The National Collegiate Water Ski Association is proud to recognize Jeff Surdej as a member of the NCWSA Hall of Fame and as an Honorary National Director, honoring his decades of service, leadership, and lasting impact on collegiate water skiing. Jeff’s collegiate skiing career began at Purdue University, where he competed from the fall of […]
NCWSA Hall of Fame – Class of 2020: Phil Chase
NCWSA Pioneers The growth of collegiate water skiing can be traced to the vision and leadership of pioneers such as Elmer and Barbara Stailing, who helped establish the concept of collegiate teams competing in a format that emphasized team achievement rather than individual efforts. Collegiate skiing continued to grow under the direction of Ed and […]
Robert Rhyne: SAC Chair to Honorary National Director and Beyond
Few people have dedicated as much time and service to collegiate water skiing asRobert Rhyne. After starting his skiing career as a B-team skier for UNC Charlotte in1994, he only continued to grow in his love for the sport. He eventually served theNCWSA in numerous leadership and officiating roles, including serving as EasternRegion Chair from […]
2026 Seeding Show & Boat Draw
Congrats to the teams that are officially heading to Bell Acqua Lakes in California. Tune in tonight (October 6th) for the Seeding Show & Boat Show, where we’ll reveal the regional qualifiers! We’ll run a simulated tournament to decide the remaining qualifiers. Then teams will be seeded into D1 and D2 based on their scores. […]
NCWSA Hall of Fame – Class of 2023: Dr. Tom Strong
Dr. Tom Strong (Doc) has a legacy which lives on through his passion for the University of Alabama, the sport of water skiing, and most importantly the skiers to whom he was a mentor. The landscape of collegiate skiing today would be remarkably different had it not been for his dedication to the Bama programs. […]
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