 – Nort Thornton, College of California
1990 – Hoble Billingsley, Indiana College
1989 – Phil Hansel, College of Houston
1988 – John Higgins, US Naval Academy
1987 – Richard Kimball, College of Michigan
1986 – Donald Gambril, College Alabama
1985 – Raymond Bussard, College of Tennessee
1984 – Jack Ryan, U.S. Navy Academy
1983 – Robert F. Busbey, Cleveland State College
1982 – Richard E. Steadman, Monmouth College
1981 – Charles J. Butt, Bowdoin Faculty
1980 – Gus Stager, College of Michigan
1979 – Philip E. Moriarty, Yale College
1978 – Jack McGuire, Iowa State College
1977 – Peter Daland, College of Southern Cal.
1976 – George F. Haines, UCLA
1975 – James E. Counsilman, Indiana College
1974 – G. Robert Mowerson, College of Minnesota
1973 – Ted Webster, Syracuse College
1972 – Alfred R. Barr, Southern Methodist College
1971 – Charles E. Silvia, Springfield Faculty
1970 – David H. Robertson, New Trier Excessive College
1969 – Robert B. Muir, Williams Faculty
1968 – Soichi Sakamato, College Hawaii
1967 – Karl B. Michael, Dartmouth Faculty
1966 – Charles McCaffree, Michigan State College
1965 – Richard Papenguth, Purdue College
1964 – Harold S. Ulen, Harvard College
1963 – Dave Armbruster, College of Iowa
1962 – Mike Peppe, Ohio State College
1961 – Matt Mann, College of Oklahoma
1960 – Robert J. Kiphuth, Yale College
1959 – Edward T Kennedy, Columbia College
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