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Colgate's Roach Honored

Wed, May 18, 2011

The College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) released their annual postseason awards and Colgate University Director of Athletics David Roach was announced as the 2011 recipient of the Daktronics’ Ben Franklin Award.

The Ben Franklin Award is presented to the individual or organization whose efforts best promote the integrity and enhancement of the student-athlete ideal. Roach will receive the Ben Franklin Award at the 2011 CSCAA Convention on Saturday at the Bahia Resort Hotel in San Diego.

 “I’m humbled and honored to receive the Ben Franklin Award from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America,” stated Roach. “The Sport of swimming has always been near and dear to my heart. It’s something that shaped my career. To be remembered by my peers and fellow swim coaches is an honor that you truly appreciate.”

Roach spent eight years (1978-86) at Brown as the women's swimming coach. In eight years at the helm, Roach took the Bears into the national spotlight guiding Brown to conference championships in 1983, 1984 and 1985, before taking the head job at the University of Tennessee. While with the Vols his women's swimming teams won 85 percent of their meets and improved from 39th to fourth at the NCAA Division I Championship and was twice named SEC Coach of the Year. Roach returned to Brown in 1990, where he was named the 13th director of athletics in school history.

Roach was appointed Colgate University's director of athletics in July 2004.

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