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Susan Teeter Honored With The Prestigious National Collegiate and Scholastic Trophy
May 04, 2017 | Women's Swimming and Diving
Susan Teeter, who retired following a brilliant 33-year career at Princeton this past season, was honored by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America with the highest award it bestows, the National Collegiate and Scholastic Trophy, during the CSCAA's 57th Annual Awards Banquet on May 8th at the Bahia Resort in San Diego.
Kris Kubek, a longtime associate coach at Texas, was also recognized at the event.
The National Collegiate and Scholastic Swimming Trophy, is presented annually to an individual or organization which, in the estimation of the recipient's peers has contributed in an outstanding way to swimming as a competitive sport and healthful recreational activity. This award is also presented by NISCA to the individual or organization which has made the most significant contributions to aquatic sports at the interscholastic level.
Teeter won 224 dual meets during her incredible Princeton career, and she led the Tigers to 17 Ivy League championships. Twelve of those titles came over the last 18 years, meaning Teeter-led Princeton teams have won 67% of the Ivy championships this century. Her Princeton career has also included 22 All-America honorees, two different win streaks that extended beyond 40, and generations of Tiger alumni who continue to support the program long after they traded their swim caps for diplomas.
Her peers have taken notice of Teeter's place in the sport. She was honored with the prestigious College Swim Coaches Association "Lifetime Achievement Award" in 2011, and she earned an American Swimming Coaches Award of Excellence five straight years from 2006 through 2010, as well as one in 2014. During the spring of 2014, she was voted president of the College Swimming Coaches Association of America. The CSCAA later bestowed the Distinguished Service Award in College Swimming.
Recently, Teeter was honored with both the United States Swimming Outstanding Women in Swimming Award, as well as the "Athlete Coach Exemplar" award; the latter was given by the HumanEx Culture Assessment Company.
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– Princeton Director of Athletics Mollie Marcoux Samaan
"I want to congratulate Susan on this tremendous and well deserved award. Over her 33 year career, Susan has helped countless women become better athletes, but more importantly, she has helped us all become stronger and more empowered women. Susan legacy's will live on for generations, and while Susan will be greatly missed on the pool deck, we know she will continue to remain involved and help shape the next generation of young women."
- Alicia Biggs (Aemisegger) '2010, Princeton Female Female Athlete of the Decade