Scott Snape began collegiate water skiing as a freshman at Clemson University in 1984. Along with several upperclassmen, he helped restart the Clemson water ski team, which had been active since the late 1970s. During his first fall, the team qualified for Nationals at Bell Acqua in Sacramento, California. Scott quickly made his mark in […]
Commemorating Stan Coppock’s Contributions to Collegiate Water Skiing
The National Collegiate Water Ski Association is proud to recognize Stan Coppock as an Honorary National Director, recognizing his years of leadership, service, and dedication to collegiate water skiing. Stan Coppock was a professor of entomology at Oklahoma State University and founded the Oklahoma State University water ski team in 1976. He served as the […]
Kelvin Kelm: The Man Behind the Screen
Kelvin Kelm has exemplified outstanding leadership and volunteerism in the NCWSA for over a decade. His interest in water skiing started at the University of Texas at Austin where he received his Bachelor’s degree. Later on, Kelvin began volunteering in the South Central region before his oldest daughter began school at Texas State University. Even […]
Celebrating Jeff Surdej’s Contributions to Collegiate Water Skiing
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 […]
Phil Chase: Building the Future of Collegiate Water Skiing
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 […]
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