Anne Goodman James, head coach of the men's and women's swimming teams at Colorado College, has been selected to the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America's (CSCAA) 100 Greatest College Swimming & Diving Coaches of the past century.
 
Goodman James, who has produced 97 All-Americans, 29 national champions and countless NCAA qualifiers at five different schools since 1976, became head coach at CC in 2006. 

A 1975 graduate of Texas Tech University, where she earned her bachelor's degree in physical education, Goodman James went on to coach the swimming teams at her alma mater (1976-80 and 1982-86) as well as at California State University at Hayward (1980-81), Northern Michigan University (1986-96) and the University of Arkansas (1996-2006).

While at Northern Michigan, where she also doubled as assistant AD for five years (1991-96), she twice was named NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year (1988 and 1991). She was named Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year three times (1990, 1991 and 1992) and was inducted into the NMU Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the 2007 class.

Goodman James, who also owns a master's degree from Indiana University, is a former president (1993-95) of the College Swimming Coaches Association of America and recipient of the CSCAA's prestigious Steadman Award for contributions to the sport and her athletes. She served on the NCAA Swimming and Diving Committee from 1987-94 and again from 2007-13.
 
In 2012, Goodman James coached five Tigers to the NCAA national meet, including senior Jordan DeGayner, who won CC's first swimming national championship in the 200-yard freestyle.

In 2015, diver Austin Howlett earned All-America honors for the third straight year and was named the SCAC Diver of the Year all four seasons after sweeping the 1 and 3-meter events at the conference championships for the second time in his stellar career. 

The following year, Olivia Dilorati became the third female swimmer in school history to earn All-America honors with a third-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly at the 2016 NCAA Division III National Championships.
 
"I am incredibly honored to be a part of this list of amazing coaches and people," Goodman James said. "I am especially humbled to be on the same list with my mentor, the great Doc Counsilman. My selection was based primarily on my success at the Division II level, and I hope I have continued to bring that same level of excellence here at Colorado College. I'm on this list because of the dedication of so many student-athletes who honored me with their trust."
 
 
Just over 500 coaches were nominated. A blue ribbon committee of fifty eight voters selected from 263 finalists, each focusing on a particular sport (swimming or diving) and Division. 

Founded in 1922, the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA), is the nation's first organization of college coaches. The mission of the CSCAA is to advance the sport of swimming and diving with coaches at the epicenter of leadership, advocacy, and professional development.
 
The CSCAA's 100th birthday celebration will continue with upcoming announcements recognizing Centennial MVP's for each team along with a listing of the 100 Greatest Coaches, 100 Alumni of Impact. The anniversary will culminate with the Association's convention and awards banquet, May 2-4, 2022 in Rosemont, Ill.